US Feels ‘Overwhelming Frustration’ With Israeli Government: Biden
The U.S. vice president said his recent meetings with Israeli and Palestinian leaders left him discouraged over the prospects for peace at present.
China Widens Graft Curbs On Business Activities By Officials’ Families
Four more regions will fall under rules announced last May: Beijing, southwestern Chongqing, far western Xinjiang and southeastern Guangdong.
Brazil’s Rousseff Vows To Fight On After Impeachment Defeat
The president said Monday she will fight impeachment in the Senate following a heavy defeat in the lower house of Congress.
Asian Shares Rise On Tentative Bounce In Crude Oil
Beleaguered crude oil futures found a bottom after plunging as talks broke down in Doha, Qatar, over the weekend, where producers had hoped to curb a supply glut.
Dow Reclaims 18,000 As Quarterly Scorecards Start To Flow
The index hit a nine-month high Monday in a market buoyed by Hasbro and Disney, as investors braced for a flurry of quarterly reports.
Syria Peace Talks Near Collapse As Opposition Declares Pause
Negotiations came close to collapse Monday, with the mainstream opposition announcing a pause in peace talks at U.N. headquarters in Geneva.
Sanders Hits Clinton On Campaign Finance Hours Before New York Votes
Bernie Sanders questioned whether Hillary Clinton’s campaign violated legal limits on donations by paying staffers with funds from a joint fundraising effort by Clinton and the DNC.
US To Send More Troops To Iraq To Tackle ISIS
U.S. defense officials said Washington will deploy about 200 additional troops, mostly as advisers for Iraqi troops as they advance toward Mosul.
NY Judge Clears Pimco To Pursue California Lawsuit Against AIG
Pacific Investment Management says the insurer caused big losses by lying about its subprime mortgage exposure before its 2008 bailout.
Target Said To Increase Minimum Wage To $10 An Hour
Pressured by labor groups calling for higher wages at retail chains, the company reportedly will implement the increases in May.
New Yorkers Torn Between Candidates On The Eve Of The State's Primary Election
Residents in New York City weighed in on the presidential candidates.
If Oil Stays Cheap, Household Spending Could Rise: Fed Paper
Oil currently sells near $40 a barrel, down from around $100 a barrel two years ago, but households have generally assumed the decline is temporary, wrote the Fed researchers.
Cautious Steps As Libya’s New Government Moves Into Tripoli
Since they arrived by ship last month, Prime Minister Fayez Seraj and his deputies have edged slowly into a capital still controlled by armed brigades.
Supreme Court Rejects Challenge To Google Book-Scanning Project
The Authors Guild and several individual writers have argued that the project, known as Google Books, illegally deprives them of revenue.
Oil Prices: Crude Steadies As Kuwait Strike Offsets Scuttled Output-Freeze Plan
A walkout has slashed the country's oil output by more than half, offsetting worries about a scuttled plan by major oil producers to freeze production.
PepsiCo (PEP) Posts Stronger-Than-Expected Earnings As Soft Drinks Maker Trims Costs, Snacks Demand Rises
PepsiCo has handled sliding demand for fizzy sodas better than rival Coca-Cola Co. as its snacks business has offset much of the impact of a shift in demand.
Riots Rock Zambia's Capital After Suspected Ritual Murders
At least six people have been killed in the capital of the southern African nation in the past four weeks.
Chevron Puts Myanmar Gas Block Stakes Worth $1.3 Billion Up For Sale: Sources
U.S. oil and gas major Chevron is also seeking buyers for its Asian geothermal energy blocks valued at about $3 billion, a report said.
Brazil’s Rousseff Loses Crucial Impeachment Vote In Congress
With a lower house vote standing at 314 in favor of impeachment and just 110 against it, the president appeared almost certain to be forced from office.
Asian Shares Drop, Crude Tumbles After Doha Deal Fails
Shares were dragged down Monday by tumbling crude oil futures after a failure by producers to address the global supply glut.
Commodity Currencies Hit Hard, Yen Rallies After Doha Disappoints
Markets were unsettled early Monday after a deal to freeze oil production by OPEC and non-OPEC producers fell apart on Sunday.
AstraZeneca Has Held Internal Talks For Medivation Bid: Sunday Times
The drugmaker has been looking at Medivation, which focuses on cancer treatments, for the past six months, the Sunday Times reported.
Well-Kept Secret For US Taxpayers: The Saver’s Credit
The federal credit provides a second layer of tax incentives for lower-income households beyond the benefit of tax deferral that everyone receives for contributing to a 401(k) or IRA.
UK Finance Ministry To Publish ‘Sober Analysis’ Of Brexit Risk
The latest appeal for Britons to vote to stay in the European Union is likely to spur accusations from “Out” campaigners that the government is using scare tactics.
Chinese Official Calls Trump ‘Irrational’ On Trade
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump on Sunday asserted that China has waged “economic war” against the United States.
Local Zika Outbreaks In United States ‘Likely’: US Official
The United States has seen more than 350 cases of people who were infected abroad and then returned to the country.
Japan’s SMBC Nikko Sets Up Investment Banking Team In New York: CEO
The team will grow to around 10 members by March next year and focus on mergers and acquisitions to begin with.
UK Police Bail One Of 5 Linked To Paris, Brussels Attacks
West Midlands Police said in a statement that four people, three men and one woman, were still being questioned.
Countries Look To Draw Expatriate Cash With ‘Diaspora Bonds’
Last year, people living outside their native countries sent home around $440 billion, three times more than global development aid.
Israel Affirms Its Hold On Golan Ahead Talks With Putin On Syria
The Israeli prime minister said he had spoken by telephone with U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry Saturday and told him Israel’s security must not be compromised.