TORONTO (Reuters) - The scrapping of a second Canadian IPO in as many months this week caps a year of declining activity, highlighting the challenges facing issuers as trade uncertainty and the growth of passive investing weigh on new offerings.

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Barely a day goes by without Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador berating business and political elites, whom he blames for fueling the country's poverty and corruption.

BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese police on Friday detained the chairman and chief executive officer of New York-listed Fincera Inc for suspected financial crime.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States conjured up some magic moments on the 18th green to fight back in Friday's foursomes and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els' team threatened to deliver a decisive blow at the Presidents Cup.

MELBOURNE, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The United States conjured up some magic moments on the 18th green to fight back in Friday's foursomes and hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els' team threatened to deliver a decisive blow at the Presidents Cup.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States will rest easy and return to Royal Melbourne with all the momentum after some 18th hole magic on the greens produced a "paradigm shift" at the Presidents Cup on Friday, Patrick Cantlay said.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - United States captain Tiger Woods has decided to sit out Saturday morning's fourball matches against the Internationals at the Presidents Cup.

MELBOURNE (Reuters) - The United States rallied late in Friday's foursomes at the Presidents Cup to hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els' team threatened to run away with the event at Royal Melbourne.

MELBOURNE, Dec 13 (Reuters) - The United States rallied late in Friday's foursomes at the Presidents Cup to hold the Internationals to a 6.5-3.5 lead after Ernie Els' team threatened to run away with the event at Royal Melbourne.