NEW YORK (Reuters) – World equity markets scaled records on Friday with global growth prospects raised by upbeat Chinese economic data and optimism a U.S.-Sino trade deal is imminent, but the year-end rally ebbed on Wall Street and the dollar eased as risk appetite grew. Traders work on the floor at the opening bell of
FILE PHOTO: Ivory Coast parliament speaker Guillaume Soro speaks at the National Assembly in Abidjan, Ivory Coast February 8, 2019. REUTERS/Thierry Gouegnon ABIDJAN (Reuters) – A group of Ivory Coast opposition parties accused state authorities on Friday of trying to intimidate them before next year’s presidential election, denouncing a new arrest warrant for presidential candidate
(Reuters) – The FBI is investigating British socialite Ghislaine Maxwell and several other people linked to U.S. financier Jeffrey Epstein, who killed himself while awaiting trial on sex trafficking charges, according to two law enforcement sources familiar with the investigation. They said a principal focus of the FBI’s investigation is Maxwell, a longtime associate of
Everlane Attention, Everlane shoppers: The event you’ve been waiting for is finally here. Right now, your favorite destination for sustainable staples is having its highly anticipated Choose What You Pay Winter Event. Everlane puts transparency first and foremost, so the brand offers three discounted prices and tells you exactly what that money goes toward. Simply
This week, news broke that Spinnin’ Records and MusicAllStars (MAS) management, the team that launched Martin Garrix’s career when he was just starting out, won an appeal on the lawsuit Garrix brought forth in 2015 and won in 2017. As a result of that lawsuit, Garrix was given back the rights and masters to some of
Play video content Exclusive TMZSports.com Vic Mensa says rappers are doing serious harm when their lyrics promote lean, Percocet and Xanax abuse — ’cause it’s killing kids, in general, and specifically … Juice WRLD. We got Vic out at Delilah in WeHo and wanted his take on Lil Pump dropping “Drug Addicts” from his setlist
Family can be a touchy subject, particularly around the holiday season. While some of you may have returned home to reconnect with beloved family members, others have been gritting their teeth for two months straight. That’s why I find the trope of found or chosen families so meaningful. If your biological family situation doesn’t provide
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) – Can you make an egg stand on its narrow side during a solar eclipse? An egg is seen on the ground in Shah Alam, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia December 26, 2019 in this screen grab obtained from a social media video. HAKEEM MAAROF via REUTERS. According to a popular scientific theory, an
FILE PHOTO: A China-made Tesla Model 3 electric vehicle is seen ahead of the Guangzhou auto show in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, China November 21, 2019. REUTERS/Yilei Sun/File Photo (Reuters) – Tesla Inc entered into agreements with lenders in China for a secured term loan facility of up to 9 billion yuan ($1.29 billion), according to
FILE PHOTO: The VW headquarters in Wolfsburg, Germany September 9, 2019. REUTERS/Fabian Bimmer/File Photo FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) said on Friday that it would reach a key target in the production of electric autos earlier than previously anticipated. The German automaker will have produced one million electric vehicles by the end of 2023, two
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australian authorities said on Friday they are focused on protecting water plants, pumping stations, pipes and other infrastructure from intense bushfires surrounding Sydney, the country’s largest city. Firefighters battling the blazes for weeks received a reprieve of slightly cooler, damper conditions over Christmas, but the respite is not expected to last long.
Whether they’re reinventing themselves for a role, going for a post-baby or pre-wedding makeover or just pulling a Kylie Jenner (a.k.a. changing their hair colour the way some people change underwear), celebs from the A-to-Z lists are making some big hair decisions this year, and we can’t get enough of their of-the-minute hair inspo. Here’s
Vampire Weekend’s Ezra Koenig was the latest guest on the Song Exploder podcast. He joined host Hrishikesh Hirway to discuss Father of the Bride track “Harmony Hall” and its years-long incubation process. After sharing an embryonic voice note recorded in 2011, he walks through a series of takes recorded over the years, incorporating baroque and classic
A combination of photos depicts a partial annular solar eclipse observed with the use of a solar filter in Siak, Riau province, Indonesia, December 26, 2019. REUTERS/Willy Kurniawan SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Thousands of skywatchers gathered across parts of the Middle East and Asia on Thursday to glimpse the sun forming a ring of fire around
Washington (Reuters) – In the weeks before U.S. President Donald Trump’s declaration this month that he would forge ahead with designating Mexican drug cartels as foreign terrorist organizations, Cabinet members and top aides from across the government recommended against it, five people knowledgeable about the matter told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump talks
(Reuters) – The Nasdaq crossed the 9,000-point mark for the first time on Thursday as all three major Wall Street indexes posted record closing highs, boosted by optimism over U.S.-China trade relations and gains in shares of Amazon.com after a report signaled robust online holiday sales. FILE PHOTO: Traders work on the floor at the