Banned at sea: Venezuela’s crude-stained oil tankers
HOUSTON/PUNTO FIJO, Venezuela (Reuters) – In the scorching heat of the Caribbean Sea, workers in scuba suits scrub crude oil by hand from the hull of the Caspian Galaxy, a tanker so filthy it can’t set sail in international waters.
VW aims to meet tough China green car quotas, no plan to buy credits
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Germany’s Volkswagen AG said on Tuesday it aims to meet upcoming tough quotas in China for selling more green cars on its own and would not resort to purchasing credits from competitors.
Pence kicks off Japan talks, both sides seek ‘near term’ results
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence on Tuesday put Japan on notice that Washington wants results “in the near future” from talks it hopes will open markets to U.S. goods, adding that the dialogue could lead to negotiations on a two-way tra…
Pence says South Korea-U.S. free trade agreement to be reviewed, reformed
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Mike Pence told business leaders in Seoul on Tuesday that the Trump administration will review and reform the five-year-old free trade agreement between the two countries.
Fidelity and Guaranty says will no longer be acquired by China’s Anbang
SHANGHAI – Fidelity & Guaranty Life (FGL) , a U.S. annuities and life insurer, said on Tuesday it has terminated its agreement to be acquired by China’s Anbang Insurance group.
Air Canada apologizes for bumping youth off oversold flight: father
MONTREAL (Reuters) – Air Canada has apologized and offered compensation for bumping a 10-year-old off a flight, the boy’s father said on Monday, after the Canadian family’s story sparked headlines following a high-profile incident involving overbookin…
Oil slides more after U.S. settlement on API inventory report
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Tuesday, then slid more in post-settlement trade after an industry group reported that U.S. crude stockpiles fell less than expected in the latest week while gasoline stockpiles grew unseasonably.
Stocks dip as North Korea, France keep investors on edge
LONDON (Reuters) – European shares fell and the dollar dipped against the yen on Tuesday as tensions over North Korea and the coming weekend’s knife-edge presidential election in France kept investors nervous.
U.S. prosecutors to monitor corporate cases after failed FedEx trial
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department in San Francisco has instituted new oversight for complex cases, a federal prosecutor said, following a failed drug conspiracy prosecution against delivery service FedEx Corp .
SWIFT warns on vendor security after documents leaked by hackers
(Reuters) – SWIFT, the global bank messaging system, on Monday advised clients to pay close attention to security when selecting firms to help them access the network following the release of data that suggested the U.S. government sought to spy on the…
