Wall Street recovers from Evergrande-led rout as defensives rise
The front facade of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York, U.S., February 16, 2021. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo Tech, healthcare and real estate…
Xi says China aims to provide 2 bln vaccine doses by year end
Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcoming ceremony for Greek President Prokopis Pavlopoulos outside the Great Hall of the People, in Beijing, China May 14, 2019. REUTERS/Jason…
Russia to spend $34 bln from rainy-day fund despite inflation worries
A view shows Russian rouble coins in this picture illustration taken October 26, 2018. Picture taken October 26, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov Russia increases rainy-day spending plan by…
U.S., several states file antitrust lawsuit against American Airlines, JetBlue
Sept 21 (Reuters) – The United States and several U.S. states on Tuesday filed an antitrust lawsuit against American Airlines Group Inc (AAL.O) and JetBlue Airways Corp…
U.S. government panel reviewing Zoom deal to buy Five9
Small toy figures are seen in front of diplayed Zoom logo in this illustration taken March 19, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – A…
GM president: Global chip supplies to stabilize at lower-than-desired levels
General Motors President Mark Reuss talks about the Chevrolet 2021 Suburban and Tahoe SUVs in Detroit, Michigan, U.S. December 10, 2019. REUTERS/Rebecca Cook DETROIT, Sept 21 (Reuters)…
Disney’s Chapek says program production delayed as Delta variant spreads
Bob Chapek, chairman of Walt Disney Parks and Resorts, speaks during the 10th anniversary ceremony of Hong Kong Disneyland in Hong Kong, China September 11, 2015. REUTERS/Tyrone…
U.S. debt limit is not a partisan issue, White House says
Clouds pass over the White House in Washington, U.S., September 21, 2021. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration will continue to argue…
Indigenous protestors seek Norwegian ‘asylum’ for Brazilian tree
BRASILIA, Sept 21 (Reuters) – Indigenous activists delivered a Jatoba tree to Norway’s embassy in Brasilia on Tuesday, seeking “refugee” status for it in a symbolic protest…
Paris climate agreement to be presented to Turkish parliament -Erdogan
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan speaks during the 76th Session of the General Assembly at UN Headquarters in New York on September 21, 2021. Mary Altaffer/Pool via REUTERS…
South Korean leader repeats call for declaration to end Korean War
UNITED NATIONS, Sept 21 (Reuters) – South Korea President Moon Jae-in on Tuesday addressed the U.N. General Assembly and repeated a call for a declaration to formally…
Iran wants nuclear talks that lead to lifting of U.S. sanctions, president says
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi attends the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit in Dushanbe, Tajikistan September 17, 2021. REUTERS/Didor Sadulloev Sept 21 (Reuters) – Iran wants to resume…
Taliban expand economic team as Afghan crisis deepens
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Afghanistan’s Taliban government bolstered its economic team on Tuesday, naming a commerce minister and two deputies as the group tries to revive a…
EU says unilateral U.S. moves put strategic autonomy on leaders’ agenda
European Commission Vice President Maros Sefcovic speaks during the European Parliament plenary session to prepare the European Council meeting of June 24-25, in Brussels, Belgium June 23,…
‘He wanted to die rather than go back’: a year of migration
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Cold, hunger and danger. These are the conditions people face when they flee their countries, often risking their lives to escape circumstances ranging…
The third man: UK charges another Russian for nerve attack on double agent
LONDON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – British police said on Tuesday a third Russian had been charged in absentia with the 2018 Novichok murder attempt on former double…
Facebook to launch portable version of Portal video chat device
A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Sept 21 (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) on…
Facebook Oversight Board seeks clarity on review system for high-profile users
A Facebook logo is displayed on a smartphone in this illustration taken January 6, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo/File Photo Sept 21 (Reuters) – Facebook Inc’s (FB.O) independent…
EU plans to legislate for common phone charger despite Apple grumbles
A view of a harmonised mobile phone charger is seen during a news conference at the European Commission headquarters in Brussels February 8, 2011. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS,…
Brazil’s Gol hails deal to bring flying taxis to Sao Paulo
The logo of Brazilian airline Gol Linhas Aereas Inteligentes SA is seen inside an airplane at Augusto Severo International Airport in Natal, Brazil November 23, 2018. REUTERS/Paulo…
Uber could post first adjusted profit this quarter as ride demand returns
Sept 21 (Reuters) – Uber Technologies Inc (UBER.N) could post its first profit on an adjusted basis for the current quarter, reaching the elusive milestone sooner than…
Biden sanctions cryptocurrency exchange over ransomware attacks
WASHINGTON, Sept 21 (Reuters) – The Biden administration on Tuesday unveiled sanctions against a cryptocurrency exchange over its alleged role in enabling illegal payments from ransomware attacks,…
Train company failed to pay out £5,000 in competition because the public’s ideas weren’t good enough
A train company has been reprimanded after failing to pay out £5,000 in a competition because the public’s ideas “weren’t good enough”. East Midlands Railway was found to…
Headteachers receiving death threats over Covid vaccines rollout in schools
Headteachers are receiving death threats from anti-vaxxers on social media over the rollout of jabs in schools, MPs have been told. Maggie Throup, the vaccines minister, condemned…
Deaths 20 per cent higher than normal – but more than half not related to Covid
“It could be that normal non-Covid, non-influenza infections are causing more severe disease now that these infections are spreading again after a long period where they were…