FILE PHOTO: A woman exits the Viacom Inc. headquarters in New York April 30, 2013. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo October 31, 2017 (This Oct 26 story in the 11th paragraph, corrects to say Viacom announced plans to launch its streaming Nickelodeon channel in Japan earlier this month, from launched it) By […]
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Ousted Catalan leader accepts new election, says ‘long road’ to independence
Carles Puigdemont attends a news conference in Brussels, Belgium, October 31, 2017. REUTERS/Eric Vidal October 31, 2017 By Robert-Jan Bartunek and Raquel Castillo BRUSSELS/MADRID (Reuters) – Catalonia’s ousted leader Carles Puigdemont on Tuesday agreed to the snap election called by Spain’s central government when it took control of the region […]
Motor racing: Hamilton hopes Alonso gets a better car next year
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton celebrates after winning the World Championship at the Mexican Grand Prix. REUTERS/Henry Romero October 31, 2017 By Alan Baldwin LONDON (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton is hoping McLaren can rejoin the Formula One front-runners next season, after years in the doldrums, so he can have more battles with […]
Seven killed as Israel destroys tunnel dug under Gaza border
An Israeli soldier walks near the border line, between Israel and the Gaza Strip, in Israel October 30, 2017. REUTERS/Amir Cohen October 31, 2017 By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Dan Williams GAZA/JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Seven Palestinian militants were killed on Monday when Israel blew up what it said was a tunnel […]
Senators to introduce bill to protect state voting systems from hacking
Voting booths are seen during the New York primary elections at a polling station in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, U.S., April 19, 2016. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid October 31, 2017 By Dustin Volz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A bipartisan pair of U.S. senators plans to introduce legislation on Tuesday seeking […]
Uber CEO lobbies in Brazil against tough regulation, urges compromise
Uber drivers protest against a legislation threatening the company’s business model that is to be voted in Brazil’s national congress, in Sao Paulo, Brazil. REUTERS/Paulo Whitaker October 31, 2017 By Brad Haynes BRASILIA (Reuters) – The new chief executive of Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] appealed to Brazilian lawmakers in the […]
Banks stagger Brexodus as EU regulators consider grace period
FILE PHOTO: Buildings in the City of London are seen behind Waterloo Bridge in London, Britain October 20, 2017. REUTERS/Peter Nicholls/File Photo October 31, 2017 By Anjuli Davies and John O’Donnell LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European regulators are considering making it easier, at least temporarily, for banks to handle some EU-related […]
Wall Street opens higher on strong earnings
FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 16, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo October 31, 2017 (Reuters) – Wall Street opened higher on Tuesday, the last trading of October, helped by a string of upbeat earnings reports from companies […]
ADP says Ackman’s claims it misled ISS are false
FILE PHOTO: William ‘Bill’ Ackman, CEO and Portfolio Manager of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid October 31, 2017 (Reuters) – Automatic Data Processing Inc rejected as “false and misleading” on Tuesday the accusation by billionaire […]
Kenyan journalists attacked while waiting for opposition leader’s speech
Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga of the National Super Alliance (NASA) coalition addresses his supporters during a church service in Kawangware slums in Nairobi, Kenya October 29, 2017. REUTERS/Thomas Mukoya October 31, 2017 By Katharine Houreld and Ed Cropley NAIROBI (Reuters) – A speech by Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga […]