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Tropical Storm Nate heads into the heart of US offshore oil industry, shutting operations

Energy firms shut offshore platforms, while Louisiana braced for a hurricane as Tropical Storm Nate approached.

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Spain apologizes, tone softens in Catalonia independence crisis

Madrid has apologized for a violent police crackdown on Catalonia’s independence referendum.

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‘Revolution is not a joke’: Banks leaving Catalonia is no surprise, says Spain’s ruling party

Fears grow that violence will erupt again as Catalan separatists plan to defy Madrid.

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Top chef fits out Land Rover with fully-loaded kitchen

Celebrity UK chef Jamie Oliver has teamed up with Jaguar Land Rover, to design a one-of-a-kind “kitchen on four wheels.”

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Jobs fall by 33,000 in September as hurricanes hammer employment

Economists surveyed by Reuters expected payroll growth of 90,000 in September.

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UK leader Theresa May hits back after rivals plot to remove her from power

The Conservative Party’s former chair says now is not the time to “bury our heads in the sand”.

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Puerto Rico’s governor says ‘let’s talk’ after Elon Musk says Tesla can rebuild island’s power grid

Puerto Rico was devastated by Hurricane Maria last month with much of the island still without electricity.

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Catalan parliament to meet on Monday, defying Spain

Catalonia’s parliament will meet in defiance of a legal process to clamp down on those who want independence.

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Facebook will invest $1 billion in Virginia to build data center and ‘multiple’ solar facilities

Data center will be built in Henrico County and powered by renewable energy.

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Why Italy, and not Spain, is the real risk that investors should be worrying about

The rise of populist politics in Italy should still be front and center for investors in Europe, despite recent tensions in Spain with Catalonia possibly declaring independence in the coming days.