Death toll rises to 23 after Russian shelling of Ukraine’s Kherson – governor
By Elizabeth Piper and Carlos Barria KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian shelling killed 23 people in and near the southern…
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Capgemini posts weaker revenue growth in first quarter
By Matteo Allievi and Victor Goury-Laffont (Reuters) – French IT consulting group Capgemini on Thursday reported weaker revenue growth in…
Hollywood unions back striking writers as TV production slows
By Lisa Richwine and Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Striking film and television writers met with union leadership on Wednesday,…
Ed Sheeran copyright case goes to jury in New York
By Brendan Pierson NEW YORK (Reuters) -A jury will now decide whether British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ripped off Marvin Gaye’s…
US regional bank PacWest says in talks with potential partners, investors
(Reuters) -PacWest Bancorp said on Thursday that it has been approached by several potential partners and investors, and that those…
IMF sees uncertainty over Japan’s monetary policy, spillover globally
By Leika Kihara (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund on Thursday warned of “uncertainty” around the direction of Japan’s monetary policy,…
China’s skidding factory sector taps brakes on economic recovery
By Ellen Zhang and Ryan Woo BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s factory activity unexpectedly contracted in April as orders fell and poor…
Indonesia cuts tax breaks to discourage low quality nickel investment-minister
By Fransiska Nangoy, Stefanno Sulaiman JAKARTA (Reuters) -Indonesia has cut tax incentives to limit investment in lower quality nickel products…
Albemarle agrees $1.5 billion plan to double Australian lithium hydroxide output
MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Albemarle has agreed to double the capacity at its lithium hydroxide processing operations in Western Australia to 100,000…
Top US CEO pay rose 7.7% last year, outpacing inflation, study finds
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Median pay for top U.S. CEOs rose 7.7% last year to a record $22.3 million,…