US FCC to vote to ban all Chinese labs from testing US electronicsThe Federal Communications Commission said on Wednesday it will vote on October 29 to bar all Chinese labs from testing electronic devices such as smartphones, cameras and computers for use in the US, widening a previous action targeting Beijing.Reuters22h agoWhole story →TechnologySecurityfcc china electronics ban vote
Fed policymakers divided over rate-hike logic in September, minutes showFederal Reserve policymakers were divided last month over the rationale for raising interest rates, with "some participants" seeing a hike as needed to keep the impact of energy and other price shocks at bay, but a more hawkish core viewing it as necessary to guard against emerging demand-driven inflation.Reuters23h agoWhole story →EconomyPlanetfed rate hike decision
Former German top spy placed under formal arrestA judge of Germany's Federal Court of Justice issued a formal arrest warrant against a former spy chief accused of buying secret documents and using them in an analysis for a foreign intelligence service, the Office of the Federal Prosecutor said on Wednesday.Reuters1d agoWhole story →Securitygerman espionage arrest
Rahul Gandhi, Indian opposition lawmakers detained over election chief protest for second dayIndian police detained opposition leader Rahul Gandhi and several lawmakers for the third time in two days on Wednesday as they launched an unannounced protest demanding the resignation of the election chief over a controversial revision of voter lists.Reuters1d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityindian election chief protest
Wall St futures slip as yields and oil rebound; Fed minutes in focusWall Street futures edged lower on Wednesday as Treasury yields and oil prices rose again, keeping investors cautious as they awaited the minutes of the Federal Reserve's September meeting.Reuters1d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanet
Dollar climbs ahead of Fed minutes; euro slides towards 17-month lowsThe dollar gained against major peers on Wednesday, aided by higher oil prices, while investors awaited Federal Reserve meeting minutes and remarks from policymakers for signals on a potential rate hike.Reuters2d agoWhole story →EconomyPlanet
Northeast Democrats urge Trump administration action as heating oil costs surgeDemocratic lawmakers from northeastern US states urged Energy Secretary Chris Wright to take action to cut soaring heating oil costs they blamed on President Donald Trump’s war with Iran and administration policies, according to a letter seen by Reuters on Tuesday.Reuters2d agoWhole story →SecurityEconomyheating oil price surge
Police break up Indian opposition protest seeking resignation of election chiefIndian police broke up an opposition sit-in on Tuesday and briefly detained Congress party leader Rahul Gandhi and other lawmakers, after they had demanded the election chief's resignation over claims that voter lists were revised to favour the government.Reuters3d agoWhole story →GovernmentSecurityindian election protest
US Supreme Court to kick off term with bid by Big Oil to toss climate suitsMonday's arguments mark the latest example of energy-sector companies asking the justices to block climate-related liability or limit federal environmental regulation.Reuters4d agoWhole story →JusticePlanet
