The women’s Champions League is beginning to step out of the shadow of its male counterpart with the ultimate aim of being as much of a must-see and commercially-attractive event, a UEFA official told Reuters on Tuesday. This season’s final in Budapest will be the first time the showpiece, in …
your ad hereLebanese Chafe as Economic Blues Begin to Bite
For Mazen Rahhal, a shop owner in a bustling district of Beirut, Lebanon’s economy has seldom felt more precarious. In one store, he sells clothes at a fraction of their previous price. Another, which he rented to a rival business, now lies empty. Years of gradual stagnation have in 2018 …
your ad hereUS, Mexico Put Off NAFTA Talks Until Wednesday, Autos Eyed
U.S. and Mexican officials postponed ministerial talks aiming for a breakthrough in the revamp of the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) until Wednesday, although one member of the incoming Mexican government met U.S. officials on Tuesday. Since restarting last month, the talks have focused on ironing out differences between …
your ad hereJudge: 3D Guns Are Issue for President, Congress
A federal judge hearing arguments over a settlement between the Trump administration and a company that wants to post plans for printing 3D weapons on the internet said Tuesday that the issue is best decided by the president or the Congress. U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik that while he will …
your ad hereIndians Demand Say as Construction Chokes Cities
Large real-estate developments in India should be subject to the same scrutiny as industrial projects given their environmental impact, according to city planners and campaigners. A proposal to redevelop parts of New Delhi that required the felling of thousands of trees recently provoked fierce protests, court petitions and night patrols …
your ad hereUS Officials Threaten Russia with ‘Much More Economic Pain’
Washington is prepared to impose more economic pain on Russia if it does not change its behavior, Trump administration officials said on Tuesday, as U.S. lawmakers pushed for stronger measures to counteract “malign” Russian activities. “Though Russia’s malign activities continue, we believe its adventurism undoubtedly has been checked by the …
your ad hereAsia Argento Denies Sexual Relations With Actor She Paid Off
Italian actress Asia Argento, an outspoken advocate in the movement against sexual harassment, denied on Tuesday ever having had sexual relations with Jimmy Bennett, an actor who the New York Times reported had accused her of sexual assault. The New York Times reported on Sunday that Bennett had accused Argento …
your ad hereUS Weakens Environmental Controls on Coal Production
U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration weakened environmental controls on coal production Tuesday, overturning national regulations set by his predecessor, former President Barack Obama. The Environmental Protection Agency said it will now allow individual coal-producing states to set their own rules for carbon emissions rather than have to adhere to an …
your ad hereProducers: Director Danny Boyle Exits Latest James Bond Movie
British director Danny Boyle has exited the latest upcoming James Bond movie due to “creative differences,” the producers of the multi-million film franchise said on Tuesday. “Michael G. Wilson, Barbara Broccoli and Daniel Craig today announced that due to creative differences Danny Boyle has decided to no longer direct Bond …
your ad hereUK, EU Give Glimmer of Brexit Optimism Amid No-Deal Warning
British and European Union negotiators expressed cautious optimism Tuesday that they would reach a deal to prevent a disorderly U.K. exit from the bloc, saying talks will be intensified and take place “continuously” over the next few crucial months. After meeting U.K. Brexit Secretary Dominic Raab in Brussels, chief EU …
your ad hereSmall Firms Thrive as Customers Seek More Unique Clothing
Claudio Belotti knows he cut the denim that became the jeans Meghan Markle wore on one of her first outings as the fiancee of Britain’s Prince Harry. That’s because he cuts all of the fabric for Hiut Denim Co., a 7-year-old company that makes jeans in Cardigan, Wales. Belotti …
your ad hereHard to See, Hard to Breathe: US West Struggles with Smoke
Smoke from wildfires clogged the sky across the U.S. West, blotting out mountains and city skylines from Oregon to Colorado, delaying flights and forcing authorities to tell even healthy adults in the Seattle area to stay indoors. As large cities dealt with unhealthy air for a second summer in …
your ad hereSouth Africa’s Land Bank: Land Expropriation Could Trigger Default
South Africa’s state-owned Land Bank said on Monday a plan to allow the state to seize land without compensation could trigger defaults that could cost the government 41 billion rand ($2.8 billion) if the bank’s rights as a creditor are not protected. Land Bank is a specialist bank providing financial …
