FILE PHOTO: Democratic 2020 U.S. presidential candidate and former U.S. Representative Beto O’Rourke speaks at a campaign town hall meeting at Keene State College in Keene, New Hampshire, U.S., September 6, 2019. REUTERS/Elizabeth Frantz/File Photo WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Democrat Beto O’Rourke dropped out of the crowded 2020 U.S. presidential race on Friday, saying it had
DES MOINES, Iowa (Reuters) – A parade of Democratic presidential hopefuls vowed on Friday to oust Republican Donald Trump from the White House in 2020, promising a raucous crowd in Iowa they would lead the fight to fulfill longtime party goals like ending income inequality and providing universal healthcare. FILE PHOTO: Supporters of Elizabeth Warren,
FILE PHOTO: Argentina’s President-elect Alberto Fernandez looks on as he attends the oath of office of Tucuman Governor Juan Manzur, in San Miguel de Tucuman, Argentina October 29, 2019. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine President-elect Alberto Fernandez held a phone call on Friday with U.S. President Donald Trump, Fernandez’s press office said, after
FILE PHOTO: The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission logo adorns an office door at the SEC headquarters in Washington, United States, June 24, 2011. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday agreed to hear a challenge to the ability of the Securities and Exchange Commission to recover ill-gotten profits obtained through
FILE PHOTO: PG&E crew work on power lines to repair damage caused by the Camp Fire in Paradise, California, U.S. November 21, 2018. REUTERS/Elijah Nouvelage (Reuters) – California Governor Gavin Newsom said he will convene a meeting of Pacific Gas and Electric Co executives, shareholders, wildfire victims, and PG&E’s other creditors in Sacramento next week
NEW YORK (Reuters) – A Manhattan judge has dismissed Uber Technologies Inc’s lawsuit challenging a New York City law limiting the number of licenses for ride-hailing services, the first such cap by a major American city. FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the company logo for Uber Technologies Inc. on the day of it’s IPO at
(This October 28 story corrects to remove erroneous reference in paragraph 6 to regulations preventing the use of autonomous trucks) FILE PHOTO: A Jaguar I-PACE self-driving car is pictured during its unveiling by Waymo in the Manhattan borough of New York City, U.S., March 27, 2018. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid/File Photo DETROIT (Reuters) – Waymo Chief Executive
FILE PHOTO: 91st Academy Awards – Oscars Arrivals – Red Carpet – Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, U.S., February 24, 2019. Lady Gaga wearing Alexander McQueen. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson/File Photo LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Lady Gaga has lined up her next feature film and will play the wife of a murdered heir to the Gucci fashion dynasty,
MONTREAL (Reuters) – A June data breach that hit Canada’s Desjardins Group has affected all of the financial cooperative’s 4.2 million members, prompting government reforms to protect personal information in the Canadian province of Quebec, an official said on Friday. Quebec Finance Minister Eric Girard said the province would take steps to improve cybersecurity and
LONDON (Reuters) – Jennifer Aniston returns to television on Friday in “The Morning Show”, an original show for Apple Inc’s new subscription video service, in which the actress reunites with her “Friends” sister Reese Witherspoon. Reese Witherspoon (R) and Jennifer Aniston arrive to the global premiere for Apple’s “The Morning Show” at the Lincoln Center
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Apple TV+, the iPhone maker’s entry into the crowded streaming TV market, debuts on Friday as the first “all-original” subscription video service, according to Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook. Reese Witherspoon (R) and Jennifer Aniston arrive to the global premiere for Apple’s “The Morning Show” at the Lincoln Center in
NEW YORK/BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. government has launched a national security review of TikTok owner Beijing ByteDance Technology Co’s $1 billion acquisition of U.S. social media app Musical.ly, according to two people familiar with the matter. FILE PHOTO: The logo of TikTok application is seen on a mobile phone screen in this picture illustration
(Reuters) – AbbVie Inc (ABBV.N) on Friday forecast 2019 revenue above Wall Street estimates and expressed confidence in future sales of blockbuster wrinkle treatment Botox, which it will acquire with its $63 billion purchase of Allergan Plc (AGN.N). FILE PHOTO: A screen displays the share price for pharmaceutical maker AbbVie on the floor of the
LONDON (Reuters) – Nigel Farage opened his election campaign on Friday by telling Prime Minister Boris Johnson that his Brexit Party will contest every seat in Britain unless he ditches his EU divorce deal and agrees to an electoral alliance of Brexit-supporting parties. The call was swiftly rejected by Johnson’s Conservative Party. The snap election,
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Fierce, dry Santa Ana winds off the Southern California mountains eased early on Friday, helping firefighters make progress in corralling major wildfires that have displaced thousands of residents. A fresh spate of wildfires had roared to life on Thursday in hilly neighborhoods outside Los Angeles, destroying homes and forcing yet more
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell holds a news conference following the Oct. 29-30 Federal Open Market Committee meeting in Washington, U.S., October 30, 2019. REUTERS/Sarah Silbiger WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A White House official said on Friday no discussions have taken place about ousting U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell after President Donald Trump expressed disappointment