BRASILIA (Reuters) – Brazil’s authorities will investigate miner Vale SA over possible corruption in misleading officials about the safety of its dam that burst and killed hundreds, a spokeswoman for the Mines and Energy Ministry said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: A rescue worker reacts during a demonstration in honor of victims of the collapse of
Month: March 2019
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing KC-46 Pegasus aerial refueling tanker is bathed in blue light before a delivery celebration to the U.S. Air Force in Everett, Washington, U.S., January 24, 2019. REUTERS/Lindsey Wasson (Reuters) – The U.S. Air force said on Friday it had stopped accepting Boeing Co’s KC-46 tankers since Feb. 20 and is working
(Reuters) – Private equity firm Apollo Global Management LLC has amassed a 6 percent stake in Clearway Energy Inc, a renewable energy producer whose shares were hit after one of its customers filed for bankruptcy, people familiar with the matter said on Friday. FILE PHOTO: Leon Black, Chairman, CEO and Director, Apollo Global Management, LLC,
MOGADISHU (Reuters) – Heavy gunfire rang out across central Mogadishu on Friday as Somali special forces battled to dislodge insurgents who bombed a hotel, killing at least 29 people, then holed up with hostages in a neighboring building. Islamist al Shabaab fighters set off an explosive outside the Hotel Maka Al-Mukarama late on Thursday, leaving
(Reuters) – In addition to Special Counsel Robert Mueller and other federal prosecutors, several U.S. congressional committees are pursuing investigations focusing on President Donald Trump, looking at questions regarding Russia’s role in the 2016 presidential election as well as the Republican president’s finances. House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) makes a
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The 24th season of Major League Soccer kicks off on Saturday with champions Atlanta United FC eyeing a repeat, expansion club FC Cincinnati looking to impress and several international stars playing their first full seasons in the league. FILE PHOTO – Dec 8, 2018; Atlanta, GA, USA; Atlanta United FC players
BERLIN (Reuters) – Britain could face an EU legal challenge if it seeks to delay Brexit because of the impact on EU legislative elections, a legal opinion produced for Germany’s Bundestag said, potentially making it difficult for Berlin to back anything but a short extension. FILE PHOTO: The Union Jack and the European Union flags
HONG KONG (Reuters) – China’s Huawei is set to reward employee shareholders with a 3 percent rise in cash dividends that are worth billions of dollars, according to company sources and Reuters calculations – a move expected to boost morale as it battles a U.S.-led drive against its telecom gear. FILE PHOTO: The logo of
HAMBURG, Germany (Reuters) – Thousands of students in the German port city of Hamburg marched out of school on Friday led by teenage Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg to call for more action on climate change. 16-year-old Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg takes part in a protest claiming for urgent measures to combat climate change,
EpiPen auto-injection epinephrine pens manufactured by Mylan NV pharmaceutical company for use by severe allergy sufferers are seen in Washington, U.S. August 24, 2016. REUTERS/Jim Bourg/File Photo (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc said on Thursday it received a request for documents as part of a U.S. investigation related to quality issues involving the manufacture of auto-injectors
LONDON (Reuters) – Sex, drugs and rock ‘n’ roll: a new movie about the antics of 1980s metal hellraisers Motley Crue, a band known as much for their hedonism as their music, has it all. FILE PHOTO: Motley Crue band members Vince Neil (L), Mick Mars (C), and Nikki Sixx perform during the 2014 iHeartRadio
(Reuters) – Gap Inc will separate its better-performing Old Navy brand and shutter about 230 stores of its struggling namesake apparel business, in one of its biggest restructuring efforts to energize sales, sending shares surging 25 percent on Thursday. FILE PHOTO: Customers arrive to shop at an Old Navy store in the Brooklyn borough of
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla Inc said on Thursday it would offer a $35,000 version of its Model 3 sedan with a delivery time of two to four weeks, while closing many of its retail stores worldwide, steps designed to increase demand and cut overhead costs for the electric vehicle maker. FILE PHOTO: A Tesla
FILE PHOTO: Senator Marco Rubio questions witnesses before the Senate Intelligence Committee hearing about “worldwide threats” on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., January 29, 2019. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Republican and Democratic U.S. senators proposed legislation on Thursday that would let an estimated 72,000 Venezuelans remain in the United States after fleeing chaos
It appears Bryce Harper’s major payday finally arrived Thursday, as the outfielder landed a 13-year, $330 million deal with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to multiple reports. FILE PHOTO: Jul 11, 2016; San Diego, CA, USA; National League outfielder Bryce Harper (34) of the Washington Nationals during media day for the MLB All Star Game at
Michael Cohen, the former personal attorney of U.S. President Donald Trump, rides an escalator at the U.S. Capitol as he arrives to testify before a closed House Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 28, 2019. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen said after testifying in