By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton could be crowned Britain’s first four-times Formula One world champion in Texas this weekend while Mercedes are on the brink of a fourth consecutive constructor’s title. The chances of Mercedes, 145 points clear of Ferrari with four races remaining, wrapping things up in Austin appear to […]
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By Alan Baldwin AUSTIN, Texas (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton could be crowned Britain’s first four-times Formula One world champion in Texas this weekend while Mercedes are on the brink of a fourth consecutive constructor’s title. The chances of Mercedes, 145 points clear of Ferrari with four races remaining, wrapping things up in Austin appear to […]
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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc began offering electronics from third-party sellers to Brazilian shoppers on Wednesday, expanding beyond books in the fiercely competitive e-commerce market in Latin America’s largest economy. The long-awaited move will offer televisions, cell phones and laptops from hundreds of independent sellers on Amazon’s website in Brazil without involving the company […]
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By Salvador Rodriguez and Julia Love SAN FRANCISCO/MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Amazon, Facebook and other U.S. tech companies are expanding operations south of the border as Mexico works to capitalize on the Trump administration’s anti-immigration stance. Since the beginning of the year, Amazon.com Inc <AMZN.O> has opened a new engineering office in Mexico City, while […]
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By Jake Spring BRASILIA (Reuters) – Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon fell 16 percent in the year to July 2017 compared to the same period a year prior, the first decline in three years, the country’s environment minister said on Tuesday. Reasons for the decline included stepped-up enforcement and refinements in real-time monitoring that allow for […]
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By Marc Frank HAVANA (Reuters) – Cuban food output stagnated during the first half of 2017, the government reported this week, and may decline this year because of damage from Hurricane Irma. The non-sugar agricultural sector, which has stagnated for a decade, further suffered through June from a severe drought and less input from the […]
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(Reuters) – Heavyweight champion Anthony Joshua will defend his IBF world title against Carlos Takam after Bulgaria’s Kubrat Pulev withdrew due to a shoulder injury. The 28-year-old will take on Frenchman Takam in Cardiff on Oct. 28, in his first bout since defeating Wladimir Klitschko to win the WBA title in April. “I received a […]
Read More UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – Democratic Republic of Congo was among 15 countries elected to the United Nations Human Rights Council for a three-year term on Monday, a moved criticized by Britain, the United States and rights groups after the vote by the 193-member General Assembly. While Congo was elected uncontested to the 47-member Geneva-based council, […]
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By Patricia Reaney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Historical gems around the globe, ranging from a Syrian bazaar and the last active synagogue in Alexandria to England’s Blackpool Piers and Alabama civil rights buildings, are threatened by war, disasters and urbanization, a monument conservation group said on Monday. Days after the United States and Israel said […]
Read More PRATO, Italy – (Reuters) – The Italian government is not currently talking to Telecom Italia about the idea of spinning off the group’s fixed-line network, a junior minister said on Monday. After French media company Vivendi became Telecom Italia’s top shareholder, Italy’s government has been discussing if and how to intervene over Telecom Italia’s assets […]
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ZURICH (Reuters) – France will be among the top seeds for next month’s World Cup draw after they climbed to seventh in the FIFA rankings published on Monday. The draw for next year’s finals will be held in Moscow on Dec. 1 when the 32 eventual finalists will be divided into four pots according to […]
Read More MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) – International Cannabis Corporation will produce Uruguay’s first batch of medical cannabis oil for export in December, the company’s chief executive said Sunday. The Montevideo-headquartered company plans to ship the oil to Canada and Mexico, but is also open to selling it on the domestic market, Alejandro Antalich added. “The goal is to […]
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