YOUR MONEY – Comic heroes teach kids about finance
NEW YORK (Reuters) – As any parent knows, getting children to focus can be challenging – even more so when it involves topics like monetary systems. FILE PHOTO: The Federal Reserve [...]
Robot ‘talks’ to MPs about future of AI in the classroom
Media playback is unsupported on your device Media captionRobot tells MPs: “I am Pepper and I am a resident robot at Middlesex University” Pepper has become the first robot to appear [...]
A year after Somalia’s deadliest attack, fireball still torments survivors
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – A year after their father was among nearly 600 Somalis killed in a fireball, the 32 children of Abdullah Mohamud plunged into poverty by his death are among the [...]
Restored phones help rescuers find missing after Florida hurricane
PANAMA CITY BEACH, Fla. (Reuters) – Rescue workers and volunteers searched on Tuesday for scores of people still unaccounted for in the Florida Panhandle as residents rejoiced at restored [...]
U.S. seen likely to relieve Prudential of ‘systemic’ oversight
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A panel of U.S. regulators is seen as likely to relieve Prudential Financial Inc (PRU.N) from stricter oversight when it meets on Tuesday, in a move that could reduce [...]
J&J beats profit estimates, lifts outlook on pharma unit strength
(Reuters) – Johnson & Johnson reported slightly better-than-expected third quarter profit and raised its full-year forecast on Tuesday as increased demand for cancer drugs and immune [...]
New bosses at Goldman promise ‘front-to-back’ review of all businesses
Andrew Harrer | Bloomberg | Getty Images David Solomon, co-president and co-chief operating officer of Goldman Sachs Group Inc., gives a thumbs-up during a discussion at the Goldman Sachs 10,000 [...]
Huawei launches new flagship phones in bid to keep No. 2 spot
LONDON (Reuters) – Huawei [HWT.UL] unveiled new flagship smartphones with novel smart camera and video features on Tuesday, as it seeks to sustain momentum among price-conscious consumers. [...]
Trump Organization’s Scottish housing plan receives record number of objections
The Trump Organization has received a record number of objections to its proposed new housing estate in Scotland, a local councillor told CNBC Tuesday.
Your US mid-term elections daily digest
The US mid-term elections in three weeks’ time will help define the rest of Donald Trump’s presidency. Americans will vote for members of both chambers of Congress, as well as for [...]