Court revives challenge to Minnesota same-sex marriage video lawReuters - by Jonathan Stempel in New York(Reuters) - A federal appeals court on Friday revived a lawsuit by Minnesota videographers challenging a state law requiring them to make videos of same-sex weddings. The 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals
Jerome Powell Powell: U.S. in 'favorable' place, Fed will 'act as appropriate'Reuters - by Howard Schneider and Ann SaphirJACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) - The U.S. economy is in a "favorable place" and the Federal Reserve will "act as appropriate" to keep the current economic expansion on track, Fed chair Jerome Powell said
Business App looks to get tips from coffee drinkers to Colombia growersReuters - By Julia Symmes CobbBOGOTA (Reuters) - An app that sends money in the form of tips from appreciative caffeine devotees around the world to coffee growers in Colombia could help farmers battered by dismal prices earn more
Seth Moulton Representative Seth Moulton ends bid for Democratic presidential nominationReuters - By Ginger GibsonWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Representative Seth Moulton, who mounted a long-shot bid for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination, ended his campaign on Friday, warning that the party must now decide how
Barcelona Weekend strike at Barcelona airport cancels at least 124 flightsReuters - by Ashifa Kassam and Joan FausBARCELONA (Reuters) - Spain's largest airline, Vueling, has canceled 112 flights scheduled for Saturday and Sunday because of a strike by ground staff at Barcelona's El Prat airport. Earlier this month,
World News UK PM Johnson says Britain will send back migrants who cross channel illegallyReuters - by Alistair SmoutLONDON (Reuters) - Britain will send back migrants who illegally try to cross the channel from France, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday. "We will send you back," Johnson told media, when asked
Easter Sri Lanka withdraws emergency law imposed after Easter attacksReuters - by Shihar Aneez and Sankalp PhartiyalCOLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka on Friday withdrew an emergency law imposed after Easter Sunday attacks, a military spokesman said, signifying the return of calm to the island nation which is set to vote
Business Mexican economy stagnates in second quarter, weaker than earlier estimatedReuters - By Anthony Esposito and Dave GrahamMEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexican gross domestic product was unchanged in the second quarter from the preceding three months, slightly weaker than a preliminary estimate published last month, data from national
Libya Libya's state oil firm demands pay rise for workersReuters - by Ayman al-Warfalli and Ulf LaessingBENGHAZI, Libya (Reuters) - Libya's state oil firm NOC has demanded a pay rise of 67% for its workers which it plans to discuss with the Tripoli government next week, the company said in a statement said
Business Take Five: G7 set for communique-tion breakdownReuters - by Sujata RaoHas there been a time in recent decades when the Western world was so divided? Trade, climate change, exchange rates, government spending, Brexit, dealings with China, Iran and Russia - there doesn't to
Zimbabwe Zimbabwe police arrest 10 union officials as clampdown deepensReuters - by MacDonald DzirutweHARARE (Reuters) - Zimbabwe police arrested 10 union officials on Friday as they tried to petition the finance minister over low pay for teachers, witnesses said, extending a government clampdown on dissent
Business Fed's Kaplan: trade, immigration affecting U.S. economy, not monetary policyReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Dallas Fed President Robert Kaplan on Friday pushed back against assertions that moves by the central bank were weighing down the U.S. economy, saying other factors, such as trade
David Koch Billionaire industrialist and conservative donor David Koch dies at age 79Reuters - By Will DunhamWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Billionaire industrialist David Koch, a driving force behind conglomerate Koch Industries who as one of the world's richest people became a major financier of conservative causes
Russia Russia starts sales of 'Putin limousine', eyes Chinese marketReuters - By Olesya Astakhova and Anna RzhevkinaMOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia opened a showroom on Friday selling its first post-Soviet luxury limousine under the Aurus brand, a type of car used by President Vladimir Putin at his inauguration last year.
