China’s Xi says willing to begin free trade talks with Honduras
BEIJING (Reuters) -China is willing to begin talks on a free trade agreement with Honduras “as soon as possible”, Chinese…
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Iran, Venezuela eye trade increase, sign petrochemical deal
By Deisy Buitrago and Vivian Sequera CARACAS (Reuters) -Iran and Venezuela want to increase bilateral trade to $20 billion, up…
McCarthy, US House hardliners reach deal to allow votes
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy reached an agreement on Monday with an insurgent group of…
Novartis buys Chinook for $3.5 billion in race to treat rare kidney disease
By Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -Novartis said it has agreed to acquire U.S. biotech firm Chinook Therapeutics for up to $3.5…
Oracle beats quarterly revenue estimates on cloud services demand
(Reuters) -Oracle on Monday topped fourth-quarter revenue estimates and forecast an upbeat first quarter, driven by growing demand for its…
EU chief sees Mercosur deal this year, Lula fears environmental sanctions
By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday said the EU hopes to finalize…
Brazil’s market conditions open door to monetary policy shift, central bank chief says
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s central bank chief, Roberto Campos Neto, indicated on Monday that an improvement in market conditions is paving…
S&P 500 and Nasdaq close at highest since April 2022
By Noel Randewich and Shristi Achar A (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq rallied on Monday to their…
Ex-Goldman Sachs banker stole merger details, prosecutor tells jury
By Jody Godoy A former Goldman Sachs banker leaked details of potential corporate mergers to a friend who traded on…
Marketmind: Inflation appetizer served before central bank main course
By Lewis Krauskopf (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Lewis Krauskopf, U.S. markets correspondent…