FILE PHOTO: David Rubenstein, Co-Founder and Co-CEO of the Carlyle Group, speaks at the Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., May 2, 2016. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/File Photo October 25, 2017 By Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) – Carlyle Group LP <CG.O> said on Wednesday that Glenn Youngkin and Kewsong Lee […]
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California braces for a third day of triple-digit heat
Residents in California experienced record-breaking heat on Tuesday as temperatures soared past 100 degrees in southern parts of the Golden State. Meteorologists said residents should expect more triple-digit heat on Wednesday, bringing the blistering heat into its third day, but temperatures should cool after that. The hottest temperatures were recorded […]
Coca-Cola’s quarterly profit jumps 38%
Oct 25 (Reuters) – Coca-Cola Co reported a 38 percent jump in quarterly profit, helped by cost-cutting and higher demand for Sprite and tea and coffee in North America, its biggest market. Continue Reading Below Net income attributable to the company’s shareholders rose to $1.45 billion, or 33 cents per […]
Swedish prosecutor appeal Bombardier acquittal
COPENHAGEN, Denmark – Sweden’s prosecutors have appealed the acquittal of a Russian employee with the local branch of Canadian plane and train maker Bombardier who was accused of aggravated bribery in one of Sweden’s biggest corruption cases to date. Continue Reading Below A Stockholm court ruled Oct. 11 “it could […]
Workers rights get Qatar nod as ILO poised decide on abuse probe
FILE PHOTO: Migrant labourers work at a construction site at the Aspire Zone in Doha, Qatar, March 26, 2016. REUTERS/Naseem Zeitoon/File Photo October 25, 2017 DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar has signed 36 worker protection agreements with countries that provide much of its labour force, state media reported on Wednesday, weeks […]
The Note: Two senators say ‘enough’ to Trump, but will others agree?
The TAKE with Rick Klein “Enough.” That was the plea from Sen. Jeff Flake on the Senate floor, capping an extraordinary day that saw not one but two Republican senators all but declare that the president of the United States is unfit for the presidency. Viewed one way, the exits […]
New law allows NY to restrict oil tanker Hudson anchorages
ALBANY, N.Y. – A new law allows New York state to create guidelines that will restrict where oil tankers can anchor on the Hudson River. Continue Reading Below Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Tuesday signed legislation that lets the state establish guidelines for “tanker avoidance zones.” The Democrat says the new […]
2 dead after campus shooting at Grambling State University
Two men were fatally shot early Wednesday morning on the campus of Grambling State University in northern Louisiana, authorities said. The suspect fled the scene, according to the Lincoln Parish Sheriff’s Department, which said it doesn’t believe the suspect was a GSU student. The suspect has not been apprehended. Police […]
UK economy picks up slightly, making rate hike more likely
LONDON – Britain’s economy grew by slightly more than expected in the three months through September, official figures showed Wednesday, making it more likely that the Bank of England could raise interest rates next month for the first time in a decade. Continue Reading Below The Office for National Statistics […]
Egyptian president meets with French business leaders
PARIS – Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi met Wednesday with French finance minister Bruno Le Maire and a dozen business leaders on the third day of his official visit to France. Continue Reading Below Several French companies, including oil giant Total and underground metro operator RATP, were hoping to secure future […]