Asia stocks follow Wall St down as Fed fights inflation
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stock markets followed Wall Street lower on Thursday after the Federal Reserve delivered another big interest…
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Oil Prices Surge More Than 2% As Putin Mobilises More Troops
By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil jumped more than 2% on Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a…
Germany nationalizes country’s biggest gas importer Uniper
BERLIN (AP) — The German government said Wednesday that it has agreed to nationalize the country’s biggest natural gas importer,…
Putin sets partial military call-up, won’t ‘bluff’ on nukes
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a partial mobilization of reservists in Russia on Wednesday, risking a…
French Telecoms Tycoon Niel Buys 2.5% Stake In Vodafone
LONDON (Reuters) – French billionaire telecoms executive Xavier Niel, the founder and majority owner of Iliad, has bought a 2.5%…
Novartis To Take U.S. Drug Patent Case To Supreme Court
ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis AG plans to ask the U.S. Supreme court to uphold the validity of a patent it…
Oil Prices Tick Up On Supply Woes But Fed Rate Hike Bets Cap Gains
By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices ticked up on Wednesday on supply concerns, but expectations of another aggressive…
Fed attacks inflation with another big hike and expects more
WASHINGTON (AP) — Intensifying its fight against high inflation, the Federal Reserve raised its key interest rate Wednesday by a…
Asian Stocks Sink, Yields Rise As Markets Brace For Aggressive Fed
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Stocks in Asia sank and bond yields were elevated on Wednesday, as investors braced…
Water.org unveils $1 billion plan for water access at CGI
NEW YORK (AP) — Water.org announced a $1 billion plan Tuesday to help 100 million people in Africa, Asia and…