Raise minimum age to buy cigarettes to decrease use: U.S. study
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Raising the minimum age to purchase tobacco products to 21 or 25 years old would significantly reduce their use and tobacco-related illnesses in the United States, a study published Thursday found, suggesting that states and local …
U.S. attorney general calls police shooting in Ferguson, Missouri, ‘heinous assault’
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder said on Thursday the shooting of two police officers in Ferguson, Missouri, was a “heinous assault” that threatens reforms under way in the city.
U.S. company Owens-Illinois says awarded $455 million in Venezuela arbitration claim
CARACAS (Reuters) – U.S. bottle maker Owens-Illinois said on Thursday it had been awarded over $455 million in an arbitration claim against Venezuela for the nationalization of its subsidiary’s operations in 2010.
U.S. probing report Secret Service agents drove car into White House barrier
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service said on Wednesday that two agents were under investigation after an incident last week in which they were reported to have driven a government car into White House barricades after drinking at a late-night…
Target pressured on wages by group with focus but little to spend
(Reuters) – With shallow pockets but a deep commitment to promote “living wages”, women’s advocacy group UltraViolet has peppered Target Corp with cheap location-focused online ads, challenging it to match Wal-Mart Stores Inc’s promise of $10-an-hour b…
Latest Rakuten-led funding values Lyft at $2.5 billion
(Reuters) – Ride-sharing service Lyft said it raised an additional $530 million in a funding round led by Japanese online retailer Rakuten Inc, giving the Uber rival a valuation of $2.5 billion and adding momentum to its expansion plans.
U.S. business interests square off against lawyers in Delaware
(Reuters) – An influential group of lawyers in Delaware, home to more corporations than any other state, is gearing up to do battle with some of the largest U.S. companies over the increasingly busy industry of shareholder lawsuits. 
Anti-bias bill supported by Mormon Church passes in Utah legislature
(Reuters) – Lawmakers in conservative Utah on Wednesday passed a landmark anti-discrimination bill, with the backing of the Mormon Church, they say will prevent discrimination based on sexual orientation while also protecting religious freedom.
Doral Financial files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
(Reuters) – Doral Financial Corp filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on Wednesday, saying it intends to wind down its businesses, liquidate its assets, and seek approval for a liquidation plan.
Woman denied bond in Colorado hostage, fatal shooting incident
DENVER (Reuters) – A woman was ordered held without bond on suspicion of attempted murder stemming from an incident in which she and a male companion took two Colorado officers hostage before the man was fatally shot, prosecutors said on Wednesday.
