Norwegian woman, Nepali sherpa become world’s fastest to climb all 14 tallest peaks
By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – A Norwegian woman and her sherpa guide climbed Mount K2 in Pakistan on Thursday,…
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Shell, TotalEnergies profits slump as oil, gas prices cool after bumper 2022
By Shadia Nasralla, Ron Bousso and America Hernandez LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Shell and TotalEnergies reported sharp falls in second-quarter profit from…
Spain’s unemployment rate falls to 15-year low of 11.60% in Q2
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s unemployment rate fell to 11.60%, a 15-year low, down from 13.26% three months earlier, data from…
Japan’s Takeda beats Q1 profit estimates on mainstay drugs, dengue vaccine
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Takeda Pharmaceutical posted first-quarter profit that beat analysts’ estimates, citing solid sales of mainstay drugs and the…
France’s Casino swings to first-half loss as debt deal awaited
By Dominique Vidalon and Helen Reid PARIS (Reuters) -Cash-strapped retailer Casino suffered a first-half loss after falling sales and price…
Pakistan says China has rolled over $2.4 billion loan for two years
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan Finance Minister Ishaq Dar said on Thursday that China has rolled over a $2.4…
Blinken says door open for New Zealand to engage on AUKUS
By Lucy Craymer and Renju Jose WELLINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday the door was…
US officials to meet Taliban in Doha to discuss economy, rights
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials will meet Taliban representatives and “technocratic professionals” from Afghan ministries in Doha this…
South Korea proposes tax cuts to stimulate corporate investment, childbirth
By Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea on Thursday proposed tax cuts to encourage companies to shift operations back…
Samsung to extend production cuts after $7 billion chip loss in H1
By Joyce Lee and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) -Samsung Electronics on Thursday said the worst is over for the global…