FILE PHOTO: The logo of the Wikileaks website is pictured on a smartphone in this picture illustration taken in Tokyo November 29, 2010. REUTERS/Toru Hanai/File Photo August 18, 2020 By Mark Hosenball WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia used Republican political operative Paul Manafort and the WikiLeaks website to try to help […]
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Reliance buys majority stake in online pharmacy Netmeds for $83 million
FILE PHOTO: An employee leaves a store of Reliance Industries Ltd, controlled by Mukesh Ambani, one of India’s richest men, at a market in Kolkata, India, September 10, 2016. Picture taken September 10, 2016. REUTERS/Rupak De Chowdhuri August 18, 2020 BENGALURU (Reuters) – Reliance Industries Ltd <RELI.NS> has acquired a […]
Explainer: World Health Organization’s struggle for a global COVID-19 vaccine plan
FILE PHOTO: A woman holds a small bottle labeled with a “Vaccine COVID-19” sticker and a medical syringe in this illustration taken April 10, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic August 18, 2020 By Carl O’Donnell (Reuters) – The World Health Organization (WHO) on Tuesday urged countries to join a global pact aimed […]
First night of Democratic National Convention watched by 18.7 million people
A virtual crowd seen over video links applauds as former U.S. first lady Michelle Obama concludes her remarks in a video grab from the live video feed of the all virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention broadcast from the originally planned site of the convention in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, U.S. August 17, […]
Citigroup asks judge to freeze funds it mistakenly sent to Revlon creditors
FILE PHOTO: The Citigroup Inc (Citi) logo is seen at the SIBOS banking and financial conference in Toronto, Ontario, Canada October 19, 2017. Picture taken October 19, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren August 18, 2020 By Imani Moise (Reuters) – Citigroup asked a U.S. judge on Tuesday to freeze funds it mistakenly […]
Exclusive: U.S. Postmaster General to pause all operational reforms after outcry
A United States Postal Service (USPS) mailbox is pictured in Pasadena, California, U.S., August 17, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni August 18, 2020 By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Postmaster General Louis DeJoy is set to announce later on Tuesday that he will suspend all operational reforms and initiatives until after […]
Elon Musk’s SpaceX raises $1.9 billion in funding
August 18, 2020 (Reuters) – Billionaire Elon Musk’s SpaceX has raised $1.9 billion in new funding, according to a regulatory filing https://bit.ly/3178nk3 on Tuesday. Bloomberg, which reported about the fund round last week, said the private rocket company will have an equity value of $46 billion after the transaction, citing […]
Nasdaq hits all-time high at open; S&P 500 just shy of record level
FILE PHOTO: The 11 Wall St. door of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) is seen in New York City, New York, U.S., June 26, 2020. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid August 18, 2020 By Ambar Warrick and Medha Singh (Reuters) – The S&P 500 surpassed record highs on Tuesday last seen before […]
U.N. tribunal convicts main defendant in Hariri assassination case
FILE PHOTO: Workers prepare a giant poster depicting Lebanon’s assassinated former prime minister Rafik al-Hariri, in downtown Beirut, Lebanon February 12, 2010. REUTERS/ Mohamed Azakir/File Photo August 18, 2020 By Toby Sterling and Bart H. Meijer LEIDSCHENDAM, Netherlands (Reuters) – A U.N.-backed tribunal on Tuesday convicted a member of Iran-backed […]
Motorcycling: Zarco to undergo wrist surgery after horror crash in Austria
August 18, 2020 (Reuters) – MotoGP rider Johann Zarco will undergo surgery after he was found to have a fractured wrist following his crash at last weekend’s Austrian Grand Prix, the Frenchman said on Tuesday. The Avintia Ducati rider was involved in a high-speed crash with Franco Morbidelli’s Petronas Yamaha […]