Chinese spirit maker ZJLD drops 18% in Hong Kong debut, dimming IPO outlook
By Scott Murdoch and Donny Kwok (Reuters) -Chinese spirit maker ZJLD Group’s shares ended down 18% on their first day…
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Italy business and consumer morale rise in April but manufacturers more downbeat
ROME, April 27 (Reuters) – Morale amongst Italian businesses and consumers rose in April, data showed on Thursday, but sentiment…
Analysis-Calls for South Korean nuclear arsenal unlikely to fade despite U.S. deal, analysts say
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – The United States granted South Korea a larger role in planning for a potential…
DeSantis, on foreign tour, hails Israel as ‘valued and trusted’ U.S. ally
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Potential U.S. presidential candidate Ron DeSantis on Thursday hailed Israel as “one of the most valued and…
UK Watchdog Defends Microsoft Block In Face Of Onslaught From Companies
LONDON (Reuters) – The boss of Britain’s antitrust regulator said blocking Microsoft’s acquisition of ‘Call of Duty’ maker Activision Blizzard…
House Republicans pass debt-ceiling hike, hoping to spur Biden to talks
By David Morgan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday narrowly passed a bill…
European commercial real estate investment slumps to 11-year low in Q1 2023
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -European commercial real estate investment fell to its lowest in 11 years in the first…
Zombie alert: Russian lawmaker complains about rogue design algorithm
By Mark Trevelyan (Reuters) – A leading Russian lawmaker said on Wednesday he had filed a complaint about an online…
Unilever sales beat estimates even as price rises slow
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Unilever smashed quarterly sales forecasts on Thursday as another big rise in prices from the…
Nestle uses Airbus satellites to monitor reforestation in Thailand
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle is piloting using Airbus satellites to monitor reforestation, amid global concerns about whether…