MEXICO CIITY (Reuters) – U.S. producers can sell pork legs and shoulders to Mexico via an import quota despite retaliatory measures taken this week against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum, the Mexican government said on Thursday.
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan, which just months ago had tens of thousands of Airbnb and home-sharing properties available, has approved only about 150 before a new law kicks in next week, meant to bring order to the market and create more lodging options for foreign tourists.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices were stable on Friday, supported by Venezuela’s struggles to meet its supply obligations and by ongoing output cuts led by producer cartel OPEC, although surging U.S. crude output was looming over markets.
QUEBEC CITY (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations are set to clash with a combative U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday when they pressure him to lift sanctions on steel and aluminum they fear could lead to a trade war.
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares stepped back from a 2-1/2 month high on Friday as risk appetite soured on bets that Europe’s massive monetary stimulus was nearing an end, compounded by uncertainty over trade relations ahead of a key meeting of global leaders.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Friday, driven up as Venezuela struggles to meet its supply obligations and by ongoing voluntary output cuts led by producer cartel OPEC.
TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar wallowed near a three-week low against peers on Friday as U.S. Treasury yields fell sharply, while the euro’s recovery remained intact amid expectations that the European Central Bank would begin unwinding it stimulus program.
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SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares are set for a soft start on Friday as global risk appetite deteriorated on worries the European Central Bank was ready to start tapering its massive stimulus, although trade was expected to be cautious ahead of big diplomatic meetings.
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A Chicago police officer fatally shot a 24-year-old black man who authorities said pulled a gun while running away, prompting questions from the man’s family about why the encounter turned deadly. Sgt. Rocco Alioto said the “armed confrontation” Wednesday evening on the city’s South Side happened as officers conducted a narcotics investigation. Alioto said in a statement that officers told the man to stop and he “produced a weapon,” so the officer shot him. …read more […]
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. senator said on Thursday that he has asked Google parent Alphabet Inc and Twitter Inc for information about any data sharing agreements they have with Chinese vendors, after Facebook Inc this week disclosed such partnerships with several Chinese companies.
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In case you were wondering if Tiger Woods is still rich… by the look of his yacht the answer is yes. Ahead of the U.S. Open that starts next week in Shinnecock Hills, Tiger has docked the 155-foot ‘Privacy’ in Montauk. The 155-foot vessel was purchased for $20 million dollars and costs $2 million a year to run…
But this is nothing compared to the superyacht that was seen anchored in the Hudson this week… ‘Aviva III’ is the 223-foot yacht owned by British billionaire Joe Lewis.
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