FILE PHOTO: A trader is reflected in a computer screen displaying the Spotify brand before the company begins selling as a direct listing on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York, U.S., April 3, 2018. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson (Reuters) – Fox News Media, a unit of Fox Corp, said on Tuesday it
LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom has overtaken Italy to report the highest official death toll from coronavirus in Europe, figures released on Tuesday showed, increasing pressure on Prime Minister Boris Johnson over his response to the crisis. Weekly figures from Britain’s Office for National Statistics (ONS) added more than 7,000 deaths in England and
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. traffic deaths fell in 2019 for the third straight year even as overall road use increased, according to preliminary government data set to be released Tuesday. FILE PHOTO: Traffic travels along interstate 5 past Solana Beach, California, U.S., March 20, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Blake/File Photo The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)
MILAN (Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles (FCA) plunged to a first-quarter loss of $1.8 billion and scrapped its full-year earnings forecast on Tuesday, as the automaker grapples with a coronavirus crisis that has hammered production and sales. FILE PHOTO: A car is displayed at the entrance of the FCA Italy headquarters, as FCA Mirafiori plant
PARIS (Reuters) – France accused Apple on Tuesday of undermining its effort to fight the coronavirus by refusing to help make its iPhones more compatible with a planned “StopCovid” contact-tracing app. FILE PHOTO: A member of the medical staff sends a message on her mobile phone during a break as she works in the Intensive
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate on Tuesday will start scrutinizing the lawyer tapped by President Donald Trump to oversee a $500 billion fund to rescue larger businesses hit by the coronavirus pandemic, with Democrats worried he is too close to the White House to be independent. FILE PHOTO: An American flag flies outside of
A man rides a bike in the Rue de Rivoli in Paris during the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in France, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes (Reuters) – There is no guarantee that the Tour de France will go ahead this year due to the COVID-19 crisis, French sports minister Roxana Maracineanu said on
FILE PHOTO: Author and producer Stephenie Meyer poses at the premiere of “The Host” in Hollywood, California March 19, 2013. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Author Stephenie Meyer thrilled fans of her best-selling “Twilight” novels on Monday by announcing she will release a prequel that explores the characters’ love story from the perspective of
A person wearing a protective face mask walks past streetart ‘NHS Dedication Mural’ by The Artful Dodger (A.Dee) in Elephant & Castle, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), London, Britain, May 5, 2020. REUTERS/Hannah McKay LONDON (Reuters) – More than 32,000 people in the United Kingdom have died with suspected COVID-19, the highest
LONDON (Reuters) – Europe’s top oil and gas companies, which account for roughly 7% of global crude consumption, have committed themselves to greenhouse gas emission reduction targets which vary in scope and detail, making them hard for investors to compare. FILE PHOTO: The logo of BP is seen at a petrol station in Kloten, Switzerland
The Long March 5B carrier rocket takes off from Wenchang Space Launch Center in Wenchang, Hainan Province, China May 5, 2020. China Daily via REUTERS ATTENTION EDITORS – THIS IMAGE WAS PROVIDED BY A THIRD PARTY. CHINA OUT. SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – China on Tuesday successfully launched its largest carrier rocket, which was carrying a new-generation
TOKYO (Reuters) – Exotic dancer Aya Yumiko has been living off her savings since March waiting for the bars and clubs in Tokyo where she performs in burlesque shows to reopen. Burlesque show exotic dancer Aya Yumiko who performs under the name Aya Mermaid, poses with her show props at her house amid the coronavirus
The NFL will release the full 2020 schedule on Thursday in a three-hour, prime-time television special. FILE PHOTO: The NFL logo is pictured at an event in the Manhattan borough of New York City, New York, U.S., November 30, 2017. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri The show will start at 8 p.m. ET and will air on NFL
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The first U.S. Supreme Court arguments conducted by teleconference – a break from tradition due to the coronavirus pandemic – played out smoothly on Monday in a case involving hotel reservation website Booking.com, with even the typically silent Justice Clarence Thomas joining the fray. FILE PHOTO: The building of the U.S. Supreme
FILE PHOTO: Taika Waititi, director of “Jojo Rabbit” and nominee for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Theatrical Feature Film category, attends the 72nd Annual DGA Awards in Los Angeles, California, U.S. January 25, 2020. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Oscar-winning “JoJo Rabbit” screenwriter Taika Waititi will direct and co-write a new “Star Wars” feature film
FILE PHOTO: The Boeing logo is displayed on a screen, at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., August 7, 2019. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo SYDNEY (Reuters) – Boeing Co sees mass production of its unmanned, fighter-like jet developed in Australia likely happening by the middle of the decade, an executive said on