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As shutdown lingers, Pelosi urges Trump to reschedule State of the Union
U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Wednesday asked President Donald Trump to reschedule the annual State of the Union address until the federal government fully reopens, as a partial shutdown stretched into its 26th day with no signs of resolution.
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USDA recalls workers to help process farm loans, tax documents: statement
The U.S. Department of Agriculture will temporarily reopen its Farm Service Agency (FSA) offices starting on Thursday to help process farm loans and tax documents, it said in a statement on Wednesday.
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Four U.S. troops reported among 16 dead in north Syria attack
A bomb attack claimed by Islamic State killed U.S. troops in northern Syria on Wednesday, weeks after President Donald Trump said the group was defeated there and he would pull out all American forces.
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Factbox: What might a no-deal Brexit look like?
Britain is due to leave the European Union in 10 weeks' time but it still has no clear way out of the bloc, raising the prospect of no transition period to smooth the shock for the world's fifth-biggest economy.
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Democratic Senator Gillibrand to launch 2020 White House bid
U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand told CBS' "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" that she would file paperwork on Tuesday night to explore a run for the Democratic presidential nomination in the 2020 election.
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Gains in Goldman, BofA drive Wall Street to four-week high
Bank stocks drove Wall Street to a one-month high on Wednesday after strong earnings from Bank of America and Goldman Sachs, with a multi-billion dollar deal in the fintech sector adding to the boost.
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Kenya hotel siege over, militants and at least 14 victims dead
Kenyan security forces have killed the militants who stormed an upscale Nairobi hotel compound, taking at least 14 lives and forcing hundreds of others into terrifying escapes, the government said on Wednesday.
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Fiserv to buy First Data for $22 billion to boost payments business
U.S. financial technology provider Fiserv Inc said on Wednesday it will buy payment processor First Data Corp in a $22 billion all-stock deal, the biggest ever acquisition in a booming market in digital payments technology.
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Brexit: Where will the UK end up: fudge, no-deal exit or halting Brexit?
With just 10 weeks until the United Kingdom is due to leave the European Union, it is unclear how or even whether the divorce will take place.
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BlackRock profit misses as market turmoil hits bottom line
BlackRock Inc , the world's largest asset manager, reported lower-than-expected quarterly profits on Wednesday, as price cuts and market turmoil overshadowed strong sales of relatively low-cost funds.
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Goldman Sachs reports higher fourth-quarter trading revenue
Goldman Sachs reported an increase in trading revenue on Wednesday, the first Wall Street bank so far to show growth in that business during the fourth quarter as a rise in equities trading revenue offset losses from bond trading.
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Fiserv to buy First Data in $22 billion stock deal
U.S. financial technology provider Fiserv Inc said on Wednesday it will buy payment processor First Data Corp in a $22 billion deal, making it one of the largest acquisitions in the financial technology sector.
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Ford forecasts weaker-than-expected fourth quarter profit
Ford Motor Co gave a fourth-quarter earnings forecast on Wednesday that was below analysts' expectations, sending shares down more than 2 percent in premarket trading.
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BofA beats profit estimates on higher interest income, loan growth
Bank of America Corp reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter profit as higher interest income and loan growth eclipsed declines in revenue from investment banking and bond trading, sending its shares up 3 percent.
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Time for playing games on Brexit over: German foreign minister
With the clock ticking ahead of Britain's scheduled exit from the European Union at the end of March, German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas said on Wednesday the "time for playing games" was over after London's rejection of a withdrawal agreement.
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Kenyan forces kill hotel assailants who took 14 lives
Kenyan security forces have killed the militants who stormed an upscale Nairobi hotel compound, taking at least 14 lives and forcing hundreds of others to make terrifying escapes, the government said on Wednesday.
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China must prepare for economic difficulties in 2019: premier
China must prepare for difficulties this year as the economy faces increasing pressure, state radio on Wednesday quoted Premier Li Keqiang as saying.
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China posts scant rise in outbound investment in 2018 amid outflow curbs
China's overseas investment rose only marginally in 2018 as the yuan weakened and regulators cracked down on deals that were suspected to be skirting controls on moving money out of the country.
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Shutdown bites economy, U.S. Coast Guard, as talks to end impasse stall
The U.S. economy is taking a larger-than-expected hit from the partial government shutdown, White House estimates showed on Tuesday, as contractors and even the Coast Guard go without pay and talks to end the impasse seemed stalled.
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Russia says it caught former U.S. marine accused of spying red-handed
Russia said on Wednesday that it had caught former U.S. marine Paul Whelan, who is being held in Russia on spying charges, while he was in the act of carrying out illegal activities in his Moscow hotel room.
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