HIGHLIGHTS-What world leaders said at the Paris finance summit
PARIS (Reuters) – Following are highlights of what world leaders said at a summit in Paris on Thursday to boost…
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Ukraine strikes bridge to Crimea, say Russian-appointed officials
By Andrew Osborn and Olzhas Auyezov (Reuters) -Ukrainian missiles struck the Chonhar road bridge connecting Crimea with Russian-held parts of…
WWF Russia cuts ties with global environment group, now labelled ‘undesirable’ by Moscow
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian chapter of the global environmental campaign group WWF on Thursday said it had cut ties with…
Philippines central bank extends rate hike pause, cut ‘unlikely’ in near future
By Neil Jerome Morales and Enrico Dela Cruz MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippine central bank kept its benchmark interest rate…
Amazon declines to comment on report of bid interest in UK’s Ocado
LONDON (Reuters) – A spokesperson for Amazon declined to comment on Thursday on a Times newspaper report that highlighted talk…
Meta Platforms’ return to growth index highlights annual Russell refresh
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -Meta Platforms will return to its former status as a full growth stock after…
French send deep diving robot to help Titanic sub search
By Louise Dalmasso PARIS (Reuters) -A French robot that can dive to 20,000 feet (6,000 metres) underwater is on its…
Six people in critical condition, one still missing after Paris blast – prosecutor
PARIS (Reuters) – Six people remained in a critical condition and one person was believed still missing on Thursday, one…
Credit Agricole offers fixed-term savings in Italy in bid to win clients
By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -The Italian arm of France’s Credit Agricole has started offering fixed-term savings accounts to win…
Norway central bank raises rate to 15-year high, with more to come
By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) -Norway’s central bank raised its key policy rate by 50 basis points (bps) to a…