Labourers work at a construction site in Beijing’s central business area, China October 14, 2017. REUTERS/Jason Lee October 16, 2017 SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s economy is expected to grow 7 percent in the second half of this year, the country’s central bank governor said, according to a statement published on […]
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Asian shares conquer new peaks, oil up on Iraq tensions
People walk past an electronic stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, September 22, 2017. REUTERS/Toru Hanai October 16, 2017 By Swati Pandey SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares advanced to new highs on Monday following Wall Street’s lead, while U.S. oil futures jumped to hover near a six-month […]
Oil prices jump on fear of new U.S. sanctions against Iran
Flames are seen coming from a burn off valve at the American Refining Group, Inc., (ARG) the oldest continuously operated refinery in the United States founded in 1881, in Bradford, Pennsylvania, U.S. October 6, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid October 16, 2017 By Henning Gloystein SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil markets opened up […]
Iraqi forces take control of ‘vast areas’ in Kirkuk region: state TV
Kurdish Peshmerga fighters ride in a vehicule in the Southwest of Kirkuk, Iraq October 13, 2017. REUTERS/Ako Rasheed October 15, 2017 BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Iraqi forces took control of “vast areas” in the oil-rich region of Kirkuk without opposition from Kurdish Peshmerga, state TV said on Monday. The announcement came […]
Top UK businesses’ Brexit worries ease slightly: Deloitte
People walk through the financial district of Canary Wharf, London, Britain 28 September 2017. REUTERS/Afolabi Sotunde October 15, 2017 LONDON (Reuters) – The Brexit worries of some of Britain’s biggest businesses have eased slightly over the past three months and optimism is up from a low struck after June’s unexpected […]
Final assault starts on Syria’s Raqqa as some Islamic State fighters quit
Members of Syrian Democratic Forces escort a blindfolded civilian detainee suspected to be a member of Islamic State militants in Raqqa, Syria October 12, 2017. REUTERS/Issam Abdallah October 15, 2017 By John Davison and Ellen Francis AIN ISSA, Syria/BEIRUT (Reuters) – U.S.-backed militias launched their “final” assault on Syria’s Raqqa […]
Kaepernick files grievance against NFL over alleged collusion
Former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick has filed a grievance against the NFL, alleging the owners colluded to keep him out of the league because of his protests during the playing of the national anthem before games. The grievance alleges the league’s owners “colluded to deprive Mr. Kaepernick of […]
New Zealand may have to wait until end of week for new government: Prime Minister
October 15, 2017 WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand acting Prime Minister Bill English on Monday said it could take until the end of the week to confirm the country’s next government. The country has been in political limbo since Sept. 23 when neither the National Party, which has led the […]
Bombardier exploring options for aerospace businesses: Bloomberg
FILE PHOTO: A plane flies over a Bombardier plant in Montreal, Quebec, Canada on January 21, 2014. REUTERS/Christinne Muschi/File Photo October 15, 2017 (Reuters) – Canadian aerospace manufacturer Bombardier Inc <BBDb.TO> is exploring options for its aerospace businesses, including a sale of some operations, Bloomberg reported on Sunday. The company […]
400,000 children still displaced from Mosul fighting: Save the Children
FILE PHOTO: Cars burnt and destroyed by clashes are seen on a street during a battle between Iraqi forces and Islamic State militants, in Mosul, Iraq March 16, 2017. REUTERS/Thaier Al-Sudani/File Photo October 15, 2017 BAGHDAD (Reuters) – Around 400,000 children are still displaced from the fighting for Mosul, one […]