BRUSSELS – The European Union is considering putting 20 nations on a blacklist of countries it deems guilty of unfairly offering tax avoidance schemes. Continue Reading Below EU Taxation Commissioner Pierre Moscovici says ahead of Tuesday’s meeting of EU finance ministers that the nations being considered had refused to cooperate […]
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Deutsche Bank receives subpoena from Mueller on Trump accounts: source
Special Counsel Robert Mueller has asked Deutsche Bank to share data on accounts held by U.S. President Donald Trump and his family, a person close to the matter said on Tuesday. Continue Reading Below Germany’s largest bank received a subpoena from Mueller several weeks ago to provide information on certain […]
Justices take up dispute over wedding cake for gay couple
WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court is taking up the highly anticipated case of the Colorado baker who refused to make a wedding cake for a same-sex couple. Continue Reading Below Tuesday’s clash at the high court pits baker Jack Phillips’ First Amendment claims of artistic freedom against the anti-discrimination arguments […]
Cineworld to buy Regal Entertainment Group for $3.6 billion
Cineworld Group on Tuesday announced that it has agreed to buy U.S. counterpart Regal Entertainment for $3.6 billion, in a deal that would give the British movie theater operator more screens to compete with industry leader AMC Entertainment. Continue Reading Below The proposed deal would create a company with more than 9,000 […]
The Latest: UAE, Saudis form new group, separate from GCC
KUWAIT CITY – The Latest on the developments surrounding the Gulf Cooperation Council meeting in Kuwait (all times local): Continue Reading Below 10:15 a.m. The United Arab Emirates says it has formed a new “joint cooperation committee” with Saudi Arabia to partner on economic and military issues, separate from the […]
Canada’s Trudeau says no rushing into trade talks with China
BEIJING – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says his country has high hopes for a trade agreement with China, but won’t be rushing into negotiations that could affect their economies for generations to come. Continue Reading Below On the second day of a visit to Beijing, Trudeau told reporters Tuesday […]
Asian shares decline after tech stocks slump on Wall Street
TOKYO – Shares were mostly lower in Asia on Tuesday after a lackluster session on Wall Street, where technology stocks tumbled. Investors are keeping an eye on U.S. tax legislation and Brexit negotiations. Continue Reading Below KEEPING SCORE: Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index slipped 0.4 percent to 22,622.38 and Hong Kong’s […]
Gulf nations await crucial summit on Qatar diplomatic crisis
KUWAIT CITY – Kuwait is preparing to host a crucial meeting of the six-nation Gulf Cooperation Council as half of its members are still boycotting fellow member-state Qatar. Continue Reading Below The meeting is to begin on Tuesday but the fact that it will take place at all comes as […]
Troubled meat market is key supplier for Haiti’s capital
PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti – La Saline slaughterhouse is a nightmarish panorama of animal blood, body parts and detritus. It’s also an essential part of the economy of the Haitian capital, supplying meat to restaurants, street vendors and stores. Continue Reading Below Associated Press photographer Chery Dieu Nalio spent nearly a month […]
Oil prices edge up on expected drop in crude inventories
Oil markets nudged higher on Tuesday, buoyed by expectations of a drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and after last week’s deal between OPEC and other crude producers to extend output curbs. Continue Reading Below International benchmark Brent crude futures were trading up 6 cents, or 0.1 percent, from their last […]