In Brazil, Lula conviction opens field for 2018 presidential race In Brazil, Lula conviction opens field for 2018 presidential race:- The graft conviction Wednesday of former Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a front-runner for next year’s presidential election, opens the door for an outsider to take power in […]
United States
GOP confronts no-win situation on health care GOP confronts no-win situation on health care:- Republicans find themselves in a no-win situation as they struggle to pass health care legislation in the Senate: Success could alienate a majority of the population, but failure could anger the crucial group of GOP base […]
U.S. free-speech group sues Trump for blocking Twitter users U.S. free-speech group sues Trump for blocking Twitter users:- A free-speech group on Tuesday sued U.S. President Donald Trump for blocking Twitter users from his @realDonaldTrump account, arguing the practice violates the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. The lawsuit, brought […]
Ant Financial refiles for U.S. approval of MoneyGram deal Ant Financial refiles for U.S. approval of MoneyGram deal:- Ant Financial, the affiliate of China’s Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (BABA.N) that agreed to buy money transfer company MoneyGram International Inc (MGI.O) for $1.2 billion, has resubmitted the deal for U.S. review, […]
U.S. EPA chief says to treat diesel emissions cheating very aggressively U.S. EPA chief says to treat diesel emissions cheating very aggressively:- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt said the agency must ensure Volkswagen AG’s excess diesel emissions is not repeated, and will treat improper behavior by automakers “very […]
Amazon.com on pace to break sales record for Prime Day Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) said on Tuesday its Prime Day sale was on track to be the biggest shopping event in its history by sales. The world’s largest online retailer said customers ordered more than three times as many Echo-family speakers […]
Asian shares gain ahead of Yellen, shrug off Trump controversy Asian shares gain ahead of Yellen, shrug off Trump controversy:- Asian shares gained on Wednesday after Wall Street managed to weather a fresh twist in the controversy over U.S. President Donald Trump’s alleged connection with Russia, while investors looked ahead […]
Giving up the ghost: investors bail on Snap Giving up the ghost: investors bail on Snap:- While that is the premise of Snap Inc’s popular messaging platform, investors also saw any gains from its red-hot IPO disappear when shares plunged far below their initial sale price on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley, […]
U.S. THAAD missile defenses hit test target as North Korea tension rises The United States said on Tuesday it shot down a simulated, incoming intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) similar to the ones being developed by countries like North Korea, in a new test of the nation’s THAAD missile defenses. Planned […]
U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi, 16 dead U.S. military plane crashes in Mississippi, 16 dead:- A U.S. military plane crashed in rural Mississippi on Monday evening killing at least 16 people, a regional emergency management official said. No official details were immediately available on the circumstances of the crash […]
