US Economy
  • Dearth of doctors drags on China private healthcare drive

    Dearth of doctors drags on China private healthcare drive

    By Alexandra Harney and Adam Jourdan, Reuters

    SHANGHAI (Reuters) - As China tries to privatize an overburdened public healthcare system, private hospitals face a shortage ... of doctors. The bottleneck the result of resistance from both public...

  • New EU executive hits obstacle in parliament

    New EU executive hits obstacle in parliament

    By Alastair Macdonald, Reuters

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The formation of a new EU executive hit a fresh snag on Monday when a parliamentary committee rejected the Hungarian nominated to run education and culture due to his record in a...

  • EU lawmakers reject Hungarian culture nominee, disrupting Juncker plan

    EU lawmakers reject Hungarian culture nominee, disrupting Juncker plan

    By Alastair Macdonald, Reuters

    BRUSSELS (Reuters) - A European Parliament committee voted on Monday to reject the nomination of Hungarian Tibor Navracsics as education and culture commissioner, though it accepted that he could be...

  • Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition now has price tag of $22 billion

    Facebook's WhatsApp acquisition now has price tag of $22 billion

    By Alexei Oreskovic, Reuters

    SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Facebook Inc <FB.O> closed its acquisition of mobile messaging service WhatsApp on Monday, with the final price tag rising an additional $3 billion to roughly $22...

  • Chrysler recalls 21,470 commercial vans

    Chrysler recalls 21,470 commercial vans

    By Reuters

    DETROIT (Reuters) - Chrysler Group said on Monday that it is recalling an estimated 21,470 commercial full-size vans in the United States and Canada to replace their head restraints. Chrysler, a unit...