(Reuters) - The United States has promised up to $60 million to support the Group of Five Sahel States (G5 Sahel) Joint Force’s counter-terrorism efforts, the State Department said on Monday. The force - which will eventually comprise nearly 5,000 troops units from Mali, Niger,...

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. consumer spending recorded its biggest increase in more than eight years in September, likely as households in Texas and Florida replaced flood-damaged motor vehicles, but underlying inflation remained muted. Households, however, dipped into their savings to...

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A gauge of global equities hit an intraday record, as a bounce in Spain helped buoy European stocks, while Wall Street edged lower after a technology-led rally last week and a report the U.S. House of Representatives was discussing a gradual tax cut. Bloomberg...

PARIS (Reuters) - Hermes (HRMS.PA), the French label known for its $10,000-plus Birkin and Kelly bags, plans to add two leather goods workshops in France by 2020 to meet a recovery in demand for luxury goods. Like LVMH (LVMH.PA) and Kering (PRTP.PA), Hermes has reported a sales bounce...