your ad hereBorn Out of the Financial Crisis, Bull Market Nears Record
The bull market in U.S. stocks is about to become the longest in history. If stocks don’t drop significantly by the close of trading Wednesday, the bull market that began in March 2009 will have lasted nine years, five months and 13 days, a record that few would have …
your ad herePaul Allen’s Space Firm Details Plans for Rockets, Cargo Vehicle
The space company of billionaire Microsoft co-founder Paul Allen on Monday unveiled details of medium-lift rockets and a reusable space cargo plane it is developing, injecting more competition into the lucrative launch services market. With its rockets, Allen’s Stratolaunch Systems is trying to cash in on higher demand in the …
your ad hereCuban Farmers Shrug Off Promise of Private Ownership
Cuba’s decision to change its constitution and allow private property ownership has been shrugged off by small farmers, who say the island will never feed itself without far broader reform of state-run agriculture. Economists would expect farmers to welcome the shift towards private property after decades of strict government control …
your ad hereForeign Automakers Oppose Trump NAFTA Plan as US-Mexico Talks Resume
Foreign-brand automakers with U.S. plants do not support Trump administration rules to raise the amount of local content in North American-made vehicles, a group representing companies including Toyota, Volkswagen AG and Hyundai has told key U.S. lawmakers. Talks between Mexican Economy Minister Ildefonso Guajardo and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer …
your ad hereTrump: It Is ‘Dangerous’ for Twitter, Facebook to Ban Accounts
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday that it is “very dangerous” for social media companies like Twitter and Facebook to silence voices on their services. Trump’s comments in an interview with Reuters come as the social media industry faces mounting scrutiny from Congress to police foreign propaganda. Trump has …
your ad hereVenezuelans Struggle to Adjust to Currency Revaluation
Venezuelans struggled Monday to calculate prices of food and household goods as a new currency scheme aimed at taming runaway inflation went into effect. The new currency, known as the “sovereign bolivar,” is valued at one to 100,000 of the old bolivars, in effect chopping five zeros off of existing …
your ad hereStudy: Heat Waves, Rains May Become More Severe as Weather Stalls
Scorching summer heat waves and downpours are set to become more extreme in the northern hemisphere as global warming makes weather patterns linger longer in the same place, scientists said Monday. They said there was a risk of “extreme extremes” in North America, Europe and parts of Asia because man-made …
your ad hereBeating King of Pop, The Eagles Have No.1 Album of All-time
The Eagles’ greatest hits album has moonwalked past Michael Jackson’s “Thriller” to become history’s best-selling album of all-time in the U.S. The Recording Industry Association of America told The Associated Press on Monday that the Eagles’ album — “Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975” — is now certified 38x platinum, which …
your ad hereTrump Demands Fed Help on Economy, Complains About Interest Rate Rises
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was “not thrilled” with the Federal Reserve under Chairman Jerome Powell for raising interest rates and said the U.S. central bank should do more to help him to boost the economy. In the middle of international trade disputes, Trump in an interview …
your ad hereChina to Keep Providing Aid to Pacific for Sustainable Development
China will continue to provide aid to Tonga and other countries in the Pacific to help them achieve sustainable development, China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday, amid a mounting debt problem in the region. Tonga’s prime minister on Friday backed down on calls for Pacific island nations to collectively lobby …
your ad hereWith Inflation Soaring, Venezuela Prices Shed Five Zeros
Venezuela on Monday slashed five zeros from prices as part of a broad economic plan that President Nicolas Maduro says will tame hyperinflation but critics call another raft of failed socialist policies that will push the chaotic country deeper into crisis. Streets were quiet and shops were closed due to …
your ad hereUS Trade Office Holds Hearings on Plans for More Tariffs Against China
The U.S. Trade Representative’s office Monday began six days of public hearings on President Donald Trump’s plans to impose tariffs on a wider array of Chinese imports, affecting an additional $200 billion worth of Chinese goods. More than 1,300 written comments have been submitted to the trade office, with most …
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