U.S. services activity forges ahead; trade deficit races to record high
Shipping containers are seen at the port in Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S., August 21, 2021. REUTERS/Andrew Kelly/Files Services sector activity edges up in September Trade deficit surges…
Hertz tabs former Ford Chief Executive Mark Fields as interim CEO
Oct 5 (Reuters) – Hertz Corp (HERTZ.UL) has named former Ford Motor Co (F.N) Chief Executive Mark Fields as its interim CEO, the rental car company said…
Emirates slams Boeing over 777X delays
A passenger waits for his Emirates Airlines’ flight departure to Dubai at Cairo’s International Airport, Egypt July 20, 2021. REUTERS/Amr Abdallah Dalsh Boston, Oct 5 (Reuters) –…
Gunfire disrupts Cameroon prime minister’s visit to separatist region
Cameroon Minister Delegate to the Minister of External Relations in charge of cooperation with the Commonwealth, Joseph Dion Ngute speaks at the Oslo Humanitarian Conference on Nigeria…
After meeting suitors, Germany’s coalition kingmakers retreat to mull next step
Greens say they and FDP will take Tues, Weds to reflect Greens and conservatives say their talks were constructive Greens, FDP must now decide to back SPD…
Ukrainians unearth hiding places of Jews in city sewers during Nazi Holocaust
LVIV, Ukraine, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Under cobblestone streets in the western Ukrainian city of Lviv, diggers have uncovered new hiding spots in underground sewers where some…
U.S. senators suggest expelling 300 Russian diplomats amid embassy dispute
Russian and U.S. state flags fly near a factory in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, Russia March 27, 2019. REUTERS/Anton Vaganov WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. Democratic and…
Their prospects dim, Haitian migrants strain Mexico’s asylum system
MEXICO CITY, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Mexico could see asylum applications jump 70% this year compared with 2019 as requests from Haitians soar, though most of those…
Biden aide tells Israeli official diplomacy best way to keep Iran from getting nuclear bomb
Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner…
U.S. envoy Sullivan to meet China’s top diplomat Yang amid tensions
U.S. national security adviser Jake Sullivan holds a news briefing about the situation in Afghanistan at the White House in Washington, U.S., August 17, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis…
Trio win physics Nobel for work deciphering chaotic climate
2021 Nobel Prize for Physics goes to three scientists Their work improved understanding of changing climate World Meteorological Organization hails decision STOCKHOLM, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Japanese-born…
Fireside app launches to help creators host live interactive shows
Oct 5 (Reuters) – Fireside, an app co-founded by entrepreneur Mark Cuban, launched on Tuesday to help podcasters, musicians and other professional content producers create live shows…
What they said: Quotes from a Facebook hearing in Congress
Oct 5 (Reuters) – Facebook (FB.O) whistleblower Frances Haugen testified before the U.S. Congress on Tuesday, telling lawmakers the social media giant knew its apps were harming…
NYC will not enforce restaurant customer data-sharing law while DoorDash sues
NEW YORK, Oct 5 (Reuters) – New York City agreed to hold off on requiring food delivery companies to share customer data with restaurants, the subject of…
WhatsApp outage hits trading in assets from crypto to Russian oil
LONDON/MOSCOW, Oct 5 (Reuters) – WhatsApp’s nearly six-hour long outage on Monday hit trading of assets from cryptocurrencies to Russian oil, market players said, although a quick…
Facebook ‘operating in the shadows’ says whistleblower as U.S. lawmakers demand probes
WASHINGTON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – U.S. lawmakers pounded Facebook (FB.O) on Tuesday, accusing CEO Mark Zuckerberg of pushing for higher profits while being cavalier about user safety…
Maintenance error caused Facebook’s 6-hour outage, company says
Facebook logo and stock graph are displayed through broken glass in this illustration taken October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration Oct 5 (Reuters) – Routine maintenance on Facebook’s…
Bitcoin soars to $50,000 again on institutional demand
A representation of cryptocurrency Bitcoin is seen in this illustration taken August 6, 2021. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo NEW YORK/LONDON, Oct 5 (Reuters) – Bitcoin, the world’s largest…
‘Evolutionary difference’ explains why women need the heat turned up
Women really do need the heating turned up, a study has revealed, after scientists proved other female species are drawn to higher temperatures because of an in-built…
Christian NHS nurse ‘forced out’ of job over ‘bacteria harbouring’ cross necklace, tribunal hears
The tribunal heard that, in accordance with guidance set by the Department for Health and Social Care, items such as necklaces and hoop earrings present “possible hazards”…
Men assume short women are not chief executives, says Ann Summers boss
The 5ft 1in chief executive of Ann Summers has said she is subjected to heightism as well as sexism in the boardroom, with men assuming that short…
Clotting linked to AstraZeneca vaccine could relate to specific blood group, suggests study
A rare blood clot which has been linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine could be explained by a person’s blood group, a study suggests. Cerebral Venous Thrombosis (CVT)…
Stephen Port left free to kill as Met police ‘dismissed link between murder victims’
The court heard how in August 2014, the body of Mr Kovari, Port’s second victim, was found in St Margaret’s churchyard, two months after police had found…
Office block plan that posed ‘existential threat’ to UK’s oldest synagogue turned down
Rabbi Morris said: “We are clearly delighted that the planning committee has seen sense and acknowledged the very real concerns of not just the Jewish community but…
Bonfire Night 2021: the story of Guy Fawkes, gunpowder, treason and plot
The traditional death for traitors in 17th-century England was to be hanged, drawn and quartered in public. But this proved not to be the 35-year-old Fawkes’ fate. As he…