By Boureima Balima and Moussa Aksar NIAMEY (Reuters) -Niger President Mohamed Bazoum remained held in the presidential palace on Thursday afternoon and it was unclear who was in charge of the country after soldiers on Wednesday evening declared a military coup that sparked widespread condemnation. France, the country’s former colonial power, and the West African…
(Reuters) – Randy Meisner, a co-founder of the Eagles who sang lead on the 1975 hit “Take It to the Limit,” died on Wednesday of complications from lung disease, the band said on its website on Thursday. He was 77. Meisner, a bass player, joined Glenn Frey, Don Henley and Bernie Leadon in forming the…
By Andrea Shalal and Liliana Salgado WASHINGTON/PHOENIX (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden took steps to protect workers from extreme heat and met with the mayors of sweltering cities Phoenix and San Antonio on Thursday as an intensifying heat wave put half of Americans under heat watches and warnings. With this July set to become the…
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – For foreign automakers in China, it is time to double down on a turnaround or cut losses after ceding their leadership of the world’s biggest auto market to local, upstart brands. Announcements from some of the world’s largest automakers in recent days show they are taking a divergent path: some German brands…
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) -A high-profile lawsuit by a California woman who claimed that Subway’s tuna products contain ingredients other than tuna has been dismissed. The chain, with nearly 37,000 restaurants in more than 100 countries, and the plaintiff Nilima Amin have “come to agreement regarding dismissing the case with prejudice,” meaning it cannot be…
By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Senate passed a sweeping bill setting policy for the Department of Defense on Thursday, setting up a showdown with legislation passed by the Republican-led House of Representatives with “culture war” amendments eliminating abortion rights and diversity protections. The Democratic-controlled Senate passed its version of the National Defense Authorization…
By Peter Frontini SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian miner Vale said on Thursday it reached two separate agreements to sell a 13% stake in its base metals business for $3.4 billion, aiming to boost its copper and nickel output. The sale is part of Vale’s strategy to unlock more value from its nickel and copper assets,…
By Noel Randewich (Reuters) – The Dow Jones Industrial Average was on the verge of ending its longest winning streak in 36 years on Thursday, successive gains showing that Wall Street’s tech-driven rally is broadening to include a wider chunk of the stock market. The Dow closed higher for 13 straight sessions through Wednesday, its…
By Samrhitha A (Reuters) -T-Mobile US topped Wall Street expectations for quarterly wireless subscriber additions on Thursday, as cost-conscious customers flocked to its cheaper plans and superior 5G services in a highly competitive market. The U.S. wireless carrier has been taking the lion’s share of subscribers in the last three quarters, thanks to its discounted…
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oilfield service providers on Thursday signaled a recovery in rig count, an indicator of future production, later this year, citing an uptick in oil and gas prices. U.S. shale producers slashed drilling and well completions in the second quarter, cutting demand for equipment and services. However, with U.S. crude…
