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U.S. factory activity races to 14-year high in August
U.S. manufacturing activity accelerated to more than a 14-year high in August, boosted by a surge in new orders, but growing concerns over rising raw material costs as a result of import tariffs could restrain further growth.
Italy motorway concession rules to seek further reinvestment: Minister
The Italian government will draw up new rules for the concession of the nation's motorways, obliging the company running the toll highways to reinvest most of their profits in renovating the network, Transport Minister Danilo Toninelli said on T...
Storm Gordon starts kicking up waves on U.S. Gulf Coast
Waves began to batter parts of the U.S. Gulf Coast on Tuesday as the region felt the first effects of Tropical Storm Gordon, which is expected to become a hurricane before it comes ashore with high winds and heavy rain, forecasters said.
Thom Yorke follows Radiohead bandmate Greenwood with first film soundtrack
Thom Yorke has produced some "really frightening noises" for horror movie "Suspiria" - his first venture into making a film soundtrack - as well as tunes of "sadness and sweetness".
Kremlin dismisses Trump warning on Syria's Idlib
The Kremlin dismissed U.S. President Donald Trump's warning to Syria not to launch an offensive in the rebel-held enclave of Idlib, saying on Tuesday that the area was a "nest of terrorism".
Scandal-hit USA Gymnastics says Perry resigning as CEO
USA Gymnastics said on Tuesday that its chief executive, Kerry Perry, would resign as the sport's national governing body tries to recover from a scandal in which one of its team doctors sexually abused hundreds of female athletes.
New York's Fashion Week kicks off month of global presentations
Top designers, A-list stars and thousands of fashionistas will converge on New York this week for the annual week-long preview of Spring fashion, which officially kicks off on Thursday following a Wednesday evening show of creations by luxury brand m...
Catalan government to relaunch campaign to split from Spain
Catalan leader Quim Torra will relaunch on Tuesday his region's campaign to split from Spain, rebuffing an offer from the central government in Madrid for a referendum on greater autonomy that would fall well short of independence.
Macron to reshuffle cabinet to breathe new life into reform drive
French President Emmanuel Macron hopes to draw a line under a raft of troubles plaguing his 16-month-old presidency and to re-energize his economic reform drive with a cabinet reshuffle on Tuesday
Massachusetts congressional match-up mirrors New York Democratic upset
A 10-term Democratic congressman will try to fend off a challenge on Tuesday from a Boston city councilor who could become Massachusetts' first black congresswoman in a race with parallels to a New York upset that rattled the party in June.
Finnair hires Nordea banker as new boss
Finland's state-controlled airline Finnair has turned to the financial world for its new chief executive, appointing Nordea Bank's Topi Manner to take the role from January.
Senior UK Brexit ministry official says confident plans in place for 'no-deal' Brexit
The most senior official in Britain's Brexit ministry said on Tuesday he was confident that plans were in place for the possibility of Britain leaving the European Union without a deal.
China says its funding helps Africa develop, not stack up debt
China is helping Africa develop, not pile up debt, a top Chinese official said on Tuesday, as the government pushes back against criticism it is loading the continent with an unsustainable burden during a major summit in Beijing.
UK construction activity slows in August, price pressures ease
British construction activity slowed in August after reaching a two-year high the month before, as builders worked their way through projects delayed by bad weather earlier in the year, industry data showed on Tuesday.
Alcoa braces for alumina strike vote in Western Australia
A vote by striking workers at Alcoa's giant west Australian operations will close on Thursday, with the union anticipating a strong "no" vote that could prolong the four-week old strike.
Aretha Franklin's eulogy was 'offensive and distasteful,' family says
Members of Aretha Franklin's family felt the eulogy for the Queen of Soul delivered by a pastor at her funeral last week was "offensive and distasteful", they said on Monday.
Vietnam jails two Vietnamese-Americans for 14 years over bomb plots
(Corrects this Aug 22 story to clarify in the third paragraph that the convicted were not accused of a June police station bombing as originally reported; clarifies the nature of the accusations in the third paragraph; clarifies in the 11th paragraph...
Founder of militant Afghan Haqqani network dies: Taliban
Jalaluddin Haqqani, founder of the militant Haqqani network, one of the most powerful and feared groups in the Afghan insurgency, has died after a long illness, the Taliban announced on Tuesday.
U.S. oil prices rise as Gulf platforms shut ahead of hurricane
U.S. oil prices edged up on Tuesday, rising back past $70 per barrel, after two Gulf of Mexico oil platforms were evacuated in preparation for a hurricane.
Chance of hard Brexit holds at 25 percent, economists say - Reuters poll
There is a one chance in four that Britain will leave the European Union in March without a deal, a Reuters poll found, while the Bank of England will wait until after Brexit before raising borrowing costs again.