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2:35pm, 24th April, 2019

Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame

A scaffolding firm that has worked on the roof of Notre-Dame said some of its workers had smoked on the site, but ruled out that a cigarette butt might have started the fire that destroyed the cathedral's oak-framed roof last week.

Buyout firm Apollo to buy Smart & Final Stores for $1.1 billion

5:46pm, 16th April, 2019

Business

Buyout firm Apollo to buy Smart & Final Stores for $1.1 billion

Apollo Global Management LLC said on Tuesday it will acquire Smart & Final Stores Inc for about $1.1 billion, including debt, the second time the private equity firm will own the U.S. food retailer.

Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela

7:55pm, 11th April, 2019

Business

Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela

Oil prices were firm on Friday, supported by ongoing supply cuts led by producer club OPEC and by U.S. sanctions on petroleum exporters Iran and Venezuela.

American tourist and guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after a 'settlement': tour firm

7:48am, 8th April, 2019

World

American tourist and guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after a 'settlement': tour firm

An American tourist and her guide abducted in Uganda last week were released after a "negotiated settlement" was reached with the kidnappers, the firm that had organized her safari told Reuters on Monday.

Law firm co-chairman to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

10:12am, 5th April, 2019

US

Law firm co-chairman to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

The onetime co-chairman of the law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher on Friday became the second parent to say he would plead guilty to participating in what prosecutors call the largest college admissions scam uncovered in U.S. history.

Law firm Willkie places co-chairman on leave after U.S. college fraud bust

3:00pm, 13th March, 2019

Entertainment

Law firm Willkie places co-chairman on leave after U.S. college fraud bust

Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher said on Wednesday it had placed co-Chairman Gordon Caplan on a leave of absence following charges involving a U.S. college fraud scheme.

3:00pm, 13th March, 2019

US

Law firm Willkie places co-chairman on leave after U.S. college fraud bust

Law firm Willkie Farr & Gallagher said on Wednesday it had placed co-Chairman Gordon Caplan on a leave of absence following charges involving a U.S. college fraud scheme.

Chinese firm behind the 'Amazon Coat' hits jackpot in U.S., eschews China

6:22pm, 24th February, 2019

Business

Chinese firm behind the 'Amazon Coat' hits jackpot in U.S., eschews China

When Kevin Chiu left his job in 2012 to try his luck at starting an online apparel business in a rural Chinese city, his main goal was to carve out more time to spend with his wife and newborn child.

Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S. prosecutors

5:33pm, 20th November, 2018

World

Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S. prosecutors

A Russian company whose accountant was charged by federal prosecutors for attempting to meddle in U.S. elections sued Facebook Inc on Tuesday, claiming it is a legitimate news firm and its Facebook account should be restored.

Judge rejects bid by Russian firm Concord to dismiss Mueller indictment

11:54am, 15th November, 2018

Politics

Judge rejects bid by Russian firm Concord to dismiss Mueller indictment

A federal judge on Thursday refused a request by a Russian company accused of funding a propaganda operation to sway the 2016 presidential election in Donald Trump’s favor to dismiss the criminal charges brought against it by Special Counsel Robert M...

Chance of no-deal Brexit holds firm at one-in-four as clock ticks - Reuters poll

9:17pm, 8th November, 2018

UK

Chance of no-deal Brexit holds firm at one-in-four as clock ticks - Reuters poll

With less than five months left before Britain and the European Union officially part ways, there remains a one-in-four chance the sides fail to reach a deal on the terms of departure, according to economists polled by Reuters this week.

South Korean court to rule on war survivors' claim against Japanese firm

6:31pm, 29th October, 2018

World

South Korean court to rule on war survivors' claim against Japanese firm

South Korea's top court is due to rule on Tuesday on a damages lawsuit against a Japanese company filed by South Koreans forced into labor during Japan's 1910-45 occupation, a decision that could unsettle ties between the uneasy neighbors.

Exclusive: SoftBank nearing $500 million investment in ride-hailing firm Grab - sources

1:43am, 5th October, 2018

Business

Exclusive: SoftBank nearing $500 million investment in ride-hailing firm Grab - sources

SoftBank Group Corp is nearing a deal to invest about $500 million in Grab as part of roughly $1 billion that Southeast Asia's biggest ride-hailing firm is seeking in its latest funding, sources with knowledge of the matter said.

