WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed in November and monthly wages increased less than expected, suggesting some moderation in economic activity that could support expectations of fewer interest rate increases from the Federal Reserve in 2019. FILE PHOTO – Job seekers line up at a job fair of an oil services giant Halliburton at
Month: December 2018
FILE PHOTO: White House chief of staff John Kelly listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg at the White House in Washington. U.S., May 17, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/Files WASHINGTON (Reuters) – John Kelly is expected to resign as U.S. President Donald Trump’s chief of staff in the coming days,
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is prepared to take action in Lebanon against Hezbollah cross-border tunnels if necessary, an Israeli cabinet minister said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Israeli drilling equipment is seen next to the border with Lebanon, near the Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, seen from the Israel’s side December 4, 2018. REUTERS/Ronen Zvulun/File Photo
(Reuters) – Comedian Kevin Hart stepped down on Thursday from hosting the 2019 Oscar ceremony after “insensitive words” about gays he tweeted in the past resurfaced online. The 39-year-old comedian and “Ride Along” actor had announced on Tuesday that he would host the Academy Awards, the film industry’s highest honors. “I have made the choice
VANCOUVER/TORONTO (Reuters) – A top executive of China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd who is under arrest in Canada is set to appear in a Vancouver court on Friday for a bail hearing as she awaits possible extradition to the United States. Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou, 46, who is also the daughter of the company founder,
KATOWICE, Poland (Reuters) – Talks billed as the most important U.N. conference since the Paris 2015 deal on climate change are nearing the end of a first week in the Polish city of Katowice, the capital of the Silesian mining district. The city centre of Katowice is pictured during the COP24 U.N. Climate Change Conference
SEOUL (Reuters) – In downtown Seoul, some 40 young South Koreans last month braved early winter chills to show their support for a planned visit to the South Korean capital by North Korea’s leader, chanting “Kim Jong Un! Kim Jong Un! Kim Jong Un is a great man!” Kim Soo-geun, who founded a youth group
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration, which has had strained relations with technology companies, met on Thursday with top tech executives to discuss ways to “ensure American dominance” of innovation and the future of high tech jobs. FILE PHOTO – U.S. President Donald Trump participates in an American Technology Council roundtable, accompanied by Tim Cook,
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. companies likely maintained a solid pace of hiring in November while increasing wages for workers, suggesting the economy remains strong enough for the Federal Reserve to continue raising interest rates in 2019. FILE PHOTO – Job seekers line up at a job fair of an oil services giant Halliburton at the
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuba’s government said on Thursday it was importing hundreds of microbuses and buses to alleviate a growing transport shortage in Havana due to its clampdown on private sector taxis. Tourists ride on a double-decker bus in Havana, Cuba, December 27, 2017. REUTERS/Alexandre Meneghini Given a chronically deficient public transport system, Cubans in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The top U.S. general said on Thursday that it was “inexplicable” that technology giants like Alphabet Inc’s Google (GOOGL.O) did not want to work with the Pentagon even as they seek out business with China, where companies have less freedom than in the United States. FILE PHOTO – U.S. Joint Chiefs Chairman
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Heavy rains and the threat of mudslides in Southern California forced the closure of a key coastal highway near Malibu on Thursday and prompted authorities to order evacuations of almost 3,000 residents from hillside areas scarred by recent wildfires. Mud flows along a beach in Malibu, California, U.S., December 6, 2018,
Highlighting Week 14’s excellent slate of matchups are the premier offense-defense battles in Chicago and Kansas City. Dec 2, 2018; Detroit, MI, USA; Detroit Lions running back LeGarrette Blount (29) runs the ball during the fourth quarter against the Los Angeles Rams at Ford Field. Mandatory Credit: Raj Mehta-USA TODAY Sports Offenses owned these clashes
FILE PHOTO: U.S. Dollar banknotes are seen in this photo illustration taken February 12, 2018. REUTERS/Jose Luis Gonzalez//File Photo BOGOTA (Reuters) – Colombia has arrested 27 people accused of belonging to four smuggling networks which recruited youths to swallow drug trafficking cash profits and bring them into the South American country from Mexico, the police
FILE PHOTO – Dennis Muilenburg, CEO, Boeing speaks during a roundtable discussion on defense issues with U.S. President Donald Trump at Luke Air Force Base, Arizona, U.S., October 19, 2018. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst (Reuters) – Boeing Co (BA.N) Chief Executive Officer Dennis Muilenburg said on Thursday he is hopeful that China and the U.S. are on
