By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) -NASA on Friday said it received a one-week deadline extension to submit its plans for mass layoffs to the top U.S. personnel agency, given the number of high-priority space missions the agency is grappling with this month. Federal agencies faced a deadline of late in the week to turn in…
By Agustin Marcarian BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – It was an unlikely mix – Argentine pensioners gathered in front of the congressional building on Wednesday, flanked by soccer fans from teams normally at odds with one another. The retirees gather each week to protest cuts to their pensions, which have dried up since libertarian President Javier…
By Erin Banco and Jonathan Landay NEW YORK/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russia has presented the U.S. with a list of demands for a deal to end its war against Ukraine and reset relations with Washington, according to two people familiar with the matter. It is not clear what exactly Moscow included on its list or whether…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said buyer demand was the weakest…
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should not redefine terrorism in the wake of last summer’s murders at a Taylor Swift-themed dance event but the government should consider a new law to tackle those bent on mass killings, the UK’s terrorism watchdog said. Axel Radukabana, 18, stabbed to death three young girls and wounded…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s housing market had its slowest month in more than a year in February as a rush by buyers to close deals ahead of the expiry of a tax break ran out of steam, a survey published on Thursday showed. The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors said buyer demand was the weakest…
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s economy expanded in the October-December quarter at a slower pace than initially reported, weighed by weaker consumption but still likely supporting the case for further interest rate hikes. At the same time, government officials and analysts expressed concern about risks from U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies and soft…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa said on Tuesday the government will work closely with the Bank of Japan (BOJ) in reaching its 2% inflation target as rising living costs hurt households. The government and central bank are striving to achieve the inflation goal in a stable manner and have…
By Elida Moreno PANAMA CITY (Reuters) – The Panama Canal is exploring the construction of a pipeline to move liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) across the trade passage, canal administrator Ricuarte Vasquez said on Monday, with Japan seen as a top potential client for gas coming from the U.S. WHY IT’S IMPORTANT The canal, one of…
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -A federal judge on Monday declined to order President Donald Trump’s administration to restore thousands of foreign aid contracts and grants that have been canceled since the president took office, though he found that the administration must speed up payments of close to $2 billion for already completed work. The ruling…
