Navajo Nation asks Trump to spare Native American from execution - Reuters

(Reuters) - Navajo Nation President Jonathan Nez has appealed to U.S. President Donald Trump to spare the life of the only Native American on federal death row, arguing the U.S. government was infringing tribal sovereignty.

Lezmond Mitchell, a Navajo, was convicted of murdering a 9-year-old Navajo girl, Tiffany Lee, and her grandmother Alyce Slim in 2001 on the tribe’s territory, which spans four states in the U.S. Southwest.

Mitchell, 38


U.S. appeals court reverses antitrust ruling against Qualcomm - Reuters

(Reuters) - A U.S. appeals court on Tuesday reversed a lower court ruling against chip supplier Qualcomm Inc in an antitrust lawsuit brought by the Federal Trade Commission.

FILE PHOTO: A Qualcomm sign is seen at the second China International Import Expo (CIIE) in Shanghai, China November 6, 2019. REUTERS/Aly Song/File Photo

The U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals also vacated an injunction that would have required Qualcomm to change its intellectual property licensing practices.

The decision


Instacart starts Walmart delivery pilot in some U.S. cities - Reuters

(Reuters) - Instacart app users in some U.S. cities will now be able to shop for their bread, milk and eggs from Walmart Inc, a spokeswoman for the grocery delivery company confirmed on Tuesday.

The pilot program in Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, and Tulsa, is another boost for Instacart as it moves closer to a likely initial public offering amid booming demand for grocery delivery due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The company in June said it had raised $225


Facebook removed seven million posts in second quarter for false coronavirus information - Reuters

(Reuters) - Facebook Inc ( FB.O ) said on Tuesday it removed 7 million posts in the second quarter for sharing false information about the novel coronavirus, including content that promoted fake preventative measures and exaggerated cures.

FILE PHOTO: A 3D-printed Facebook logo is seen placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken March 25, 2020. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

It released the data as part of its sixth Community Standards Enforcement Report, which it introduced in 2018


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PRECIOUS-Gold crashes 5%, silver dives over 13% as equities surge - Reuters

* Gold on track for worst day since June 2013

* Silver plunges 13.8%, biggest daily decline since Oct. 2008

* U.S. PPI rebounded more than expected in July

* Gold is down over $100 since Monday’s close

* Interactive graphic tracking global spread of coronavirus: open tmsnrt.rs/3aIRuz7 in an external browser (Updates prices, adds comment)

By Sumita Layek

Aug 11 (Reuters) - Gold sank as much


U.S.-China trade deal in 'fine' shape, White House's Kudlow says - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: White House economic advisor Larry Kudlow addresses a press briefing on the U.S. economy and new U.S. employment and unemployment numbers in the Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., July 2, 2020. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - China is continuing to buy U.S. goods, particularly commodities, under its Phase 1 trade deal with the United States, despite rising tensions over Hong Kong and other issues,


US STOCKS-S&P 500 nears record high as stimulus bets climb - Reuters

(For a live blog on the U.S. stock market, click or type LIVE/ in a news window)

* S&P 500, Dow rise for the 8th session in a row

* Tech-laden Nasdaq slips for 3rd straight session

* Rotation from growth stocks to value extends

* Dow up 1.18%, S&P up 0.46%, Nasdaq down 0.14% (Adds quote, details; updates prices)

By Medha Singh and


Moderna says uncertain about coronavirus vaccine patent exclusivity - Reuters

FILE PHOTO: A sign marks the headquarters of Moderna Therapeutics, which is developing a vaccine against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S., May 18, 2020. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

(Reuters) - Moderna Inc ( MRNA.O ) said there was a possibility it was not the first company to make breakthroughs claimed in its patent applications, including those for its experimental coronavirus vaccine, according to a recent regulatory filing.

The statement by


Occidental Petroleum to cut debt before boosting oil output: CEO Hollub - Reuters

(Reuters) - Occidental Petroleum expects oil and gas output to dip in the second half of the year and will not boost production until it “significantly” reduces debt, Chief Executive Vicki Hollub said on Tuesday.

FILE PHOTO: Vicki Hollub, President and CEO of Occidental Petroleum, speaks at the 2019 Milken Institute Global Conference in Beverly Hills, California, U.S., April 29, 2019. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson

The company has been struggling with debt taken on during its