WASHINGTON – House Republicans are weighing a repeal of a key tenet of the Obama-era health care law as the tax-writing committee begins work on crafting the bill. Continue Reading Below Speaker Paul Ryan said Sunday the GOP is discussing scrapping the health law’s requirement that people have insurance coverage […]
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Top UK North Ireland official in Brussels for Brexit talks
BRUSSELS – Britain’s top Northern Ireland official is in Brussels for talks with the European Union’s Brexit negotiator and other EU representatives on the future of the Northern Ireland-Ireland border. Continue Reading Below James Brokenshire said in a statement Monday that “there must be no physical infrastructure at the border” […]
AP FACT CHECK: Trump and the not-so-middle-class tax cut
WASHINGTON – Republicans can’t say it enough — the tax plan on the table is for the middle class. But the numbers tell the tale of a tax cut tilted to the rich. Continue Reading Below An Associated Press Fact Check finds that some in the middle could see their […]
SoftBank raising stake in Sprint, reports falling profit
TOKYO – Japanese internet and solar company SoftBank Group Corp. is raising its stake in Sprint Corp. after merger talks with T-Mobile collapsed, signaling its commitment to a turnaround at the U.S. wireless carrier. Continue Reading Below Tokyo-based SoftBank reported Monday that July-September net profit tumbled to 113 billion yen […]
Oil hits highest levels since 2015 amid tightening markets, Saudi purge
A rainbow is seen over a pumpjack during sunset outside Scheibenhard, near Strasbourg, France, October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Christian Hartmann – RC170FB52660 November 6, 2017 By Roslan Khasawneh and Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices hit their highest levels since July 2015 early on Monday as markets tightened, while Saudi […]
German factory orders post 2nd consecutive increase
BERLIN – German factory orders rose for a second consecutive month in September, powered by a large increase in demand from other eurozone countries. Continue Reading Below The Economy Ministry said Monday that orders were 1 percent higher than the previous month, following a 4.1 percent rise in August. Orders […]
Kobe Steel executives to decide whether to resign after external probe: sources
The Kobe Steel (Kobelco) logo is seen on the company’s headquarters in Kobe, western Japan October 24, 2017. Picture taken October 24, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas White November 6, 2017 By Yuka Obayashi and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Kobe Steel <5406.T> executives, including President Hiroya Kawasaki, will decide whether to resign […]
South Korea imposes sanctions on 18 North Koreans, a day before Trump visit
The North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgar Su November 6, 2017 By Christine Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea imposed unilateral sanctions on 18 North Koreans on Monday, barring any financial transactions between those sanctioned […]
Trump: Texas church massacre “a mental health problem”
President Trump called the mass shooting at a Texas church on Sunday a “mental health problem at the highest level,” and said the gunman was a “deranged” individual. Officials have said 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, killing 26 people and wounding […]
Trump: Church massacre “a mental health problem”
President Donald Trump called the mass shooting at a Texas church on Sunday a “mental health problem at the highest level,” and said the gunman was a “deranged” individual. Officials have said 26-year-old Devin Patrick Kelley opened fire inside the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, killing 26 people and […]