By Trevor Hunnicutt NEW YORK, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Investors shied away from the riskiest U.S.-based stock and bond funds during the latest week and added money to safer categories even as fears of an economic pullback began to abate. Investors continued to sour on the riskiest debt, punishing U.S.-based global bond funds with their 30th consecutive week of outflows. The $2.3 billion investors pulled from global bond funds during the week ended Feb. 17 brought the streak of consecutive
WASHINGTON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - New U.S. single-family home sales tumbled in January from a 10-month high as sales in the West region plunged, but the overall housing market recovery remains intact.
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's appeal committee has upheld bans on longtime President Sepp Blatter and European football head Michel Platini for ethics violations but reduced them to six years from eight, it said on Wednesday.
ZURICH (Reuters) - FIFA's appeal committee has upheld bans on longtime President Sepp Blatter and European football head Michel Platini for ethics violations but reduced them to six years from eight, it said on Wednesday.
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MILAN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Italy's Eni said on Wednesday it has won approval from the Mozambique government to build its planned Coral floating liquefied natural gas plant.
President Barack Obama says he is cautious about raising expectations regarding the agreement to pause hostilities in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Barack Obama says he is cautious about raising expectations regarding the agreement to pause hostilities in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Barack Obama says he is cautious about raising expectations regarding the agreement to pause hostilities in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Barack Obama says he is cautious about raising expectations regarding the agreement to pause hostilities in Syria. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemen's Gulf-backed government accused the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim militia Hezbollah on Wednesday of training Houthi forces, fighting alongside them and planning attacks in Saudi Arabia.
RIYADH (Reuters) - Yemen's Gulf-backed government accused the Lebanese Shi'ite Muslim militia Hezbollah on Wednesday of training Houthi forces, fighting alongside them and planning attacks in Saudi Arabia.
BARCELONA (Reuters) - The merger and acquisition activity that has characterized the European telecoms market in recent years could soon grind to a halt, even as Orange looks to seal a potential 10 billion euro ($11 billion) deal for French rival Bouygues .
LONDON (Reuters) - Lock Courtney Lawes has been recalled to the England squad to play Ireland in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday after Joe Launchbury was ruled out by a hamstring strain, the Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday.
SANTIAGO (Reuters) - Three people were injured after a gas leak caused an explosion at a residential building in Chilean capital Santiago on Wednesday, and firefighters said residents might be trapped.
President Obama vows to move ahead with choosing a replacement for the late conservative Justice Scalia, despite resistance from Republicans. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
President Obama vows to move ahead with choosing a replacement for the late conservative Justice Scalia, despite resistance from Republicans. Rough Cut (no reporter narration).
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - European equities fell for a second straight session to a one-week low on Wednesday, with further selling pressure on commodities-related shares as prices of copper and crude oil slipped.
(Reuters Health) – Serious eye problems like retinal detachment can come on suddenly and require immediate care, but few people are aware of these conditions much less how they’re treated, a small U.S. study finds.
(Reuters Health) – Serious eye problems like retinal detachment can come on suddenly and require immediate care, but few people are aware of these conditions much less how they’re treated, a small U.S. study finds.
South Africa announces an austere budget aimed at avoiding cuts in its credit ratings, and vows to focus spending on priority areas after weak economic growth reduced its revenue. David Pollard reports.
South Africa announces an austere budget aimed at avoiding cuts in its credit ratings, and vows to focus spending on priority areas after weak economic growth reduced its revenue. David Pollard reports.
LONDON, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Lock Courtney Lawes has been recalled to the England squad to play Ireland in the Six Nations at Twickenham on Saturday after Joe Launchbury was ruled out by a hamstring strain, the Rugby Football Union said on Wednesday.
WASHINGTON/BENGALURU (Reuters) - Facebook users around the globe can now do more than "like" a post. They can love it, laugh at it or feel angered by it.
BUDAPEST (Reuters) - A group of around 100 protesters prevented the unveiling of a statue of a Hungarian politician in Budapest on Wednesday, saying he promoted racist views during World War Two.
