3M CEO must attend mediation in earplug litigation, judge rules
By Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) – A federal judge has ordered 3M Co CEO Michael Roman to attend mediation aimed at…
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UK finance minister to meet food manufacturers to discuss high prices
LONDON (Reuters) – British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt plans to raise concerns about the surge in food prices and discuss…
Florida sued for barring Chinese citizens from owning homes, land
By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – A group of Chinese citizens living in Florida sued the state on Monday to strike…
Russia fights cross-border raid that Ukraine says is Russian opposition
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) -Russia said on Monday it was battling a cross-border incursion by saboteurs who burst through…
Sudan ceasefire starts precariously as continued fighting reported
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Mohamed Nureldin KHARTOUM (Reuters) -A week-long ceasefire in Sudan got off to a shaky start on…
Striking Hollywood writers lament residuals slide
By Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Writer Kyra Jones knew she would be taking a financial hit when she…
Germany to earmark 4 billion euros annually for power subsidy – economy minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany plans to earmark around 4 billion euros ($4.40 billion) annually to subsidize electricity prices for energy-intensive…
Over 60,000 have fled to Chad from Sudan since conflict started -UNHCR
DAKAR (Reuters) – Between 60,000 and 90,000 people have fled from Sudan to neighbouring Chad since violence erupted last month,…
US seeks labor rights probe at Goodyear Tire in Mexico
By Daina Beth Solomon and David Lawder WASHINGTON/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. labor officials on Monday said they have asked…
Hundreds rally in Pakistan-ruled Kashmir against India G20 meet
By Abu Arqam Naqash MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan (Reuters) – Hundreds of people rallied in Pakistan-administered Kashmir on Monday to protest arch…