How Venezuela got here: a timeline of the political crisis
Pressure mounted on Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Monday when the United States sanctioned the economically collapsing country’s key oil exports, in a bid to boost opposition leader Juan Guaido’s plans to hold new elections.
Phillips 66 expects no disruption to crude supplies after U.S. sanctions on PDVSA
Phillips 66 said on Monday it could mitigate any disruption in the crude supply of its refining business from U.S. sanctions on Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA because it would use alternative sources of crude.
Wynn to settle with Nevada regulators after founder’s sexual misconduct claims
Wynn Resorts said it has agreed to an undisclosed settlement in response to a disciplinary complaint filed by the Nevada Gaming Control Board following a series of sexual misconduct claims against former chief executive Steve Wynn.
Exclusive: Venezuela’s PDVSA orders prepayment for U.S.-bound oil cargoes – sources
Venezuela’s state-run company oil company, PDVSA, hit by U.S. sanctions on Monday, ordered customers with tankers waiting to load Venezuelan crude bound for the United States to pay for the cargoes before they depart, three sources with knowledge of th…
Apple to patch privacy bug in video-calling feature
Apple Inc said on Monday it will issue a software patch later this week for a bug that lets iPhone users hear audio from users who have not yet accepted a video call.
Facebook’s Instagram down for some users
Facebook Inc’s photo-sharing social network Instagram is down for some users, according to DownDetector.com, a website which monitors outages.
Asia shares slip as China’s Huawei in legal hot water; focus on Sino-U.S. talks
Asian shares stumbled on Tuesday and the dollar hovered near two-week lows as prospects for a long-awaited Sino-U.S. trade deal were dealt another blow after the United States leveled sweeping criminal charges against China’s telecom giant Huawei.
U.S. charges China’s Huawei with bank fraud, stealing trade secrets
The United States on Monday charged China’s Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, its chief financial officer and two affiliates with bank and wire fraud to violate sanctions against Iran in a case that has escalated tensions with Beijing.
Mitsubishi Aircraft accuses Bombardier of trying to limit competition for regional jets
Mitsubishi Aircraft Corp on Monday accused Bombardier Inc of using “anticompetitive conduct” to limit competition for planes with under 100 seats, as the Japanese company works to bring its long-delayed regional jet to market.
Huawei CFO to appear in Canada court on Tuesday
Huawei Technologies Co Ltd Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou was set to appear in a Canadian court on Tuesday to discuss changes to her bail terms, according to British Columbia Supreme Court schedules.




