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Russian envoy describes mood ahead of Putin-Trump talks as 'combative', RIA reports
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russian special envoy Kirill Dmitriev said ahead of the meeting on Ukraine betweeen Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump that the mood is "combative", Russia's RIA news agency reported on Friday.Putin and Trump will discuss the full spectrum of U.S.-Russia relations...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Measles outbreak worsens in North America, 18 dead so far this year, PAHO says
Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) reported on Friday an increase in measles cases in the Americas, particularly North America, amid rising deaths from the infection in Mexico, the United States and Canada. WHY IT'S IMPORTANTThe outbreaks are related to low vaccin...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
In split decision, federal appeals court removes barrier to mass firings at CFPB
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - A divided federal appeals court on Friday cleared the way for President Donald Trump to resume mass firings at the U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, finding that a lower court had lacked jurisdiction in blocking this, court records showed."We hold that the...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Kremlin says three-way meeting on Ukraine possible if Alaska talks bear results
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said ahead of the Alaska summit on Ukraine that a subsequent three-way meeting would be possible if talks between Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump bear results, Russia's Interfax news agency reported on Friday.Peskov said that the talks b...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Athletics-Start-up Grand Slam Track struggling to compensate athletes
NEW YORK, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Grand Slam Track is struggling to compensate its athletes after pulling its final meet of the year in Los Angeles, CEO Michael Johnson said on Friday, adding that the start-up did not receive funding that had been committed to it.The track circuit lured in top talent wit...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Standard Chartered Responds to Media Reports on US Civil Litigation
Aug 15 (Reuters) - 2888.HK 2888.HK:NOTE REPORTING CONTAINING PROFOUND FACTUAL INACCURACIES IN THE LEGACY BRUTUS QUI TAM CASEWE NOTE REPORTING CONTAINING PROFOUND FACTUAL INACCURACIES IN THE LEGACY BRUTUS QUI TAM CASE.UNDERLYING ALLEGATIONS – INCLUDING CLAIM THAT THERE ARE $9.6 BILLION IN UNLAWFUL TR...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Chinese state media calls U.S. a 'surveillance empire' over trackers in chip shipments
BEIJING, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The United States' practice of installing location trackers in chip shipments at risk of diversion to China reflects the "instincts of a surveillance empire," China's state-run media outlet Xinhua said in a commentary published on Friday.Reuters reported e...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Ivans: GL and umbrella rate rises accelerate in July
By Navneeta NandanAug 15 - (The Insurer) - General liability and umbrella rate increases accelerated in July compared with June, while rises continued to slow in commercial auto, BOP and commercial property, according to data from the latest Ivans Index.The Ivans Index tracks rate movements in six k...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Brazil in talks with Canada to revive Mercosur trade deal
By Lisandra Paraguassu and Lucinda Elliott BRASILIA/MONTEVIDEO, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Brazil is engaged in a "constructive dialogue" with Canada to resume negotiations for a free trade agreement between South America's Mercosur bloc and Ottawa, the Brazilian Foreign Trade Secretary said....Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
QCC projects global cyber premium growth to $27 billion by 2030
By Rebecca DelaneyAug 15 - (The Insurer) - The global cyber insurance market is projected to growth from $15.1 billion in 2024 to top $27 billion by 2030, according to the latest global market report from the QualRisk Cyber Insurance Center (QCC).QCC projected that global cyber insurance premiums wi...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Hezbollah warns Lebanon 'will have no life' if state moves against it
Iran-backed group raises spectre of civil warNaim Qassem says protests may target U.S. embassyGroup wants Israeli attacks to end before disarmamentBy Maya Gebeily and Jana Choukeir BEIRUT, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Hezbollah raised the spectre of civil war with a warning on Friday there would be &#...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Caterpillar, Deere count the costs of tariffs as soft demand limits pricing power
Weak demand, high rates curb ability to pass costs on Deere, CAT pricing power fades after pandemic-era hikesCAT cushioned by power, mining; Deere hit harder by farm slumpBy Shivansh Tiwary and Nathan GomesAug 15 (Reuters) - Industrial machinery makers are being battered by steeper costs from U.S. P...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Trump administration to review state laws that harm economy, Justice Department says
WASHINGTON, Aug 15 (Reuters) - The Trump administration on Friday said it was working to identify laws in U.S. states that "significantly and adversely affect the national economy or interstate economic activity," according to a statement from the U.S. Department of Justice.The DOJ will cond...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Putin lays flowers at US-related memorial in Russia's Far East, state media report
MOSCOW, Aug 15 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin laid flowers at a memorial in the Far Eastern Russian city of Magadan commemorating U.S.-Soviet cooperation during World War Two, state media reported on Friday, hours before his summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Alaska.The sculpture shows...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
Russian missile hits Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region
KYIV, Aug 15 (Reuters) - Russia launched a ballistic missile into Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk region on Friday, killing one and wounding at least one other person and causing a fire, the regional governor said.The attack came hours before a planned summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and Rus...Reuters
Fri, Aug 15
