By Laura Garcia TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 6 (Reuters) – In Honduras, Nasry Asfura, the conservative presidential candidate backed by U.S. President Donald Trump, maintained a razor-thin lead on Saturday as counting stretched into its seventh day and the race remains too close to call. With 88% of ballots tallied, Asfura of the National Party had 40.19%,…
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Rwanda’s foreign minister said on Wednesday he hoped an accord set to be signed by U.S. President Donald Trump and the presidents of Rwanda and Democratic Republic of Congo on Thursday would be a step toward peace, even after accusing Congo’s army of violating earlier peace deals…
By Laura Garcia TEGUCIGALPA, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Former Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez will not immediately return to the Central American country after leaving this week the U.S. prison where he was serving a sentence for drug trafficking, his wife told Reuters, citing security reasons for the decision. On Monday, Hernandez left Hazelton prison…
Like Buying for 30¢ Today’s Breaking News ⏳ The “Skim Codes” That Helped Make $274 Million [sponsor] US retreat from its allies could hurt dollar’s status, BoE’s Mann says LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar’s status as a global reserve currency could be undermined by the country’s reduced support for its friends and military…
MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) – Versace’s creative director Dario Vitale is leaving the brand after only a few months in the role, the Italian fashion company said on Thursday. “We would like to sincerely thank Dario for his outstanding contribution to the development of the brand’s creative strategy during this transition period, and we wish…
Dec 3 (Reuters) – Fintech firm Marquis is notifying U.S. banks and credit unions after an August ransomware attack allowed hackers to access files containing customer data, according to a company filing on Tuesday. The Texas-based digital and physical marketing vendor detected suspicious activity on its network and later confirmed it had been hit by…
By Fergal Smith TORONTO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Greater Toronto Area home sales fell to a five-month low in November and prices declined as an uncertain economic outlook kept homebuyers on the sidelines, Toronto Regional Real Estate Board data showed on Wednesday. Seasonally adjusted sales declined 0.6% last month from October to 5,620 units, marking…
By Indradip Ghosh Dec 1 (Reuters) – Euro zone manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction territory in November on weakening demand that forced firms to cut jobs at the quickest rate in seven months, a private survey showed. The HCOB Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI), compiled by S&P Global, fell to 49.6 in November…
By Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The White House on Monday defended a U.S. admiral’s decision to conduct multiple strikes on an alleged Venezuelan drug-smuggling vessel in September, saying he had Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s authorization, even as critics questioned the legality of a strike on survivors. The Washington Post…
By Kritika Lamba Dec 2 (Reuters) – CrowdStrike forecast fourth-quarter revenue above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, as the cybersecurity firm benefits from growing adoption of AI across its product suite. Shares of the company rose about 1% in extended trading. The company has been rolling out AI-driven features on its Falcon platform, including new detection…
