Blinken urges world to tell Russia: Enough using Black Sea as blackmail
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all countries at the United Nations…
Kretinsky pledges passive role in Atos to assuage lawmakers’ concerns
PARIS (Reuters) -Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky aims to remain a “passive” and “minority” shareholder in French company Atos, his spokesperson…
Family ties were big part of Hunter Biden brand, former Burisma official says
By David Morgan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Hunter Biden gave the impression to executives at Ukrainian energy company Burisma that he…
Cargill fiscal 2023 revenue rises 7% to record $177 billion
By Karl Plume (Reuters) – Global commodities trader Cargill Inc reported this week that its fiscal year 2023 revenue increased…
Pittsburgh synagogue shooter sentenced to death by judge
(Reuters) -A federal judge formally sentenced Robert Bowers to death on Thursday for killing 11 worshippers at Pittsburgh’s Tree of…
DNA of enslaved iron workers illuminates African American history
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Not far from Camp David, the U.S. presidential retreat in Catoctin Mountain Park in…
Analysis-Bank of England offers ‘something for everyone’, except sterling
By Amanda Cooper and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON/AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Bank of England’s modest rate hike on Thursday soothed politicians’…
Eyeing China in the Pacific, US studies explosives to make missiles fly farther
By Mike Stone WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. officials want to tinker with the mix of chemicals fueling missiles and rockets to…
ConocoPhillips misses on profit, hikes full-year output forecast
By Arathy Somasekhar and Mrinalika Roy HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. oil and gas producer ConocoPhillips slightly raised its full-year output expectations…
NYSE parent ICE beats estimates but shares fall on mortgage unit outlook
By Pritam Biswas and Laura Matthews (Reuters) – Intercontinental Exchange on Thursday reported second-quarter profit above Wall Street estimates as…