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- Reuters•39 minutes ago
Nicaraguan government agrees to release prisoners to restart dialog
The Nicaraguan government said on Wednesday it would release within 90 days all people arrested during several months of protests against President Daniel Ortega, as a step to restarting dialog with opposition groups. At least 320 people have been killed, many more wounded, and several hundred detained
Reuters•40 minutes agoSouth Korean watchdog cuts fine on Qualcomm after decade-old legal battle
South Korea's antitrust regulator has lowered a decade-old penalty imposed on U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc by 18 percent to $200 million, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Thursday. The cut comes after the Supreme Court in January overturned one of several lower court rulings against
CNBC•36 minutes agoWhy big time chefs are opening supper clubs, not restaurants
Chris Kong has cooked for celebrities such as Guy Savoy, Daniel Humm and, reportedly, Beyonce. But, last year, the 32-year-old quit the glitz and glamour of Michelin-starred kitchens for his own.
Reuters•42 minutes agoOil eases from four-month high on global growth worries
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, retreating from a four-month peak, as fears of a slowing global economy weighed on market sentiment.
Reuters•45 minutes agoSouth Korean watchdog cuts fine on Qualcomm after decade-old legal battle
South Korea's antitrust regulator has lowered a decade-old penalty imposed on U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm Inc by 18 percent to $200 million, the Korea Fair Trade Commission (KFTC) said on Thursday. The cut comes after the Supreme Court in January overturned one of several lower court rulings against
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Reuters•47 minutes agoOil eases from 4-month high on global growth worries
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Oil prices edged lower on Thursday, retreating from a four-month peak, as fears of a slowing global economy weighed on market sentiment.
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Reuters•53 minutes agoBank of Korea chief says Fed's shift eased uncertainties; sees no rate cut for Korea yet
South Korea's central bank chief said on Thursday the U.S. Federal Reserve's decision to abandon projections for any interest rate hikes this year eased uncertainties for Korean policymakers. Bank of Korea (BOK) Governor Lee Ju-yeol also said it is still too early to discuss cutting interest
Reuters•59 minutes agoBanks stifle Wall Street rally following dovish Fed statement
The S&P 500 and the Dow ended lower on Wednesday as interest rate-sensitive financial stocks dragged down the indexes after the U.S. Federal Reserve affirmed a dovish monetary policy stance. While all three major U.S. stock indexes briefly reversed earlier losses following the Fed statement, only the
Reuters•1 hour agoGlobal Markets: Dovish Fed shift lifts Asian shares, dollar nurses losses
Shares in Asia rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve took a more accommodative stance at its policy meeting, but concerns over slowing global growth and U.S.-China trade talks are expected to limit gains. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 percent in
Reuters•1 hour agoDovish Fed shift lifts Asian shares, dollar nurses losses
Shares in Asia rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve took a more accommodative stance at its policy meeting, but concerns over slowing global growth and U.S.-China trade talks are expected to limit gains. MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.5 percent in
Reuters•1 hour agoSouth Korean oil refiners settle U.S. bid-rigging charges
South Korean oil refiners S-Oil Corp and Hyundai Oilbank Co have agreed to settle criminal and civil charges of rigging bids to supply fuel to the U.S. military, the Justice Department said on Wednesday. The companies have agreed to plead guilty to criminal charges, the department said. Hyundai will
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- Reuters•1 hour ago
U.S. Senator Rubio visits Haiti amid political crisis there
PORT-AU-PRINCE, March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Marco Rubio met on Wednesday with the Haitian president and members of parliament and discussed the formation of a new Cabinet following the ouster this week of Jean Henry Ceant as prime minister. The Florida Republican lawmaker arrived in the Haitian
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Associated Press•1 hour agoCleanup underway after fire at Texas petrochemicals facility
Crews on Wednesday extinguished a fire that had burned for days at a Houston-area petrochemicals storage facility and led to concerns about air quality among some residents and environmental groups despite reassurances from officials that testing shows nothing amiss. Intercontinental Terminals Company
- Reuters•1 hour ago
INTERVIEW-Guatemalan presidential candidate Aldana 'not scared' of arrest threat
A Guatemalan presidential candidate known for tackling high-profile corruption as attorney general said on Wednesday that she would return from neighboring El Salvador within days despite an arrest warrant. A judge on Monday ordered the arrest of Thelma Aldana, a former attorney general who helped topple
- Reuters•1 hour ago
Bullet-riddled NZ mosque to reopen for Friday prayers; more victims buried
The bullet-riddled Al Noor mosque in Christchurch was being repaired, painted and cleaned ahead of Friday prayers, as grieving families buried more victims of New Zealand's worst mass shooting. Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced that Friday's call to prayers for Muslims will be broadcast
- Reuters•1 hour ago
GLOBAL MARKETS-Dovish Fed shift lifts Asian shares, dollar nurses losses
Shares in Asia rose on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve took a more accommodative stance at its policy meeting, but concerns over slowing global growth and U.S.-China trade talks are expected to limit gains. The rise in the broad Asian index followed a wobbly session on Wall Street overnight,
- Reuters•1 hour ago
China smashes counterfeiting ring that sold $15 mln of branded goods
Chinese police have arrested 32 members of a group they said made and sold up to 100 million yuan ($15 million) worth of counterfeit luxury goods from brands such as Louis Vuitton and Loewe, state news agency Xinhua said.
Associated Press•1 hour agoMom with kids on YouTube channel suspected of child abuse
A woman who operated a popular YouTube channel featuring kids is facing allegations she used pepper spray to discipline her seven adopted children, and locked them for days in a closet at their home outside Phoenix, authorities said Wednesday. Machelle Hobson's children had no food, water or access