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Movies about race, politics and music dominated nominations for the Golden Globe awards on Thursday, setting the stage for a lively Hollywood awards season leading up to the Oscars in February. Dark comedy “Vice,” a scathing look at the rise to power of former U.S. Vice President Dick Cheney, led all
FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, U.S. President Donald Trump’s national security adviser John Bolton and Chinese President Xi Jinping at a working dinner after the G20 leaders summit in Buenos Aires on Dec. 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Donald Trump did not know about
VANCOUVER/BEIJING (Reuters) – The daughter of Huawei’s founder, a top executive at the Chinese technology giant, was arrested in Canada and faces extradition to the United States, stirring up fears it could reignite a Sino-U.S. trade row and roiling global stock markets. The arrest of Meng Wanzhou, 46, who is Huawei Technologies Co Ltd’s chief
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Yemen’s warring sides agreed to free thousands of prisoners on Thursday, in what a U.N. mediator called a hopeful start to the first peace talks in years to end a war that has pushed millions of people on the verge of starvation. U.N. mediator Martin Griffiths told a news conference in a
Another football league is in the works and former NFL players such as Ricky Williams and Terrell Owens are behind it. FILE PHOTO: Cast member Ricky Williams poses after a panel for “The New Celebrity Apprentice” in Universal City, California, December 9, 2016. REUTERS/Danny Moloshok The Freedom Football League doesn’t have a launch season but
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India’s toxic air claimed 1.24 million lives in 2017, or 12.5 percent of total deaths recorded that year, according to a study published in Lancet Planetary Health on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: A man walks in front of India’s presidential palace Rashtrapati Bhavan on a smoggy morning in New Delhi, India, November
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – The traditional nativity scene in St. Peter’s Square won’t be so traditional this year. For the first time, it is made of sand – 720 tons of it. An artist works on a sand sculpture representing part of nativity scene in St. Peter’s square at the Vatican, December 6, 2018. REUTERS/Alessandro
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Canadian actress Sandra Oh and U.S. comedian Andy Samberg will co-host the 2019 Golden Globe Awards in January, organizers said on Wednesday. The two celebrities will be first-time hosts for the Golden Globes, which honor both television and film. Nominations for the awards will be announced on Thursday and the televised
An illuminated sign appears in a Lyft ride-hailing car in Los Angeles, California, U.S. September 21, 2017. Picture taken September 21, 2017. REUTERS/Chris Helgren (Reuters) – Ride-hailing company Lyft Inc on Thursday filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission for an initial public offering, ending months of speculation about the timing of its much-awaited
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU lawmakers agreed on Thursday to take a tougher stance against tech giants such as Google, Amazon and Apple in new legislation aimed at curbing unfair business practices. FILE PHOTO: The logo of the web service Amazon is pictured in this June 8, 2017 illustration photo. REUTERS/Carlos Jasso/File Photo A European Parliament
FILE PHOTO: Pope Francis leads a special audience with members of a volunteers association from Sardinia island in the Paul VI Hall at the Vatican November 30, 2018. REUTERS/Max Rossi/File Photo/File Photo VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis will visit Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates in February, the Vatican said on Thursday, in
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Trump administration is expected on Thursday to roll back an Obama-era rule that requires new coal plants to capture their carbon emissions, a move that could crack open the door in coming years for new plants fired by the fossil fuel. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sign is seen on
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) Chief Executive Mary Barra on Wednesday vowed to keep an “open mind” about the future of an Ohio plant that will lose vehicle production, but warned the Detroit automaker has excess capacity and did not suggest the company was reconsidering the plan. General Motors (GM) Chairman and CEO
MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Tiger Woods learned the hard way two decades ago how important preparation was for Presidents Cup success and he is determined to leave nothing to chance when he captains the United States at next year’s edition at Royal Melbourne. FILE PHOTO: Nov 23, 2018; Las Vegas, NV, USA; Tiger Woods lines up
LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) – A woman in Brazil who received a womb transplanted from a deceased donor has given birth to a baby girl in the first successful case of its kind, doctors reported. Medical team hold the first baby born via uterus transplant from a deceased donor at the hospital in Sao Paulo,