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"Malaysia's Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad said his government will monitor the trade situation with India, which is reported to be considering trade curbs on the Southeast Asian nation over his criticism of actions in Kashmir, news wire Bernama reported."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 4:35:55 AM

"Prolonged political uncertainty in Britain is forcing finance directors to cut costs and hold off hiring to help companies prepare for an unpredictable year ahead, according to a survey by Deloitte."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 4:46:00 AM

"Poland's ruling nationalist Law and Justice (PiS) party was in the lead in Sunday's parliamentary election with 49.3% of votes, according to partial official results calculated on the basis of 42% of the constituencies and published early on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 5:25:45 AM

"China's exports fell at a faster pace in September while imports contracted for a fifth straight month, pointing to further weakness in the economy and underlining the need for more stimulus as the Sino-U.S. trade war drags on."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 5:46:02 AM

"Singapore's central bank eased monetary policy for the first time in three years on Monday, as widely expected, with the city-state's bellwether economy narrowly dodging recession."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 6:25:59 AM

"Rescue workers waded through muddy, waist-high waters on Monday searching for missing people after one of the worst typhoons to hit Japan in recent history, as officials warned of more rain later in the day."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 6:46:15 AM

"WeWork has opened almost as many new locations in the last 3-1/2 months as it did in the whole first half of this year, likely accelerating the speed with which the office-sharing company is burning through cash as increasingly hard-nosed investors scrutinize its prospects for going public."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 7:25:51 AM

"Emirates doubts it will receive any of the 115 Boeing 777-9s it has ordered next year, its president said on Monday, as the U.S. planemaker grapples with challenges in building the jet."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 7:46:04 AM

"Poland's ruling Law and Justice (PiS) party won a majority in Sunday's parliamentary election, securing a second four-year term to continue reforms that have put it on a collision course with Brussels."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 8:25:57 AM

"Volkswagen does not expect the shift in production toward electric cars aimed at averting billions of euros in European pollution fines to hurt its profit margins, Chief Executive Herbert Diess said in a newspaper report on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 8:46:05 AM

"Syria's troops have entered a northeastern town, Syrian state media said on Monday, after Washington announced it was abruptly pulling out its forces, and its former Kurdish allies reached a deal with Damascus to help resist a Turkish attack."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 9:25:43 AM

"Auto sales in China fell for a 15th consecutive month in September, data from the country's biggest auto industry association showed, dampening hopes for a second-half turnaround in the world's largest auto market."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 9:45:47 AM

"The World Trade Organization (WTO) formally authorized the United States on Monday to impose tariffs on up to $7.5 billion of imports of EU goods after an arbitrator's decision over subsidies to planemaker Airbus ."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 10:25:50 AM

"Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Saudi Arabia on Monday for the first time in over a decade, seeking to capitalize on growing influence borne of military advances in Syria, strong ties with regional rivals and cooperation on energy policy."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 10:45:56 AM

"Indonesia has completed the last leg of a 13,000-km (8,080 mile) fiber-optic network that will bring high-speed internet to some of its poorest regions in the country's east, including the restive region of Papua, the government said on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 11:06:38 AM

"A deal to smooth Britain's departure from the European Union hung in the balance on Monday after diplomats indicated the bloc wanted more concessions from Prime Minister Boris Johnson and said a full agreement was unlikely this week."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 11:26:00 AM

"The German economy is unlikely to slide into a prolonged recession even as it languishes in a weak growth cycle, the Economy Ministry said on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 11:35:50 AM

"Economists Abhijit Banerjee, Esther Duflo and Michael Kremer won the 2019 Nobel Economics Prize for their work in fighting global poverty, the Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences said on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 11:46:12 AM

"Euro zone industrial production rose in August by more than expected, official estimates showed on Monday, as factories invested more on machinery in a positive sign for the bloc's economic outlook amid a largely gloomy outlook. For a custom daily brief of the latest stories from Reuters, try our Messenger news briefing: m.me/reuters"
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 12:06:29 PM

"The hunt for Asia’s El Chapo: How a suspected crystal meth kingpin became the region’s most wanted man, sparking an unprecedented effort to combat Asian drug trafficking https://reut.rs/33vhCc8"
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 12:09:08 PM

"Queen Elizabeth set out Prime Minister Boris Johnson's agenda for his government on Monday, including an Oct. 31 Brexit, a new deal with the European Union, and a host of domestic policies designed to win over voters ahead of an expected election."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 12:36:19 PM

"Some saints wear halos, other saints wear helmets."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 1:06:29 PM

"Liberty Global has offered a 500 million Swiss franc ($501.45 million) sweetener to rescue the sale of its Swiss cable and TV business to Sunrise Communications but a key Sunrise shareholder said it remained opposed to the deal."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 1:35:57 PM

