Bank analysts to face real and imagined stress on Thursday
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Wall Street analysts who cover big banks will endure a long night on Thursday, when a barrage of data will show how well the largest U.S. financial institutions can stand up under stress.
In the shadow of a murder, Britain to vote on EU membership
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons will shape the future of the United Kingdom and Europe on Thursday when they decide whether to stay in the European Union following a campaign that has shown the potency of anti-establishment feeling in the West.
Israel’s ‘Cornflakes Law’: crunch time for high food prices?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – For generations of Israelis, brand names like Heinz Ketchup, Skippy peanut butter and Kellogg’s Cornflakes were a costly luxury — available in stores but often passed over in favor of cheaper, locally made products.
Supreme Court rejects challenge to patent review process
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Supreme Court on Monday ruled against Cuozzo Speed Technologies Corp in its challenge to a federal agency’s procedures for canceling patents in a case involving a vehicle speedometer that tells drivers when they are speeding….
Fiat Chrysler to investigate crash that killed ‘Star Trek’ actor
(Reuters) – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles NV said on Monday it would investigate a crash that killed “Star Trek” actor Anton Yelchin in his recalled 2015 Jeep Grand Cherokee.
Starbucks customers may seek damages over underfilled lattes: judge
(Reuters) – A federal judge said two Starbucks customers may pursue a lawsuit accusing the coffee chain of cheating patrons by underfilling lattes.
Days after RBI chief steps down, India eases foreign investment rules
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – India announced on Monday sweeping reforms to rules on foreign direct investment, clearing the way for Apple to open stores in the country and announcing easier terms for investors in sectors ranging from civil aviation to pharma…
With oil price near $50, resilient U.S. shale producers eye new chapter
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Two years into the worst oil price rout in a generation, large and mid-sized U.S. independent producers are surviving and eyeing growth again as oil nears $50 a barrel, confounding OPEC and Saudi Arabia with their resiliency.
Australian ‘bitcoin founder’ quietly bidding for patent empire
SYDNEY/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Craig Wright, the Australian who claimed to be the inventor of bitcoin, is attempting to build a large patent portfolio around the digital currency and technology underpinning it, according to associates of his and document…
U.S. top court declines to revive apartheid claims against IBM, Ford
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday rejected an appeal by a group of black South Africans seeking to revive human rights litigation aiming to hold Ford Motor Co and IBM Corp liable for allegedly conducting business that helped per…
