UK offers new North Sea oil, gas licenses despite opposition
LONDON (AP) — The British government opened a new licensing round for North Sea oil and gas exploration Friday despite…
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French Wine Output To Rise 18% After Early Harvest – Ministry
PARIS (Reuters) – Wine production in France this year should reach 44.6 million hectolitres, 18% above last year’s frost-ravaged output,…
To buy Twitter, Musk has to keep banks, investors on board
If the squabbling ever stops over Elon Musk’s renewed bid to buy Twitter, experts say he still faces a huge…
Taiwan Sept Exports Drop For First Time In Two Years, Outlook Poor
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s exports fell in September for the first time in more than two years on weakness in…
Japan regulator orders brokerage to halt block trading
TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Financial Services Agency ordered brokerage SMBC Nikko Securities to suspend its block trading operations for three…
Samsung’s Earnings Slump On Rapid Drop-off In Chip Demand
By Joyce Lee and Heekyong Yang SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics Co Ltd flagged a worse-than-expected 32% drop in quarterly operating…
Stocks lose more ground on fears a recession may be looming
NEW YORK (AP) — Good news on the economy remains bad news for Wall Street, as stocks fell sharply Friday…
Credit Suisse Seeks To Reassure Investors With $3 Billion Debt Buyback
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse will buy back up to 3 billion Swiss francs ($3 billion) of debt,…
EU Wants To Know If Microsoft Will Block Rivals After Activision Deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised to…
Local Tourism Spending Rises During China’s Golden Week Despite Lockdowns
BEIJING (Reuters) – Spending on local tourism rose during China’s Golden Week holiday that ends on Friday, according to data…