Golf Once rising talent Ishikawa seeks form after back injury Japan's Ryo Ishikawa, once one of the brightest young talents in golf, is struggling to retain his PGA Tour exemption after a back injury and loss of form with his driver. Ishikawa has only seven tournaments, including this week, to […]
Golf Johnson makes tidy return from back injury World number one Dustin Johnson declared himself ready to challenge for victory after a tidy return to competition left him four strokes behind first-round leader Francesco Molinari at the Wells Fargo Championship on Thursday. Twenty-nine days after slipping down stairs and badly […]
A minute with Dev Patel talks politics, typecasting "Lion" star Dev Patel talked to Reuters this week about his views on politics, typecasting in the film industry and his next film project. Patel was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor award at this year's Oscars for his role in "Lion," […]
'May the 4th be with you' 'Star Wars' fans mark 40th anniversary Dozens of "Star Wars" fans dressed like Jedi knights, Galactic Empire storm troopers and other characters from the sci-fi series paraded through central Taipei on Thursday, part of a worldwide celebration to mark the 40th anniversary of the […]
U.S. employment growth seen rebounding, wages increasing U.S. job growth likely rebounded in April and wages increased, pointing to a further tightening in labor market conditions that could pave the way for the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates next month. Nonfarm payrolls probably increased by 185,000 jobs last month, […]
GE CEO warns against U.S. protectionism, wants level playing field General Electric Co Chief Executive Jeff Immelt warned the Trump administration on Thursday to avoid protectionist policies while calling on it to level the playing field for American companies with tax reform, revived export financing and improved trade agreements. In […]
Asian stocks fall for third day on commodity fears, China hits three-month lows Asian stocks declined for a third consecutive day on Friday as fresh falls in commodities raised concerns about the health of the global economy, though the euro bucked the broad weakness on receding concerns about France's presidential […]
ChemChina clinches landmark $43 billion takeover of Syngenta ChemChina [CNCC.UL] has won more than enough support from Syngenta shareholders to clinch its $43 billion takeover of the Swiss pesticides and seeds group, the two companies said on Friday. The deal, announced in February 2016, was prompted by China's desire to […]
Delta apologizes for forcing family off flight Delta Air Lines apologized on Thursday after a couple said they were kicked off an overbooked flight with their two toddlers so their seats could be given to waiting passengers, the latest U.S. airline to apologize over incidents on board their flights. Delta […]
Warren Buffett says he sold a third of stake in IBM CNBC Warren Buffett said he has sold about one-third of Berkshire Hathaway Inc's (BRKa.N) big stake in IBM Corp (IBM.N), CNBC reported on Thursday, reducing a bet by the famed investor that surprised many and which so far has […]
