Oil prices slide over worries Middle East rift will undermine output cuts Oil prices fell for a third day on Tuesday, hit by concerns that a political rift between Qatar and several Arab states would undermine an OPEC-led push to tighten the market. Persistent gains in U.S. production also dragged […]
U.S. judge may tap Feinberg to run $1 billion Takata compensation fund A federal judge may tap attorney and longtime compensation adviser Kenneth Feinberg to oversee claims for nearly $1 billion that Takata Corp (7312.T) will pay out to victims of defective air bag inflators linked to numerous deaths and […]
Toshiba shares rise on report Broadcom chosen as chip unit buyer Shares in Toshiba Corp (6502.T) rose as much as 4 percent in early Tuesday trading after Asahi newspaper reported it is considering giving U.S. chipmaker Broadcom Ltd (AVGO.O) the exclusive rights to negotiate to buy its prized chip unit. […]
Amazon-Apple TV deal shows tough road to cooperation for tech rivals A deal bringing Amazon Prime Video to Apple TV, announced on Monday at Apple Inc's developer conference after years of talk, shows how competitive tensions among Silicon Valley titans can stand in the way of serving customers. The logic […]
Apple debuts HomePod speaker to bring Siri into the living room Apple Inc (AAPL.O) on Monday introduced the HomePod, a voice-controlled speaker that can make music suggestions and adjust home temperatures, taking aim at Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) Alexa feature and Echo devices. The move is the first into a completely […]
Dollar hits seven-month low, stocks, oil retreat as caution reigns Escalating tensions in the Middle East, the impending testimony of the former FBI director, British elections and a European Central Bank meeting this week, all took their toll on Asian stocks, oil and the dollar on Tuesday. Oil fell back […]
Trump Grows Discontented With Attorney General Jeff Sessions Few Republicans were quicker to embrace President Trump’s campaign last year than Jeff Sessions, and his reward was one of the most prestigious jobs in America. But more than four months into his presidency, Mr. Trump has grown sour on Mr. Sessions, […]
Trump calls again for privatizing air traffic control Saying the current air traffic control system is broken, President Trump called for a plan to put the system into the hands of a private, nonprofit organization that can modernize and improve air travel. “We live in a modern age, yet our […]
Hostage-taker in Australia had been acquitted of terror plot A gunman who killed a man and took a woman hostage before dying in a police shootout had been acquitted of plotting a terror attack at a Sydney army base years earlier, police said Tuesday. Three police officers were wounded. The […]
More than 130 British imams refuse to bury London attackers More than 130 imams from Britain are refusing to offer Islamic burials to the three men who launched attacks Saturday night in London, killing seven and wounding dozens more. "We will not perform the traditional Islamic funeral prayer for the […]
