Clashes in Sudan’s capital shatter lull brought by ceasefire deal
By Khalid Abdelaziz and Nafisa Eltahir DUBAI (Reuters) -Clashes between rival military factions broke out on Wednesday in Sudan’s capital…
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Bank earnings drag Toronto market to eight-week low
By Fergal Smith (Reuters) – Canada’s main stock market fell to its lowest closing level in nearly two months on…
Microsoft appeals against UK block on Activision Blizzard deal
LONDON (Reuters) -Microsoft filed an appeal on Wednesday of Britain’s decision to block its $69 billion takeover of “Call of…
EU, Google to develop voluntary AI pact ahead of new AI rules, EU’s Breton says
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Alphabet and the European Commission aim to develop an artificial intelligence (AI) pact…
Abbott, baby formula makers face FTC probe for potential collusion
(Reuters) -The U.S. Federal Trade Commission (FTC) is probing whether Abbott Laboratories and other companies that make baby formula colluded…
Dollar gains on resilient U.S. economy, flight to safety
By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar hit a fresh two-month high against a basket of peers on Wednesday,…
Stalled US debt talks, inflation woes hit stocks
By Lawrence White and Koh Gui Qing LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -World stocks dropped on Wednesday as U.S. debt ceiling talks…
Canada’s BMO, Scotiabank miss profit estimates; shares fall
By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) – Bank of Montreal and Bank of Nova Scotia on Wednesday missed quarterly profit estimates as…
Biden’s nominee for Kansas federal judge post asks to withdraw
By Jacqueline Thomsen WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Jabari Wamble, U.S. President Joe Biden’s pick for a federal judgeship in Kansas, asked on…
Change in tone in U.S. debt talks could prompt rating action before default -Moody’s
By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – Rating agency Moody’s expects the U.S. government will continue to pay its debts…