TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares held near 6-1/2-month highs on Friday after upbeat U.S. data and optimism in the tech sector helped calm some of the jitters sparked by the Federal Reserve’s cautious outlook on the world’s biggest economy. FILE PHOTO: A man looks at an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo,
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks at a signing ceremony for an executive order linking “free speech” efforts at public universities to federal grants in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 21, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts BEIRUT (Reuters) – The Syrian government condemned on Friday U.S. President Donald Trump’s statement that it
TOKYO (Reuters) – When Japan Display Inc broke ground on a new factory in central Japan in 2015, the future looked bright for one of the world’s top vendors of liquid crystal display (LCD) panels. Japan Display Inc’s logo is pictured at its headquarters in Tokyo, Japan, August 9, 2016. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon The plant would
Desde el techo de una casa de dos plantas reconvertida en base de operaciones, la comandante Rojdan observa la torre de humo que se levanta a menos de un kilómetro en línea recta. “Ese es el frente, hasta ahí avanzamos anoche”, dice la mujer de 24 años al mando del YPJ, la facción femenina de
Point guard Makai Mason scored 22 points, and ninth-seeded Baylor hit a season-high 16 3-point shots to beat eighth-seeded Syracuse 78-69 Thursday night in an NCAA Tournament West Region first-round game at Salt Lake City. Mar 21, 2019; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Baylor Bears guard Mark Vital (11) and guard Makai Mason (10) celebrate
Rui Hachimura scored 21 points, Killian Tillie had a season-high 17 and top-seeded Gonzaga dominated from the start in an 87-49 beatdown of Fairleigh Dickinson in a first-round West Region game Thursday in Salt Lake City. Mar 21, 2019; Salt Lake City, UT, USA; Gonzaga Bulldogs forward Rui Hachimura (21) reacts after a three point
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – United Parcel Service Inc wants to get beyond U.S. doorsteps with a new push into healthcare. Chris Cassidy, who leads United Parcel Service’s (UPS) global healthcare logistics strategy, is seen at the package delivery firm’s Worldport sorting facility in Louisville, Kentucky, U.S., February 5, 2019. Picture taken February 5, 2019. REUTERS/Lisa Baertlein
FILE PHOTO: Federal Reserve Board building on Constitution Avenue is pictured in Washington, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Leah Millis/File Photo SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump is considering picking long-time supporter Stephen Moore to be a governor at the Federal Reserve Board, Bloomberg News reported. Moore, a senior fellow at the Heritage Foundation,
FILE PHOTO: A man stands near the logo of Alibaba Group at the company’s newly-launched office in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia June 18, 2018. REUTERS/Lai Seng Sin/File Photo BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s major automobile and internet companies, including Chongqing Changan Automobile, Alibaba and Tencent, are setting up a 9.76 billion yuan ($1.46 billion) joint venture to
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Smartphone retailers in China say it’s a tough sell of late with consumers reluctant to upgrade, put off by chill economic winds. FILE PHOTO: Xiaomi founder and CEO Lei Jun attends a launch ceremony of the new flagship phone Xiaomi Mi 9 in Beijing, China February 20, 2019. REUTERS/Jason Lee/File Photo Even
CHRISTCHURCH (Reuters) – The Muslim call to prayer sounded out over Christchurch and around New Zealand on Friday, as thousands gathered to remember the 50 people killed by a lone gunman at two mosques a week ago. New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern leaves after the Friday prayers at Hagley Park outside Al-Noor mosque in
CHICAGO (Reuters) – American Airlines pilots expect to test Boeing Co’s 737 MAX software fix on simulators this weekend, the pilots’ union told Reuters on Thursday, a key step in restoring their confidence in the jet after two fatal crashes. FILE PHOTO: An aerial photo shows Boeing 737 MAX airplanes parked at the Boeing Factory
FILE PHOTO: The logo of commodities trader Glencore is pictured in front of the company’s headquarters in Baar, Switzerland, July 18, 2017. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Commodity giant Glencore on Friday said it had suspended operations at its McArthur River zinc mine in northern Australia as a cyclone approaches. Authorities have declared a
TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) – American skater Mariah Bell could meet with Lim Eun-soo later on Friday to apologize for making contact with the South Korean during a warm-up at the World Championships and leaving the teenager with a cut leg, the Korea Skating Union (KSU) said. FILE PHOTO: Figure Skating – ISU Grand Prix of Figure
Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May leaves after giving a news briefing in Brussels, Belgium March 22, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville BRUSSELS (Reuters) – After British Prime Minister Theresa May reassured them she could win a crunch vote in parliament next week to ensure an orderly Brexit, EU leaders were left even more doubtful of her chances.
Bryce Harper led a home run barrage with his first two blasts as a member of the Phillies as Philadelphia routed the visiting Toronto Blue Jays 13-6 in a spring training exhibition Thursday at Clearwater, Fla. FILE PHOTO: Mar 21, 2019; Clearwater, FL, USA; Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Bryce Harper (3) is greeted by his teammates
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