US Senate panel advances rail safety bill spurred by Ohio derailment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains…
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Blackstone, Apollo were among about 20 bidders for SVB’s assets
(This May 10 story has been corrected to fix the bids closing to March 24, not March 10, in paragraph…
What is the corruption case against Pakistan’s Khan?
By Asif Shahzad (Reuters) -Pakistan’s former Prime Minister Imran Khan was arrested on Tuesday by an anti-graft agency on corruption…
Shooting at German Mercedes plant kills two; production halted
By Christina Amann and Ilona Wissenbach BERLIN (Reuters) -A shooting at a Mercedes-Benz plant in the city of Sindelfingen in…
Volvo Cars delays EX90 production start
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Sweden-based Volvo Cars has delayed the start of production of its new Volvo EX90 model for more software…
Slump in China bank loans, prices raise more worries about recovery, adds pressure on central bank
By Qiaoyi Li and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -New Chinese bank loans tumbled far more sharply than expected in April,…
Prada’s first-quarter sales up 22% on strong Asia, Europe growth
MILAN (Reuters) -Sales at Italian luxury group Prada rose 22% in the first quarter to 1.065 billion euros ($1.17 billion),…
Labor unions ask UN body to probe Starbucks’ use of legal loopholes
By Hilary Russ NEW YORK (Reuters) – Labor unions on Thursday asked a United Nations agency to investigate whether gaps…
Erdogan’s rival boosted by withdrawal, poll lead ahead of Turkey vote
By Ece Toksabay and Birsen Altayli ANKARA (Reuters) -The man challenging Tayyip Erdogan in Turkey’s presidential elections this weekend received…
El Niño could form during May-July, persist through winter – U.S. CPC
(Reuters) -The El Niño weather pattern was likely to form during the May-July season, with a more than 90% chance…