Business India government to rollback higher surcharge on foreign portfolio investorsReuters - by Aftab AhmedNEW DELHI (Reuters) - The Indian government announced measures on Friday to revive economic growth and markets including the withdrawal of higher taxes for foreign portfolio investors (FPIs) and said would
Tariffs China strikes back in trade dispute with U.S. with new tariffsReuters - by Judy HuaBEIJING (Reuters) - China unveiled on Friday retaliatory tariffs against about $75 billion worth of U.S. goods, putting an additional 10% on top of existing rates in the latest tit-for-tat exchange in
Business Fed's Mester says approaching Fed's next policy meeting with open mind: CNBCReuters - by Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Cleveland Federal Reserve President Loretta Mester, who did not support the Fed's rate cut last month, said that she is approaching the U.S. central bank's next policy meeting with an open
Plastic Indonesia's plastic recycling exports hit by tougher rules on imported wasteReuters - by Bernadette Christina MuntheJAKARTA (Reuters) - Indonesia's exports of recycled plastic have plunged by 70% in the past few months due to a shortage of materials needed for production since Jakarta tightened rules on imported waste,
Business Fed's Bullard says a 'robust debate' is coming over steep rate cutReuters - by Jason Lange in Washington and Kanishka Singh in Bengaluru(Reuters) - Federal Reserve policymakers will have a "robust debate" about cutting U.S. interest rates by a half percentage point at their next policy meeting in September, St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank
Norway Russia rocket accident likely had two explosions, Norway monitor saysReuters - by Terje SolsvikOSLO (Reuters) - The explosion that killed five Russian scientists during a rocket engine test earlier this month was followed by a second blast two hours later, the likely source of a spike in radiation,
Business European stocks sink after China retaliates with higher tariffs on some U.S. goodsReuters - by Thyagaraju AdinarayanLONDON (Reuters) - All major European stock bourses turned negative and trade-sensitive stocks slid sharply on Friday after China announced plans to slap import tariffs on more U.S. goods, escalating protracted
Business Brazil police raid investment bank BTG Pactual, shares sink over 11%Reuters - by Lisandra Paraguassu and Ricardo Britto in Brasilia and Paula Laier in Sao PauloBRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's federal police on Friday raided the headquarters of Latin America's largest independent investment bank, Banco BTG Pactual SA , and the addresses of its founder Andre Esteves,
Business European investors find a bright spot in Brexit's murk: giltsReuters - By Virginia Furness and Tommy WilkesLONDON (Reuters) - Volatile sterling and the prospect of a damaging no-deal Brexit aren't hurting demand for British government bonds among foreign money managers, who are betting the debt will outperform
Business British judge orders confiscation of $1 million in cryptocurrencies from jailed hackerReuters - By Tom WilsonLONDON (Reuters) - A London judge ordered on Friday the confiscation of bitcoin and other digital currencies worth nearly $1 million from a prolific computer hacker, in the first case of its kind for biggest
Florida NHC sees 40% chance of cyclone off FloridaReuters - by K(Reuters) - A low pressure system east of the upper Florida Keys has a 40% chance of developing into a tropical cyclone over the next 48 hours, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said on Friday. "A tropical
Volkswagen Volkswagen recalls 679,000 U.S. vehicles that could roll awayReutersWASHINGTON (Reuters) - Volkswagen AG said Friday it is recalling 679,000 U.S. vehicles sold since 2011 that could roll away because of an electrical issue. The automaker said drivers could remove the after
Business As bond e-trading takes off, debt sales business may be ripe for automationReuters - By Virginia FurnessLONDON (Reuters) - With banks' bond trading desks increasingly going electronic, another of the last bastions of old-school banking - the business of helping companies and countries raise capital - may
Korean Peninsula 'Blind men': End of South Korea-Japan pact undermines bid to understand North Korea threatsReuters - By Hyonhee Shin and Tim KellySEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) - South Korea's decision to scrap an intelligence-sharing pact with Japan could harm efforts to understand threats from North Korea, and potentially weaken the ability to monitor
Iran Britain unlikely to change Iran stance at G7 despite Trump meetingReuters - by Marine PennetierBIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - Britain is unlikely to alter its approach on Iran despite Prime Minister Boris Johnson meeting U.S. President Donald Trump, as the 2015 deal remains the best way to ensure
Iran France and Britain aim to show unity on Iran as G7 loomsReuters - By Marine PennetierBIARRITZ, France (Reuters) - France and Britain aimed to present a united front on the issue of Iran - where they have been at odds with the United States - as major world powers prepared to discuss Iran
