Take Five: How bad is it?
LONDON (Reuters) – Earnings season gets into full swing, while the first snapshot of business activity in April could provide…
Middle East
Sudan’s army pounds paramilitary bases with air strikes in power struggle
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s army appeared to gain the upper hand on Sunday in…
Moody’s outlook downgrade fuels split reaction in Israel
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel’s finance minister on Sunday said Moody’s decision to cut the outlook for Israel’s sovereign…
Brazil’s Lula calls for ‘peace group’ to broker Ukraine-Russia deal
ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Sunday again proposed establishing a group of countries…
IMF sees high rates, oil prices and inflation worries in Middle East
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Banks in the Middle East and Central Asia have very limited exposure to last month’s banking turmoil…
Iran vows crack down on people who promote removing the veil
(Reuters) – People who encourage women to remove the hijab will be prosecuted in criminal courts and will have no…
Angry Birds maker Rovio confirms talks with Sega over tender offer
(Reuters) – Rovio Entertainment, the company behind the mobile game Angry Birds, confirmed on Saturday that it is in talks…
Biden says he will announce run for re-election ‘soon’
By Steve Holland and Trevor Hunnicutt KNOCK, Ireland (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday he has decided to…
JPMorgan sees Turkey lira diving towards 30 per dollar after elections
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Turkey’s lira is likely to drop sharply and could near 30 to the dollar…
After earthquake, Istanbul gripped by fear that bigger disaster awaits
By Birsen Altayli and Can Sezer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The deadliest earthquake in Turkey’s modern history has reawakened fears on…