Solvay reaches nearly $393 million PFAS settlement with New Jersey
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The U.S. branch of Belgian chemicals company Solvay has struck a nearly $393-million deal with the New Jersey…
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US hunger rates rise as pandemic aid ends, data shows
By Leah Douglas (Reuters) – Food insecurity is rising in the U.S. as the end of pandemic-era aid and higher…
Exclusive-NielsenIQ’s GfK deal set for conditional EU antitrust approval
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Advent-owned NielsenIQ is set to secure EU antitrust clearance for its proposed acquisition…
From caterers to cowboy outfitters: Writers’ strike hits Hollywood economy
By Lisa Richwine and Dawn Chmielewski LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Before Hollywood writers walked off the job in early May,…
Air strikes and clashes puncture Eid truce pledges in Sudan’s capital
(Reuters) – Air strikes and anti-aircraft fire rattled parts of Sudan’s capital Khartoum on Wednesday, residents said, despite both the…
Sierra Leone election observers flag ‘statistical inconsistencies’
DAKAR (Reuters) – European election observers in Sierra Leone said there were “statistical inconsistencies” in the presidential results published by…
Oil prices jump 3% on bigger-than-expected decline in US crude storage
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed about 3% on Wednesday as the second straight weekly draw from…
Germany’s Scholz: Russian mutiny has weakened Putin but implications unclear
BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Wednesday the failed mutiny in Russia last weekend had weakened President Vladimir…
General Mills forecasts dour profit as price hikes impact demand
By Savyata Mishra (Reuters) -General Mills on Wednesday forecast full-year profit largely below analysts’ estimates as price hikes to counter…
Dollar strengthens after ECB conference, yen stays soft
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday following comments from a host of global…