Juncker to hold firm on Brexit terms, offer close partnership - official

11:59pm, 11th September, 2018

UK

Juncker to hold firm on Brexit terms, offer close partnership - official

European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker will say on Wednesday that Britain should not expect EU negotiators to soften demands as they try to conclude a Brexit divorce treaty but he will reaffirm an offer of a close future partnership, a sen...

Gunmen attack headquarters of Libya's state oil firm, two staff killed

7:49am, 10th September, 2018

World

Gunmen attack headquarters of Libya's state oil firm, two staff killed

Several armed men attacked the headquarters of Libya's National Oil Corporation (NOC) in the capital Tripoli on Monday, killing at least two oil staff, a security official said.

Embattled blood-testing firm Theranos to dissolve: WSJ

10:14pm, 4th September, 2018

Business

Embattled blood-testing firm Theranos to dissolve: WSJ

Embattled blood-testing company Theranos Inc will soon formally dissolve, the Wall Street Journal reported https://www.wsj.com/articles/blood-testing-firm-theranos-to-dissolve-1536115130 on Tuesday, citing a shareholder email.

May stands firm on her Brexit plan, but scepticism persists

8:18am, 2nd September, 2018

UK

May stands firm on her Brexit plan, but scepticism persists

Prime Minister Theresa May said she would not allow compromises to her Brexit strategy that went against the national interest, seeking to allay fears among some in her Conservative Party that she will cave in to Brussels' demands in negotiation...

New York probes alleged tenant harassment by Jared Kushner's family firm

2:35pm, 16th July, 2018

US

New York probes alleged tenant harassment by Jared Kushner's family firm

The administration of New York Governor Andrew Cuomo has opened a probe into allegations that the real estate firm once led by U.S. President Donald Trump's son-in-law Jared Kushner harassed tenants at one of its largest residential buildings.

G7 struggles to salvage summit as Trump holds firm on trade dispute

2:46pm, 8th June, 2018

World

G7 struggles to salvage summit as Trump holds firm on trade dispute

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday floated an idea to set up a mechanism to resolve trade differences with the United States and prevent future ones, a French official said as consensus appeared to elude G7 leade...

2:46pm, 8th June, 2018

Business

G7 struggles to salvage summit as Trump holds firm on trade dispute

LA MALBAIE, Quebec (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday floated an idea to set up a mechanism to resolve trade differences with the United States and prevent future ones, a French official said as consensus appeared to elude G7 leade...

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Scaffolding firm says workers smoked at Paris' Notre-Dame

Buyout firm Apollo to buy Smart & Final Stores for $1.1 billion

Oil prices firm amid OPEC supply cuts, U.S. sanctions on Iran and Venezuela

American tourist and guide kidnapped in Uganda freed after a 'settlement': tour firm

Law firm co-chairman to plead guilty in U.S. college admissions scandal

Law firm Willkie places co-chairman on leave after U.S. college fraud bust

Law firm Willkie places co-chairman on leave after U.S. college fraud bust

Chinese firm behind the 'Amazon Coat' hits jackpot in U.S., eschews China

Facebook sued by Russian firm linked to woman charged by U.S. prosecutors

Judge rejects bid by Russian firm Concord to dismiss Mueller indictment

Chance of no-deal Brexit holds firm at one-in-four as clock ticks - Reuters poll

South Korean court to rule on war survivors' claim against Japanese firm

Exclusive: SoftBank nearing $500 million investment in ride-hailing firm Grab - sources

Juncker to hold firm on Brexit terms, offer close partnership - official

Gunmen attack headquarters of Libya's state oil firm, two staff killed

Embattled blood-testing firm Theranos to dissolve: WSJ

May stands firm on her Brexit plan, but scepticism persists

New York probes alleged tenant harassment by Jared Kushner's family firm

G7 struggles to salvage summit as Trump holds firm on trade dispute

G7 struggles to salvage summit as Trump holds firm on trade dispute

After election threat, MPs begin no-deal Brexit showdown

Divers search for last bodies in California boat fire, investigations begin

Hungary charges Syrian accused of beheading, killing for IS

Executive's flight to PSA highlights Renault-Nissan alliance tensions

Democrats plan to probe Trump's role in hush-money payments: report