AUGUSTA, Georgia (Reuters) - Jordan Spieth watched from atop the Masters leaderboard as the early second round starters, including world number one Jason Day, failed to close the gap on the defending champion on Friday.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. State Department said on Friday it was aware of reports that a U.S. citizen was released after being briefly detained in Yemen but could not confirm the incident under U.S privacy laws.
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday appealed a court decision that major insurer MetLife cannot be considered "too big to fail" in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, according to a filing.
* But Saudi still keen to ensure stability in key ally (Adds development agreements signed)
* But Saudi still keen to ensure stability in key ally (Adds development agreements signed)
Earnings growth is trending downward, says Fiduciary Trust's Carin Pai, so diversify the portfolio and buy tech and healthcare stocks.
Earnings growth is trending downward, says Fiduciary Trust's Carin Pai, so diversify the portfolio and buy tech and healthcare stocks.
Earnings growth is trending downward, says Fiduciary Trust's Carin Pai, so diversify the portfolio and buy tech and healthcare stocks.
AUGUSTA, Georgia, April 8 (Reuters) - Four-times major winner Raymond Floyd knows a thing or two about mental toughness in golf, when the pressure is at its most intense, and that is the one quality he admires most in Masters leader Jordan Spieth.
PARIS (Reuters) - French President Francois Hollande urged Panama's President Juan Carlos Varela on Friday to help French tax authorities with their enquiries following the Panama Papers leaks, his press office said.
HOUSTON, April 8 (Reuters) - A fire erupted at LyondellBasell Industries' 263,776 barrels-per-day Houston refinery on Friday, forcing the company to cut output as much as 25 percent as it will take up to a month to fix a damaged coker, sources familiar with operations told Reuters.
LIMA (Reuters) - The race for second place in the first round of Peru's presidential election on Sunday was still wide open on Friday, with polls split over who would earn the chance to face long-time front-runner Keiko Fujimori in an expected run-off.
* Oil climb lifts stocks in U.S., Europe (Updates with European market close)
April 8 (Infostrada Sports) - Latest leaderboard in the second round from the Masters at the par-72 course on Friday in Augusta, Georgia holes played rounds -7 Jordan Spieth (U.S.) 1 66 -3 Paul Casey (Britain) 1 69 Justin Rose (Britain) 69 Danny Lee (New Zealand) 14 68 -2 Scott Piercy (U.S.) 11 70 Sor
ROME (Reuters) - Italy recalled its ambassador to Egypt for consultations on Friday after Egyptian investigators in Rome failed to provide evidence needed to solve the mystery of the murder of an Italian student in Cairo.
NASSAU, April 8 (IFR) - Argentina will cap its first international bond in 15 years at US$15bn, a source who saw a finance ministry presentation told IFR on Friday before the sovereign meets investors next week.
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The chairman of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission on Friday proposed reforming the estimated $25 billion a year market for high-capacity data and voice connections, known as special access lines, to businesses.
SAO PAULO, April 8 (Reuters) - Grupo BTG Pactual SA is moving closer to spinning off a fast-growing commodities sales and trading unit, allowing the Brazilian investment bank to free up capital in the wake of a recent balance sheet downsizing, a source familiar with the plan said on Friday.
April 8 (Reuters) - Sears Holdings Corp said it had obtained a $500 million loan as the retailer looks to boost its cash reserves to fund a transformation and reduce the number of company-owned stores.
NASSAU, April 8 (IFR) - Argentina will cap its first international bond in 15 years at US$15bn, a source who saw a finance ministry presentation told IFR on Friday before the sovereign meets investors next week.
WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. government on Friday appealed a court decision that major insurer MetLife cannot be considered "too big to fail" in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia, according to a filing.
Mohamed Abrini, wanted over November's Islamic State attacks in Paris, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgian public broadcaster VRT says, adding that he was probably the "man in the hat" seen on security camera footage at Brussels airport on March 22.
Mohamed Abrini, wanted over November's Islamic State attacks in Paris, has been arrested in Brussels, Belgian public broadcaster VRT says, adding that he was probably the "man in the hat" seen on security camera footage at Brussels airport on March 22.
NASSAU, April 8 (IFR) - Argentina will cap its first international bond in 15 years at US$15bn when it meets with investors next week, a source who attended a finance ministry presentation told IFR on Friday.
April 8 (Reuters) - Latest news from the second round of the 80th Masters golf tournament on Friday (all times GMT):
