Business
Timeline: From arrest to flight – key dates in the Ghosn affair
(Reuters) - Ousted Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn decided to flee Japan after learning his trial had been delayed until April 2021 and also because he had not been allowed to speak to his wife,...
World
Fugitive ex-Nissan boss Ghosn hits out at carmaker and Japan
BEIRUT (Reuters) - Carlos Ghosn, speaking publicly for the first time since his dramatic escape from Japanese justice, said on Wednesday he had been treated “brutally” by Tokyo prosecutors and was the victim of...
Entertainment
Oscars to go host-less for second year, ABC says
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - The 2020 Oscars ceremony in February will again have no host, the head of ABC Television Entertainment said on Wednesday.
“Let me confirm it now. Together with the Academy (of...
Technology
Lyft and Chase to offer credit card ride-hailing rewards
(Reuters) - Lyft Inc on Wednesday said it has teamed up with JPMorgan Chase & Co to offer extended rewards to Chase customers using their credit cards to pay for Lyft rides.
The ride-hailing...
Politics
With legislation threatened, Trump administration to brief Congress on Iran crisis
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Trump administration officials will brief the U.S. Congress on Wednesday on the killing of an Iranian commander that has sparked a new Middle East crisis, as Democrats push for legislation to...
UK
Prince Harry and wife Meghan to ‘step back’ from being senior royals
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain’s Prince Harry, the grandson of Queen Elizabeth, said he and his American wife Meghan plan to step back from their roles as senior members of Britain’s royal family and work...
Environment
Puerto Rico slow to bring back electricity after powerful earthquake
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (Reuters) - Two-thirds of Puerto Rico remained without power and nearly a quarter lacked drinking water on Wednesday after a storm of earthquakes battered the Caribbean island on Tuesday, including...
World
Ukrainian airliner crashes after take-off in Iran, killing all 176 aboard
DUBAI/KIEV (Reuters) - A Ukrainian airliner crashed soon after taking off from Tehran’s Imam Khomeini airport on Wednesday, killing all 176 people aboard, Iran’s state television and Ukraine’s leaders said.
The Boeing 737 belonging...