“Silvio, Silvio” – Berlusconi divides Italy even at his funeral
By Emilio Parodi and Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) -Italy bade farewell to four-times prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday at…
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BlackRock CEO Fink says he does not plan to leave the firm ‘any time soon’
By Carolina Mandl and Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – BlackRock Inc chairman and Chief Executive Officer Larry Fink said…
European shares rise on Fed pause hopes
By Shreyashi Sanyal and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – European shares rose on Wednesday, supported by banks and miners, ahead…
France’s indebted Casino set for battle of billionaires
By Mathieu Rosemain, Chiara Elisei and Laura Lenkiewicz PARIS (Reuters) -Jean-Charles Naouri is set to lose his 30-year grip on…
Most Republicans see politics behind Trump indictment -Reuters/Ipsos poll
(This June 12 story has been refiled to say Republican supporters, not Trump supporters in paragraph 3) By Jason Lange…
US drug overdose deaths top 109,000 in the past year
By Nandhini Srinivasan and Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) – More than 109,000 Americans died from drug overdoses in the 12-month period…
Exclusive-Bill Gates in China to meet President Xi on Friday – sources
By Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Bill Gates, Microsoft Corp’s co-founder, is set to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping on…
US farm agency to close damaged research building after worker complaint
By Leah Douglas WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Department of Agriculture will temporarily close a damaged laboratory building at its…
FACTBOX-LVMH roles held by Bernard Arnault’s children
PARIS (Reuters) – LVMH Chairman and CEO Bernard Arnault’s five children are increasingly stepping into the spotlight as they move…
Shell boosts dividend, steadies oil output under new CEO’s plan
By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Shell said it will ramp up its dividend and share buybacks while…