Kremlin: We are not aware of any detailed Vatican peace plans
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that it knew Pope Francis was thinking about ways to end the conflict…
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Marketmind: Hike and hold, bank angst and Apple
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan If the Federal Reserve needs more…
Shell, Equinor profits beat forecasts as trading offsets lower energy prices
By Ron Bousso, Shadia Nasralla and Nerijus Adomaitis LONDON/OSLO (Reuters) – Energy giants Shell and Equinor reported higher-than-expected first-quarter profits…
Hong Kong March retail sales jump 40.9% in fourth month of growth
HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong’s March retail sales rose 40.9% from a year earlier, the second biggest percentage rise on…
Sudan conflict deals new blow to stagnant economy
By Khalid Abdelaziz, Sarah El Safty and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM/CAIRO (Reuters) – The conflict shaking Sudan has dealt a crippling…
Shell Posts $10 Billion Profit As Trading Offset Lower Energy Prices
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Shell on Thursday posted first-quarter net profit of $9.65 billion, topping…
Russia to launch Friendship Games after 40-year gap – sports minister
(Reuters) – Russia plans to relaunch the multi-sport Friendship Games next year, 40 years after its first edition, Sports Minister…
IMF to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans in fresh hurdle to funding
By Ariba Shahid KARACHI (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is preparing to discuss Pakistan’s budget plans for the coming…
Lofty prices tarnish gold’s lustre in top Asian retail hubs
By Amy Lv, Rajendra Jadhav and Kavya Guduru BEIJING/MUMBAI/BENGALURU (Reuters) – On a recent evening in April, only three or…
French antitrust body tells Meta to change conditions for access to ad verification
PARIS (Reuters) -France’s antitrust watchdog on Thursday gave Facebook-owner Meta two months to change its access rules for ad verification…