Two Bombings In Baghdad Kill 44, Say Police, Medical Sources
There was no immediate claim of responsibility for the attacks on Tuesday that reportedly also wounded more than 90 people.
Oil Near Six-Month High As Outages Support
Beside unplanned outages, supply from non-OPEC countries is expected by the International Energy Agency and other forecasters to fall this year.
US Top Court Rejects Exxon Appeal In Groundwater Contamination Case
Exxon argued in its appeal that its due process rights were violated because New Hampshire had not proved the company’s liability for the alleged pollution at each individual site.
BlackRock’s Fink Says China Needs More Aggressive Reforms
BlackRock CEO Larry Fink said there are too many state-owned enterprises in China and the recent “explosion in credit” is “the wrong way to reorient the economy.”
Takata Declares Nearly 14 Million US Air Bag Inflators Defective
Takata said earlier this month that it would expand recalls for defective air bag inflators by 35 million to 40 million in several tranches through 2019.
USDA To Aid ChemChina’s Syngenta AG (ADR) Deal Review By American Panel: Reuters
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will contribute to an American government panel’s assessment of the proposed $43 billion transaction.
Brazil’s Temer Wants Proposal For Pension Reform Within 30 Days
Interim Brazilian President Michel Temer has vowed to plug a fiscal gap equivalent to more than 10 percent of economic output last year.
Protest Against Kenya's Election Oversight Body Turns Violent [VIDEO]
Kenyan police fired tear gas and water cannon on Monday at stone-throwing crowds protesting in central Nairobi against an election oversight body they say is biased and should be scrapped, Reuters witnesses reported.
Obama Administration Releases Rules On Wellness Programs
The move from the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission was meant to clear up confusion over the way two federal laws protecting employees’ medical privacy apply to the popular programs.
Zimmerman To Try Again To Sell Gun Used To Kill Teenager Martin
Zimmerman, acquitted of second-degree murder and manslaughter charges in the case, told Reuters a new auction would begin Tuesday morning.
Gannett Raises Tribune Offer To About $864 Million Including Debt
Tribune’s shares rose 22.1 percent to $14 shortly after midday, below the latest offer, which was set at a premium of 31 percent to Tribune’s Friday close.
Brazil’s Interim Leader Rejects Minister’s Threat To Prosecutors
The term of Brazil’s current public prosecutor, Rodrigo Janot, does not end until September 2017.
Euro 2016: Security For Summer Soccer Tournament To Increase Amid Militant Threats
About 2.5 million spectators are expected to turn out for the summer soccer tournament in France.
Obamacare: Supreme Court Sends Contraception Insurance Coverage Case To Lower Courts
The court threw out lower court rulings that had favored the Obama administration, but did not rule on the merits of the challenge by religious employers.
Valeant Pharmaceuticals International Inc (VRX) Raising Discounts On Heart Drugs Nitropress And Isuprel For Hospitals
Shareholder William Ackman had pledged to revisit controversial price increases on the treatments.
Sweden Sentences Man To Life Imprisonment For Genocide In Rwanda
Claver Berinkindi, 61, is a Swedish citizen originally from Rwanda.
Chinese Ride-Hailing Giant Didi Plans US IPO In 2018: Source
Didi's stock market listing would be the most high-profile by a Chinese company in the U.S. since Alibaba Group's listing two years ago.
Kabul Locked Down As Afghan Authorities Face Power Line Protest
Demonstrators are demanding that a transmission line linking Turkmenistan with Kabul pass through two provinces with large Hazara populations.
US Concern Grows Over Possible Venezuela Meltdown: Officials
U.S. intelligence officials expressed doubt that unpopular leftist President Nicolas Maduro would allow a recall referendum this year.
China Industry Ministry: Steel Overcapacity Unchanged Despite Price Improvements
An official told a conference in Beijing Monday that protectionism will not solve problems in the global steel industry.
Asia Slips On Weaker Wall Street, Soft China Data; Dollar Steady
The dollar firmed Monday against the euro and yen after receiving a boost from upbeat U.S. indicators on Friday.
Yen Firms As Soft Chinese Data Spoils Risk Appetite
Chinese investment, factory output and retail sales all missed forecasts Monday, adding to doubts about whether the economy is stabilizing.
Colombian Police Seize 8 Metric Tons Of Cocaine Near Panama Border
Colombia’s defense minister said the drugs, with an estimated value of $240 million, belonged to the Clan Úsuga crime gang.
Amazon To Launch New Private Labels In Coming Weeks: Report
The new brands with names like Happy Belly and Wickedly Prime will offer nuts, spices, coffee and household items, according to a report.
Facebook’s Zuckerberg To Meet Conservatives On Political Bias Flap
Facebook came under fire for allegedly omitting conservative political stories from the company’s “trending” list of topics.
Norway’s Wealth Fund To Sue Volkswagen Over Emissions Scandal
The $850 billion oil fund is expected to join class-action lawsuits filed against Volkswagen in German courts.
Facebook, Twitter, YouTube Face Hate Speech Complaints In France
French law requires websites to take down racist, homophobic or anti-Semitic material and tell authorities about it.
Vietnam Bank Says Thwarted SWIFT Messaging Fraud Attempt
The bank said a third-party vendor had used a software application that SWIFT had told the bank may have been subject to the malware assault.
Google Faces Record 3B Euro EU Antitrust Fine: Telegraph
The European Union has accused Google of promoting its shopping service in Internet searches at the expense of rival services .
Russian Sports Minister Apologizes Over Doping, Pleads For Rio Entry: Sunday Times
With less than three months before the Rio Games open in August, Moscow is seeking to have a global ban overturned to allow its track and field athletes to compete.