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AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Technology investment firm Prosus NV and its South African parent Naspers on Tuesday rejected as “untrue” a report that they are in talks to sell their large stake …

BERLIN (Reuters) – German media group Bertelsmann SE & Co, owner of Penguin Random House, said on Tuesday it would appeal a ruling by a U.S. court against a planned …

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble edged lower against the dollar, euro and yuan on Tuesday, as the Russian currency began trading without the support of a favourable month-end tax period …

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank must keep raising interest rates to fight off inflation, even if the probability of a euro zone recession has increased, ECB President Christine …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – China’s yuan bounced off a near 15-year low against the dollar and into the black in late trade afternoon on Tuesday, amid a broader greenback selloff and …

By Paresh Dave and Steve Gorman SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -The man accused of bludgeoning U.S. House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s husband with a hammer after breaking into the couple’s home threatened …

By Yimou Lee and Brenda Goh (Reuters) – Apple supplier Foxconn said on Tuesday it has quadrupled bonuses on offer for workers at its Zhengzhou plant in central China as …

By Swati Bhat MUMBAI (Reuters) – Reserve Bank of India’s monetary policy committee (MPC) will meet on Thursday, outside its scheduled meetings, to discuss its first ever inflation target miss, …

ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse Group AG on Tuesday confirmed an extraordinary general meeting will take place on November 23 for shareholders to approve a proposed capital increase. The embattled …

By Choonsik Yoo and Jihoon Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s exports in October fell the most in 26 months while a trade deficit persisted for a seventh month, underscoring that …

By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) – Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco on Tuesday posted a 39% jump in its third-quarter net income that beat analysts’ forecasts, boosted by …

SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s government vowed on Tuesday to make every effort to boost export growth in semiconductors, rechargeable batteries and areas promising new growth, after preliminary government data …

By Clare Jim HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shanghai-based property developer CIFI Holdings said on Tuesday it has suspended payments on all of its offshore debt after it failed to reach an …

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The share of farm fires affecting Delhi’s pollution has surged to more than 20% since the weekend, higher than the levels a year ago, government data …

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Anshuman Daga There’s a sense of cheer among investors before the Fed’s mid-week rate decision as markets seem …

(Reuters) – Banks that lent $12.7 billion to Elon Musk for his $44 billion Twitter takeover will hold the debt until early next year as they wait for the billionaire …

By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Independent Mexican union La Liga has won the right to represent workers at a 3M Co plant, authorities said on Monday, marking …

By David Shepardson and Rajesh Kumar Singh (Reuters) -Pilots at Delta Air Lines have voted to authorize a strike if negotiators cannot reach agreement on a new employment contract, their …

(Reuters) – National Australia Bank Ltd on Tuesday said it will hike its standard variable home loan interest rate by 25 basis points (bps) per annum from end of next …

By Stella Qiu and Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Tuesday stuck with a slower pace of interest rate rises for a second month while revising up …

By Stefanno Sulaiman and Fransiska Nangoy JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s October inflation rate came in below the expectations of officials and the market, statistics bureau data showed on Tuesday, but …

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German industry cut its gas consumption by nearly a fifth last month, sustainability experts said on Tuesday, after a plunge in Russian gas exports sparked a continent-wide …

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s currency interventions have been stealth operations in order to maximise the effects of its forays into the market, Finance Minister Shunichi …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. automaker Ford Motor Co opened its new global technology and business center on the outskirts of Mexico’s capital on Monday after a $260 million investment. …

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Macau carried out mass testing of its 700,000 residents on Tuesday after the emergence of COVID-19 cases in the past week, including at a major casino …