Halliburton, Baker Hughes warn of North America weakness; profits beat estimates
By Arathy Somasekhar and Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Halliburton Co and Baker Hughes Co on Wednesday reported results that beat analysts’…
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Strong US apartment construction suggests slide in rental costs
By Safiyah Riddle (Reuters) – A surge in U.S. rental home construction could soften rent prices in the months ahead,…
China to increase support for private firms to bolster recovery
By by Ella Cao and Kevin Yao BEIJING (Reuters) -China on Wednesday pledged to make the private economy “bigger, better…
Volkswagen convinced Xinjiang audit will provide insight on human rights situation
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen said it remained intent on commissioning an independent audit of its Xinjiang plant in China and…
AT&T bounces back after it eases fears over lead cable exposure
(Reuters) -Shares of AT&T rose 6.4% on Wednesday after the telecom company said lead cables made up only a small…
Sri Lanka parliament passes anti-corruption bill without vote
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s parliament approved an anti-corruption bill on Wednesday, aimed at improving governance in the…
Kevin Spacey accusers came forward to tell the truth, prosecutors tell London trial
By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – Kevin Spacey’s accusers are credible and their allegations deserve to be heard with respect,…
Fed’s last rate hike coming at July meeting, economists say
By Indradip Ghosh and Prerana Bhat BENGALURU (Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Reserve will raise its benchmark overnight interest rate by…
US needs ‘Kissinger-style wisdom’ in its China policies – Wang Yi
By Ryan Woo and Ethan Wang BEIJING (Reuters) -The United States needs “Kissinger-style diplomatic wisdom” in its China policies, top…
From pixels to pails, crowdfunded wells quench thirst in Senegal’s drylands
By Ngouda Dione PODOR, Senegal – In the arid expanse of northern Senegal, women traverse kilometres daily carrying heavy buckets…