SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Brazilian cosmetics maker Natura & Co (NATU3.SA) is pressing government officials, the private sector and local communities to bolster environmental protections in the Amazon after fires this year disrupted its supply chain, its chief executive told Reuters. Natura’s Chief Executive Officer, Joao Paulo Ferreira, attends an interview with Reuters at Natura’s
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(Reuters) – Billionaire investor Warren Buffett was thwarted in trying to spend some of the $128.2 billion of cash at his Berkshire Hathaway Inc, after a private equity firm outbid him to buy technology equipment distributor Tech Data Corp for $5.14 billion, CNBC said on Friday. Berkshire Hathaway Chairman Warren Buffett walks through the exhibit
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House told Democratic lawmakers on Sunday that U.S. President Donald Trump would not send legal counsel to participate in a congressional impeachment hearing this week, citing a lack of “fundamental fairness.” The White House’s decision was in response to the first of two crucial deadlines it faces in Congress this
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BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Foreign Ministry said on Monday it has suspended the review of requests by U.S. military ships and aircraft to visit Hong Kong in response to legislation passed by U.S. lawmakers in support of protesters in the China-ruled territory. The Chinese government also sanctioned U.S.-headquartered non-governmental organization Human Rights Watch for supporting
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Book excerpt: ‘Through Fiery Trials’ by David Weber Posted by Savanna, Assistant Editor on January 16, 2019 Science fiction icon David Weber has been having a very busy few months—a new Honor Harrington novel was released in the fall, and Through Fiery Trials, the tenth installment in his extremely popular Safehold series just hit shelves
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