Red Sea epidemic kills off sea urchins, imperilling coral
By Hannah Confino and Ari Rabinovitch TEL AVIV (Reuters) – A deadly epidemic that is spreading through the Red Sea…
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Analysis-EU power battle risks denting planned safeguards for financial products
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – European Union plans to increase protections for consumers of financial services are reigniting a…
EU willing to consider changes to Italy reform plan, but Rome must be quick
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The EU Commission said on Wednesday it was prepared to consider changes to a plan of reforms…
African GDP growth to edge up in 2023 despite South Africa slide -AfDB
By Rachel Savage JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -Africa’s economic growth is set to edge upwards in 2023 and 2024 amid tighter global…
Nigeria GDP growth slows ahead of interest rate announcement
By Chijioke Ohuocha ABUJA (Reuters) – Nigeria’s annual economic growth rate slowed to 2.3% in the first quarter, data showed…
Canada’s BMO, Scotiabank Miss Profit Estimates On Higher Provisions, Weakness At Home
(Reuters) – Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia on Wednesday reported smaller-than-expected profit for the second quarter, due…
Russia, China seal economic pacts amid Western criticism
By Andrew Hayley BEIJING (Reuters) -Russia’s prime minister signed a set of agreements with China on Wednesday during a trip…
NZ central bank signals done raising rates after hiking to 14-year high
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s central bank on Wednesday signalled it was done tightening after raising rates by…
Clearing Israel budget, Netanyahu hints at resumption of judicial overhaul
By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu secured a two-year Israeli national budget on Wednesday and suggested…
US says Russia’s Wagner Group seeking to transit military equipment through Mali
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. State Department on Monday said Russia’s Wagner Group is trying to obscure its efforts to…