"Vietnam has pulled DreamWorks' animated film "Abominable" from cinemas over a scene featuring a map which shows China's unilaterally declared "nine-dash line" in the South China Sea, state media reported on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 2:06:11 PM

"Thailand has unveiled eight puppies related to the pet dog of late King Bhumibol Adulyadej, as the country observed the third anniversary of the monarch's death."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 2:36:16 PM

"Turkish Defense Minister Hulusi Akar said on Monday Syrian Kurdish YPG fighters had emptied a jail holding Islamic State prisoners in a part of Syria where Ankara is mounting an offensive, and that the prisoners there had been abducted."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 3:06:13 PM

"U.S. President Donald Trump called his Phase 1 trade deal with China "by far, the greatest and biggest deal ever made," even though nothing was agreed on paper, and most of the tariffs set upon Chinese goods remain in place."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 3:36:09 PM

"A kilo of crystal meth made in northeastern Myanmar costs as little as $1,800 wholesale. In Japan, retail prices can reach $588,000 per kilo – a more than three-hundred-fold markup. @Reuters details the lucrative meth trade in Asia, and the hunt for one man at the top. https://reut.rs/2ownbZh"
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 3:55:59 PM

"He is Asia's most-wanted man. For a custom daily brief of the latest stories from Reuters, try our Messenger news briefing: m.me/reuters"
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 4:06:30 PM

"U.S. stocks stalled on Monday after three straight sessions of gains as a bare-bones trade deal with China announced on Friday dampened sentiment and triggered a 2% drop in oil prices, ahead of the start of third-quarter earnings season."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 4:36:05 PM

"Germany has finalised rules for the build-out of 5G mobile networks that, in a snub to the United States, will not exclude China's Huawei Technologies."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 5:06:23 PM

"U.S. Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said on Monday that an additional round of tariffs on Chinese imports will likely be imposed if a trade deal with China has not been reached by then, but added that he expected the agreement to go through."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 5:36:14 PM

"Global ride-hailing firm Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] on Friday launched a pilot test of a boat service in Nigeria's commercial capital Lagos to attract commuters seeking to avoid the megacity's notoriously congested roads."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 6:06:59 PM

"At least one policeman and a protester were killed on Monday during demonstrations in Guinea against a possible change to the constitution that could let President Alpha Conde seek a third term, officials and residents said."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 6:36:10 PM

"South Africa's embattled state-owned airline is open to outside investment and in talks with a number of potential partners, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Monday."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 7:06:40 PM

"CONTEST: We're giving you one last chance to win tickets to PBR Canada's return to Edmonton on Saturday, October 26! To enter, just tell us who you're bringing if you win!"
Posted by CTV Morning Live Edmonton on 10/14/2019 7:01:00 PM

"At least one policeman and a protester were killed on Monday during demonstrations in Guinea against a possible change to the constitution that could let President Alpha Conde seek a third term, officials and residents said."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 7:36:27 PM

"Harley-Davidson Inc said on Monday it has stopped production and deliveries of its first electric motorcycle after discovering a glitch in the final quality checks. For the latest stories delivered to your Facebook Messenger, try our new morning briefing: m.me/reuters"
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 8:06:55 PM

"U.S. shale producer Parsley Energy Inc on Monday agreed to buy smaller peer Jagged Peak Energy Inc in an all-stock deal valued at $1.62 billion, adding acreage in an oil-rich part of the top U.S. shale basin."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 8:36:13 PM

"Domenico Giani, the Vatican's longtime security chief and Pope Francis' main bodyguard, resigned on Monday over leaks related to an investigation into alleged financial wrongdoing in the Vatican."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 9:06:27 PM

"The parents of a British teenager killed in a car crash involving a U.S. diplomat's wife vowed on Monday to keep fighting until they get justice for their son after the American woman returned to the United States following the accident."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 9:36:38 PM

"Indian politicians and academics cheered the Nobel economics prize awarded on Monday to Indian-born American Abhijit Banerjee, whose proud mother told visitors crowding into her apartment that he came from "a family of economists"."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 10:06:24 PM

"Indian politicians and academics cheered the Nobel economics prize awarded on Monday to Indian-born American Abhijit Banerjee, whose proud mother told visitors crowding into her apartment that he came from "a family of economists"."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 10:25:56 PM

"Backers of Facebook Inc's Libra cryptocurrency project pledged to forge ahead after selecting a five-member board on Monday, shrugging off the latest member defection by online travel company Booking Holding earlier in the day."
Posted by Reuters on 10/14/2019 10:36:12 PM