Shares set fresh records, lifted by U.S. housing data
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – Key world equity indexes scaled new highs on Friday, boosted by a surge in U.S. housing starts to levels last seen in 2006, … Read More
Can’t sell your presidential plane? Mexico mulls raffle instead
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador on Friday floated the idea of raffling off his predecessor’s $130 million jet after the government’s efforts to sell the … Read More
UK Labour’s Long-Bailey launches leadership bid with call for ‘new professionalism’
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Labour Party needs to do more to promote aspiration and look more like a government-in-waiting, the party’s business spokeswoman, Rebecca Long-Bailey, said when … Read More
Drink like a Mexican kingpin: ‘El Chapo’ beer launched by daughter
By Jose Luis Osorio GUADALAJARA, Mexico (Reuters) – Have a cold one, have an “El Chapo” beer. That’s the message of Alejandrina Guzman, whose company has developed a craft beer … Read More
UAE’s Gargash: UAE unreservedly supports Germany efforts to bring peace in Libya – tweet
CAIRO (Reuters) – UAE’s minister of state for foreign affairs, Anwar Gargash, tweeted on Friday that “the UAE unreservedly supports german efforts in convening the conference & the international community’s … Read More
Cuba wants nine years in prison for leading dissident Ferrer
HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban prosecutors are asking for a nine-year prison sentence for one of the country’s top opposition leaders Jose Daniel Ferrer on charges of assault, his wife Nelva … Read More
Despite lack of primary threat, Trump ‘going big’ in Iowa
By Jarrett Renshaw and Tim Reid DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – President Donald Trump’s campaign plans to blanket Iowa with representatives and events ahead of the state’s Feb. 3 caucuses, … Read More
After India’s Amazon snub, Modi’s party slams Bezos-owned Washington Post
By Sankalp Phartiyal and Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s ruling party on Friday slammed editorial policies of billionaire Jeff Bezos-owned Washington Post, even as … Read More
Mozambique’s do Rosário stays on as prime minister in trimmed cabinet
MAPUTO (Reuters) – Mozambique’s President Filipe Nyusi kept Carlos Agostinho do Rosário as prime minister and Adriano Maleiane as minister of finance on Friday as he appointed a new, leaner … Read More
Rhode Island Governor aims for 100% renewable power by 2030
(Reuters) – Rhode Island Governor Gina Raimondo signed an executive order on Friday aiming for renewable energy to provide all of the state’s electricity by 2030 to fight climate change. … Read More