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4:39pm, 6th May, 2019

U.S. House panel readies contempt vote against Barr over Mueller report

Congressional Democrats moved closer on Monday to citing Attorney General William Barr for contempt of Congress over his failure to give them an unredacted version of the Mueller report, escalating a showdown with the White House.

Boeing readies 737 MAX software fix as families wait for crash report

5:05pm, 25th March, 2019

World

Boeing readies 737 MAX software fix as families wait for crash report

Boeing Co will provide airlines that have bought the 737 MAX with free software upgrades, the U.S. manufacturer said on Monday, as Ethiopian Airlines told Reuters it expected a preliminary crash report this week or next.

EU summit readies for Brexit in May - or next week

6:40am, 21st March, 2019

UK

EU summit readies for Brexit in May - or next week

EU leaders will tell Theresa May on Thursday she can have two months to organise an orderly Brexit but Britain could face a hugely disruptive ejection from the bloc next Friday if the prime minister fails to win backing from parliament.

EU readies short Brexit delay - if May wins parliament over

6:41pm, 20th March, 2019

UK

EU readies short Brexit delay - if May wins parliament over

European Union leaders meet in Brussels on Thursday to give Prime Minister Theresa May an offer to delay Brexit beyond March 29, on condition that she can finally win over her many opponents in parliament next week.

Exclusive: EDP readies sale of electricity generation assets in Portugal - sources

2:51pm, 8th March, 2019

Business

Exclusive: EDP readies sale of electricity generation assets in Portugal - sources

EDP-Energia de Portugal is working on a plan to sell some of its electricity generation assets in Portugal, three sources close to the matter said, in an effort to free up cash to drive its renewable energy expansion.

Cuba denies military in Venezuela, charges U.S. readies intervention

7:40pm, 19th February, 2019

World

Cuba denies military in Venezuela, charges U.S. readies intervention

Cuba denied on Tuesday it has security forces in Venezuela and charged the statements were part of an orchestrated campaign of lies paving the way for military intervention in the South American country.

Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty

7:34pm, 19th October, 2018

Politics

Bolton readies Moscow visit amid U.S. concerns about missile treaty

President Donald Trump's national security adviser, John Bolton, will visit Moscow next week for talks that may include telling Russian officials that the United States plans to withdraw from the landmark Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces Treaty...

Futures slide as U.S. readies China tariffs

6:56am, 15th June, 2018

Business

Futures slide as U.S. readies China tariffs

(Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures fell on Friday as the Trump administration prepared to impose tariffs on Chinese goods worth $50 billion that could trigger a countermove from Beijing and escalate trade tensions between the two largest economies.

Stocks fall, dollar hits seven-month high as U.S. readies China tariffs

4:52am, 15th June, 2018

Business

Stocks fall, dollar hits seven-month high as U.S. readies China tariffs

LONDON (Reuters) - World shares fell and were set to end the week in the red on Friday while the dollar climbed to a seven-month high, as investors braced for a list of Chinese goods targeted in a first round of announced tariffs by the United States...

As trade war with China looms, U.S. readies second wave of duties

2:48am, 15th June, 2018

World

As trade war with China looms, U.S. readies second wave of duties

BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States has nearly completed a second list of tariffs on $100 billion in Chinese goods, as President Donald Trump prepares to enact an initial round of duties that is expected to trigger an in-kind response fr...

Asian shares falter as U.S. readies China tariffs, euro at two-week low on ECB

1:15am, 15th June, 2018

Business

Asian shares falter as U.S. readies China tariffs, euro at two-week low on ECB

TOKYO (Reuters) - Asian shares wobbled on Friday as investors braced for U.S. tariffs against China, while the euro flirted with two-week lows after a cautious European Central Bank indicated it would not raise interest rates for some time.