• U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen holds a news conference following the two-day Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) policy meeting in Washington March 16, 2016. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

    Yellen's swan song to markets

    By Trevor Hunnicutt, Reuters

    (Reuters) - Janet Yellen soothed markets' anxieties even while unwinding her predecessor's emergency measures to combat the 2007-2009 global financial crisis during her tenure as the first woman to...

  • French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe reacts during the questions to the government session at the National Assembly in Paris, France, January 30, 2018.   REUTERS/Charles Platiau

    France to name and shame worst cases of tax fraud: PM

    By Reuters, Reuters

    Philippe said the tougher measures were particularly necessary as his government intended to cut business and household taxes. "For grave offences, the French must know who is trying to absolve...

  • The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, January 30, 2018.    REUTERS/Staff/Remote

    European shares slip at end of strong month

    By Helen Reid and Danilo Masoni, Reuters

    LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) - European shares fell on Wednesday as investors locked in profits at the end of a strong month while results from some of the region's biggest names also weighed. The STOXX...

  • FILE PHOTO: Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) looks on during a Senate Banking Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S. January 23, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron P. Bernstein/File Photo

    U.S. prosecutors drop corruption case against Sen. Menendez

    By Sarah N. Lynch and Joseph Ax, Reuters

    (Reuters) - The U.S. Justice Department has dropped corruption charges against Democratic Senator Bob Menendez of New Jersey, according to a court filing on Wednesday, days after the trial judge...

  • FILE PHOTO - Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal sits for an interview with Reuters in the office of the suite where he has been detained at the Ritz-Carlton in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

    For Saudi tycoons freed from detention, cheers and a business challenge

    By Stephen Kalin and Katie Paul, Reuters

    RIYADH (Reuters) - Cheering supporters greeted Saudi Arabian billionaire Prince Alwaleed bin Talal when he arrived at his skyscraper offices in Riyadh after his release from detention in an anti-...

  • Former rival Rick Perry endorses Mitt Romney

    By Reuters, Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Texas Governor Rick Perry, who dropped out of the Republican presidential race in January and initially threw his support to Newt Gingrich, endorsed presumptive nominee Mitt...

  • U.S. eyes easier access to China, Russia markets

    U.S. eyes easier access to China, Russia markets

    By Reuters, Reuters

    SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The Obama administration wants China to open its market further and is working to stop the application of a United States law on Russia in a bid to help American businesses...

  • Wal-Mart: No tie between lobbyists and bribery case

    Wal-Mart: No tie between lobbyists and bribery case

    By David Ingram, Reuters

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Wal-Mart Stores Inc pushed back on Wednesday against suggestions that its lobbyists tried to scale back a U.S. anti-bribery law while the company was aware it may have violated...

  • Mexico starts investigation in Wal-Mart bribery case

    Mexico starts investigation in Wal-Mart bribery case

    By Miguel Gutierrez and Elinor Comlay, Reuters

    MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Mexico said on Wednesday it would open an investigation into allegations that the Mexican unit of Wal-Mart Stores Inc bribed officials to expand its business there, piling...

  • Watson to buy Actavis for at least $5.6 billion

    Watson to buy Actavis for at least $5.6 billion

    By Lewis Krauskopf and Bill Berkrot, Reuters

    (Reuters) - Watson Pharmaceuticals Inc said on Wednesday it agreed to buy Actavis Group for at least 4.25 billion euros ($5.60 billion), in a deal that cements its status as one of the world's...

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