Digital World extends deadline for merger with Donald Trump’s media company
(Reuters) – Digital World Acquisition and former U.S. President Donald Trump’s media company on Wednesday extended the deadline for their…
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Zurich Insurance price hikes help it weather climate storms
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – Zurich Insurance on Thursday reported a better-than-expected half-year operating profit, helped by its Life business…
Obesity drug data could boost companies’ case for US coverage-analysts
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -New data on the heart benefit of an obesity drug from Novo Nordisk increases the chances…
Pilots back wage deal with Lufthansa, averting fresh strikes
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Members of the German pilots’ union VC have voted by a large majority to back a wage deal…
‘BRICS bank’ looks to local currencies as Russia sanctions bite
By Rachel Savage and Brenda Goh JOHANNESBURG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Hobbled by the impact of sanctions against founding shareholder Russia, the…
Putin says state-owned VTB bank to manage Russia’s main shipbuilder
By Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday asked the state-owned VTB bank to…
Lyft to display ads in app in effort to boost revenue
(Reuters) -Ride-sharing platform Lyft will start displaying advertisements on its app, the company said in a blog post on Thursday…
Exclusive-Intesa closer to Russia approval on exit as Moscow stance shifts -sources
By Valentina Za and Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s biggest bank Intesa Sanpaolo is getting closer to securing approval from…
Pakistan leaders seek deal on caretaker PM ahead of election
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan’s outgoing prime minister, Shehbaz Sharif, and the leader of the opposition will meet again…
Uganda president defiant after World Bank suspends funding over LGBT law
By Elias Biryabarema KAMPALA (Reuters) -Uganda’s President Yoweri Museveni on Thursday denounced the World Bank’s decision to suspend new funding…