BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet is expected to approve a draft law on Wednesday which would grant foreign investors the same tax status as domestic investors, in a preemptive move to avert intervention from the European Union.
COLUMBIA — Lawmakers renewed efforts to move the state’s Confederate museum to the Charleston area, bringing a collection that would include the banner that was removed from the Statehouse grounds.
COLUMBIA — A Charleston legislator continued on Tuesday his effort to bring to the Lowcountry the Confederate Relic Room and Military Museum.
The sea is rising faster than it has in 28 centuries. We’re causing it with carbon emissions. And it could mean the virtual loss of the Lowcountry coastal community.
TORONTO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Canadian newsrooms are shrinking in increasing numbers as an oil shock rocks the economy and curtails the appetite of advertisers already distracted by digital outlets.
(Reuters Health) - Young women are less likely than men to have returned to work a year after a heart attack, mostly due to social and economic factors, suggests new research.
(Reuters Health) - Young women are less likely than men to have returned to work a year after a heart attack, mostly due to social and economic factors, suggests new research.
Feb 23 (Reuters) - JP Morgan Chase & Co Chief Executive Jamie Dimon said on Tuesday that current worries over the state of the global economy reminded him of excessive talk of gloom at the elitist World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.
Feb 23 (Reuters) - Silver Run Acquisition Corp, a U.S. investment vehicle, raised a greater-than-expected $450 million in an initial public offering on Tuesday aimed at funding the acquisition of energy companies, indicating investors see bargains amid the oil price rout.
DETROIT — Audi is the top brand in Consumer Reports’ annual rankings despite the fact that its diesels cheated on U.S. emissions tests.
Senate Republicans presented a united front Tuesday in opposition to allowing President Obama to nominate a successor to recently deceased Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China and the United States signalled on Tuesday they were near agreement on a U.N. resolution against North Korea for its Jan. 6 nuclear test.
HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's tourism boom continues at a record pace but is expected to cool off during 2016 with the government forecasting nearly 6 percent growth this year after a 17 percent increase in 2015.
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Reuters) - Attorneys for sportscaster Erin Andrews said on Tuesday a Marriott hotel was negligent in enabling a guest to shoot a nude video of her that went viral on the Internet, while the Tennessee hotel put the blame entirely on the stalker.
PORT CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) - Satellite operator SES SA is interested in buying a used Falcon 9 rocket from Elon Musk’s Space Exploration Technologies, or SpaceX, for a future launch, the chief technology officer for SES said on Tuesday.
Charleston Mayor John Tecklenburg will announce a major new retailer for West Ashley on Wednesday.
North Charleston police were working Tuesday afternoon at the scene of a crash involving a vehicle and bicycle.
(Reuters) - The Zika virus may have been sexually transmitted in 14 new U.S. cases, including several involving pregnant women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday about the disease linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil.
(Reuters) - The Zika virus may have been sexually transmitted in 14 new U.S. cases, including several involving pregnant women, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Tuesday about the disease linked to thousands of birth defects in Brazil.
Republican presidential candidate Trump has harsh words about rival Sen. Ted Cruz, telling supporters in Nevada that Cruz "will lie about anything." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
Republican presidential candidate Trump has harsh words about rival Sen. Ted Cruz, telling supporters in Nevada that Cruz "will lie about anything." Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co signalled a rough first quarter on Tuesday with double-digit declines in investment banking revenues and a $500 million increase in provisions for expected losses on energy loans.
NEW YORK, Feb 23 (Reuters) - JPMorgan Chase & Co signalled a rough first quarter on Tuesday with double-digit declines in investment banking revenues and a $500 million increase in provisions for expected losses on energy loans.
TURIN (Reuters) - Juventus staged a superb revival to battle back from two goals down and rescue their Champions League hopes with a 2-2 draw against Bayern Munich in their last 16 first leg on Tuesday.
WASHINGTON — U.S. Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham are back on Capitol Hill, looking ahead to what comes next in the 2016 election cycle and what role they might play.
