At more than $47,000, the typical cost of a new pickup truck is enough to give most Americans sticker shock. But sales are heading for new heights this year, as more shoppers find trucks to be an attractive daily driver. Continue Reading Below Full-size trucks are poised to become the […]
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Central Europe tackles issue of lower quality consumer goods
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia – European Union officials are meeting with Central European leaders to address concerns that their consumers are being sold inferior versions of food, detergents and cosmetics compared with those sold in Western Europe under the same labels. Continue Reading Below The summit in Bratislava, Slovakia, aims to bridge […]
Trump to target Iran nuclear deal, Revolutionary Guard in speech
President Donald Trump will outline a tougher U.S. strategy for countering Iran on Friday that will seek to strengthen the enforcement of what he considers a flawed nuclear deal and deny funding for Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Continue Reading Below “It is time for the entire world to join […]
Iraqi Kurds send reinforcements to disputed Kirkuk
Kurdish media says Iraq’s autonomous Kurdish region has sent 6,000 reinforcements to the disputed, oil-rich city of Kirkuk. Rudaw News, quoting Kurdish Vice President Korsat Rasul, says the reinforcements were sent to Kirkuk late Thursday in response to what it says are threats from Baghdad to attack the oil-rich city, […]
Uber set to appeal London license loss
Uber has until Friday to formally appeal the London transportation authority’s decision not to review its license to operate in the city, which could cost the popular ride-sharing company millions of local customers. Continue Reading Below The embattled San Francisco-based company is expected to file before the deadline, despite vows […]
Lawmakers hit out at ECB as bad loans standoff hardens
European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters building is seen in Frankfurt, Germany July 20, 2017. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski October 13, 2017 By John O’Donnell FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The head of the EU Parliament’s influential economic affairs committee has urged the European Central Bank to “correct” its stance on bad loans, adding to […]
China banking regulator, Hubei chief front runners to head central bank: sources
FILE PHOTO: Guo Shuqing, China’s newly appointed banking regulator, attends a news conference ahead of China’s parliament in Beijing, March 2, 2017. REUTERS/Shu Zhang/File Photo October 13, 2017 By Kevin Yao and Benjamin Kang Lim BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s top banking regulator Guo Shuqing and veteran banker Jiang Chaoliang are […]
Senior U.S. official meeting UK officials to tackle online security issues
Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) in Washington, U.S., June 7, 2017. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque October 13, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s campaign to force Silicon Valley to compromise on encrypted communications has received strong backing from a […]
Social Security benefits to get another small boost in 2018
Millions of Social Security recipients and other retirees can expect another small increase in benefits next year. Preliminary figures suggest that the annual increase will be around 2 percent, which would mean an extra $25 a month for the average beneficiary. The Social Security Administration is scheduled to announce the […]
The Latest: Catalan grassroots group calls for secession now
BARCELONA, Spain – The Latest on Catalonia’s bid to declare independence from Spain (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:15 a.m. An influential grassroots separatist group has joined voices in Catalonia urging the regional president to ignore warnings from Spain’s central government and definitively declare independence. The Assemblea National Catalana, […]