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When Donald meets Vladimir: the neophyte and the black belt
When Donald Trump meets Vladimir Putin, he sits down with a disciplined, detail-oriented and experienced Russian leader who has played on the world stage for more than 18 years, in contrast to the U.S. president's 18 months in office.
U.S. unlikely to reunite all immigrant families on time: ACLU
The American Civil Liberties Union says it appears unlikely the U.S. government will meet a court-ordered Tuesday deadline to reunite 102 immigrant children under the age of five who separated from their parents at the U.S. border.
U.S. mergers help bank fees spike to record highs
NEW YORK (LPC) - A record US$1.45trn of US syndicated lending to companies for acquisitions, leveraged buyouts, dividends and refinancing in the first half of the year has propelled bank fees from arranging the loans to all-time highs.
U.S. appeals court upholds Volkswagen's $10 billion diesel settlement
A federal appeals court on Monday upheld Volkswagen's $10.03 billion settlement with the owners of nearly 500,000 polluting diesel vehicles announced in 2016.
PM May will fight any attempt to oust her as leader: spokesman
British Prime Minister Theresa May will fight any attempt to oust her after two leading eurosceptic ministers resigned in protest at her plans to retain close ties to the European Union after Brexit, her spokesman said on Monday.
Eight boys brought safely out of flooded Thai caves in two days
Rescue workers in Thailand on Monday brought four boys safely out of a labyrinthine flooded cave complex where a 12-member soccer squad and their coach were trapped for more than two weeks, taking the total number rescued to eight.
Embraer shareholder files complaint against Boeing deal: paper
A shareholder of planemaker Embraer SA filed a complaint with Brazil's securities regulator against a planned takeover of its commercial aircraft arm by Boeing Co , newspaper Valor Econômico reported on Monday.
British foreign secretary quits in protest over May's Brexit plan
Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson quit on Monday over Prime Minister Theresa May's plans to leave the European Union, the second resignation in a day, leaving the British leader's Brexit plans in crisis.
Tesla raises car prices in China amid trade war: Electrek
Tesla Inc has raised prices on its Model X and S cars by over $20,000 in China, automotive news website Electrek reported on Monday, making it one of the first U.S. carmakers to hike prices in the wake of rising trade tensions.
Trump, eyeing China, says confident of U.S.-North Korea deal
Donald Trump on Monday raised concerns that Beijing may be seeking to derail efforts aimed at denuclearizing North Korea, but added that he was confident that Pyongyang leader Kim Jong Un will uphold his pact with the U.S. president.
Banksy's subversive art draws tourists and locals in Paris
British graffiti artist Banksy, known for his politically charged sketches on walls from London to New York to Gaza City, has descended on Paris, painting a series of murals that are sparking debate among residents and tourists.
Trump's trade war splits a Missouri county into winners and losers
People don’t talk about trade tariffs in this stretch of the Mississippi River basin, where grains and metals have paid the bills for generations.
Wall Street enters third day of gains as trade fears ease
U.S. stocks rose on Monday, with bank stocks leading third day of gains in a row after strong U.S. jobs data from last week helped investors brush aside trade concerns.
Starbucks to phase out plastic straws as opposition to them grows
Starbucks Corp said on Monday it will begin phasing out use of plastic straws at its restaurants by 2020, giving environmentalists a sizeable victory in their campaign to convince restaurants to abandon plastic utensils.
UK police hunt nerve agent container after woman dies
A woman who died after being poisoned with a nerve agent that also struck a former Russian spy in March must have handled a contaminated item, and tracking it down is key to police investigations, Britain's top counter-terrorism officer said.
Norway denies holding up Tesla move to improve service
Norway has rejected a suggestion it is holding up Tesla's efforts to improve service in its third-biggest market, saying the electric carmaker has not yet applied to use the mobile service vans it says it needs to solve its problems.
Hollywood mogul Weinstein due in court in third sex assault case
Movie mogul Harvey Weinstein is expected in a Manhattan courtroom on Monday to face charges of sexually assaulting a woman in 2006, the third criminal sex assault case brought against him.
Nissan finds misconduct in emissions, mileage data in Japan inspections
Nissan Motor said on Monday it had unearthed misconduct related to exhaust emissions and fuel economy measurements for 19 models sold in Japan, the second case in under a year where misconduct has been discovered in its inspection processes.
Citi bolsters Paris hub ahead of Brexit
Citigroup is boosting its operations in France ahead of Brexit with a series of senior appointments, according to an internal memo reviewed by Reuters on Monday.
U.N. chief to meet Ethiopia's PM on Monday after peace deal with Eritrea
U.N. Secretary General Antonio Guterres will meet Ethiopia's Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed on Monday, a day after he agreed with neighbor Eritrea to end a near 20-year military standoff, U.N. sources in Addis Ababa said.