Новости за 26.11.2019

By Lawrence Hurley

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday gave President Donald Trump a boost by extending its hold on a lower court ruling that required his longtime accounting firm to hand over his financial records to a Democratic-led House of Representatives committee.

The unsigned order will remain in effect until after the Supreme Court decides whether to hear Trump's appeal of the lower court ruling that directed Mazars LLP, Trump's longtime accounting firm, to comply with the subpoena for the records. Читать дальше...

By Jan Wolfe

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Former White House counsel Don McGahn must comply with a congressional subpoena seeking his testimony about President Donald Trump's efforts to impede the now-completed federal investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 U.S. election, a judge ruled on Monday.

In an important case about presidential powers, U.S. District Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson in Washington rejected the Trump administration's legal claim that current and former senior... Читать дальше...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi said on Monday that a version of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement that House Democrats could back was "within range" but that they needed to conduct a final review.

BEIRUT (Reuters) - Clashes between supporters of Lebanon's caretaker prime minister, Saad al-Hariri, and Shi'ite groups Hezbollah and Amal erupted into gunfire in Beirut late on Monday, state news agency NNA reported.

By Tom Hals

(Reuters) - A Delaware judge on Monday ordered broadcaster CBS Corp (NYSE:CBS) to turn over records regarding its plan to reunite with Viacom Inc to a shareholder who wants to investigate if the deal unfairly benefits Shari Redstone, who controls both companies.

The deal is scheduled to close on Dec. 4, combining CBS television network, CBS News, Showtime cable networks with MTV Networks, Nickelodeon, Comedy Central and the Paramount movie studios.

The judge, Joseph Slights of Delaware's Court of Chancery... Читать дальше...

Investing.com - Agilent Technologies (NYSE:A) reported fourth quarter earnings that beat analysts' expectations on Monday and revenue that fell short of forecasts.

(Reuters) - Hewlett Packard Enterprise Co missed Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Monday, hit by lower demand for its servers and storage products, sending its shares down about 4% in trading after the bell.

Nobis unveiled its Nobis Laundromat Pop-up encouraging Torontonians to “launder” for good this holiday season. The design-savvy pop-up brings to life the Canadian premium outerwear and accessory brand’s unique machine washable feature, offering complimentary express jacket refreshes, while also functioning as a coat drive.

By Niyati Shetty

(Reuters) - Westpac Banking Corp (AX:WBC) said on Tuesday Chief Executive Brian Hartzer will step down and Chairman Lindsay Maxsted will bring forward his retirement, as the country's biggest money-laundering scandal rocks Australia's No.2 retail bank.

Financial crime regulator AUSTRAC last week accused Westpac of 23 million breaches of anti-money laundering laws, including allowing payments between known child exploiters, triggering calls for Hartzer's resignation. Читать дальше...

By Kanishka Singh

(Reuters) - Britain's BT Group (LON:BT) Plc is looking for a new broadband equipment supplier as it plans to roll out full-fiber broadband to millions of homes by the mid-2020s, the communications services company said on Monday.

BT's fixed-line network arm Openreach has started an evaluation process seeking a third strategic vendor alongside telecoms gear makers Nokia Oyj (HE:NOKIA) and Huawei Technologies Co Ltd for the rollout, Richard Knowles, an Openreach spokesman, told Reuters. Читать дальше...