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Markit CEO sues unknown hackers over 'campaign of extortion'

By Nate Raymond NEW YORK (Reuters) - Markit Ltd's chief executive filed a lawsuit on Tuesday, accusing unknown individuals of hacking into his computers, phone and emails to try to intimidate him and...

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U.S. lawmakers worry AB InBev beer deal will hurt craft brewers

By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Anheuser-Busch InBev , the world's biggest brewer, faced tough questions on Tuesday from U.S. lawmakers unhappy over its plan to buy SABMiller due to concerns the...

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EU accuses Qualcomm of using market power to hinder rivals

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust regulators charged Qualcomm on Tuesday with abusing its market power to thwart rivals, putting the world's number one mobile chipset maker...

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Lawmakers want social media companies to report terrorists

WASHINGTON (AP) — Responding to the San Bernadino shootings, lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday to require social media companies to report any online terrorist activity they become aware of to...

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Brazil's Congress names impeachment panel stacked against Rousseff

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) - The lower house of Brazil's Congress voted on Tuesday to appoint a committee stacked with opponents of President Dilma Rousseff to study whether to impeach her...

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Quit 'crying' and fix Venezuela economy, opposition tells Maduro

By Alexandra Ulmer and Eyanir Chinea CARACAS (Reuters) - Venezuela's opposition on Tuesday urged leftist President Nicolas Maduro to stop making excuses for his candidates' defeat in legislative...

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Trump shrugs off widespread outrage over proposed Muslim ban

MOUNT PLEASANT, S.C. (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's call to block Muslims from entering the United States is being met with a chorus of near-universal condemnation from across...

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British Chambers of Commerce downgrades UK growth forecasts

The British Chambers of Commerce on Wednesday downgraded its British growth forecasts for the next three years on the back of weaker trade and manufacturing, which have been dragged by a slowdown in...

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Van Gaal struggles to understand United's European exit

Manchester United's 3-2 Champions League defeat at VfL Wolfsburg on Tuesday was difficult to understand, said manager Louis van Gaal after they crashed out in the group stage for the first time since...

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City's Pellegrini urged two-goal Sterling to grab double

Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini told Raheem Sterling to mark his 21st birthday with two goals and the forward duly delivered as he inspired a 4-2 Champions League win over Borussia...

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Liverpool's Sturridge out for several weeks - reports

LONDON (Reuters) - Liverpool's injury-prone striker Daniel Sturridge faces several weeks on the sidelines because of a hamstring problem, according to British media reports on Tuesday. The England...

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Trump denies plans to visit majority-Muslim Jordan

WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump on Tuesday denied an Associated Press report that he planned to visit the majority-Muslim kingdom of Jordan at the end of December.

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US official: Iran tested another ballistic missile in Nov.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Iran tested a ballistic missile last month, a U.S. official said Tuesday, describing the second such test since this summer's nuclear agreement. The State Department said only that it...

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Russia casts doubt on possible December 18 Syria meeting in New York

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - Russia's U.N. envoy cast doubt on Tuesday on U.S. plans to hold a third meeting of world powers on Syria next week, saying the process to try to end the...

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FIFA medical chief backs Carneiro in Chelsea case - report

The head of FIFA's medical committee Michel D'Hooghe has stated his support for Chelsea's former club doctor Eva Carneiro, who has brought a legal case against the club for constructive dismissal, the...

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Chelsea outclass Porto to ease pressure on Mourinho

By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) - Jose Mourinho's Chelsea turned from domestic whipping boys back to European stalwarts on Wednesday, beating his former club Porto 2-0 to top Champions League Group G....

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Things to know about Capitol Hill's budget endgame

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have unveiled a short-term spending bill to keep the government open and give senior lawmakers a few more days to finalize a massive spending bill and a package of...

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Accused ex-Brazil federation boss to give evidence in Congress

A former head of the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) who was indicted in the United States last week in an investigation into corruption in the business of football, has agreed to give evidence...

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Facebook's Zuckerberg speaks out in support of Muslims

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg on Wednesday said he supported Muslims in his community and around the world. Muslims in the United States and abroad have been...

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Trump's knack for controversy drowning out his rivals

MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — Even campaigning half as much as his rivals, Donald Trump is drowning them out in an echo chamber of insults and charged pronouncements that have taken over the presidential...

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