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PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale, France’s third-biggest listed bank, joined European rivals in posting a higher than expected net income in the third quarter as market volatility boosted trading revenues. …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Thursday the U.S. Treasury Department should limit the definition of a “foreign entity of concern” to ensure more electric …

By Steve Holland and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump is considering launching a third bid for the White House this month, three Trump advisers said on Thursday, …

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s export growth likely cooled further in October as global demand continued to soften, while imports remained sluggish amid weakening growth at home, a Reuters poll showed …

MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines’ central bank said on Friday it is prepared to take all further monetary policy actions necessary to bring inflation back to the target path. Risks …

(Reuters) -U.S. cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc on Thursday reported a third-quarter loss as high inflation, rising interest rates and geopolitical tensions weakened demand for risky assets, sapping trading volumes …

By Trevor Hunnicutt OCEANSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden urged young voters in New Mexico and California on Thursday to vote to protect democracy as part of his final …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. employers likely hired the fewest workers in nearly two years in October and increased wages at a moderate pace, suggesting some loosening in …

By Trevor Hunnicutt OCEANSIDE, Calif. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden on Thursday vowed to “free” Iran, and said that demonstrators working against the country’s government would soon succeed in …

(Reuters) -A state court in Washington has temporarily blocked Albertsons Companies Inc from paying a $4 billion dividend to shareholders before the grocery chain closes its proposed deal with rival …

(Reuters) – A Russian-installed official in southern Ukraine said Moscow will likely pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River in Kherson and also urged civilians to …

By Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam, Asif Shahzad and Mubasher Bukhari LAHORE (Reuters) -Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan was shot in the shin on Thursday when his anti-government protest convoy came …

By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Qantas Airways Ltd’s CEO succession planning is in good shape even though long-serving boss Alan Joyce is expected to stay until at least the …

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian-installed official in southern Ukraine said Moscow will likely pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River in …

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian-installed official in southern Ukraine said Moscow will likely pull its troops from the west bank of the Dnipro River in …

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Southeast Asia’s second-largest lender Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp Ltd (OCBC) joined its Singapore peers in beating market estimates and pumping out record quarterly profits as banks …

SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Climate change diplomacy between China and the United States cannot be separated from broader political tensions between the two sides, and Washington must take responsibility for the …

By Dan Williams JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday congratulated Benjamin Netanyahu on his election win as final results confirmed the former premier’s triumphant comeback at the …

By Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea is beefing up monitoring at crowded subway stations following a deadly Halloween crush that killed more than 150 people in Seoul, officials …

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Protests on Brazil’s highways began to fizzle out on Thursday after far-right President Jair Bolsonaro asked his supporters to clear the blockades they had …

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s services sector activity grew at the fastest clip in four months in October, a private survey showed on Friday, as the easing of restrictions on foreign …

By Gopal Sharma KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal’s main communist opposition party will balance the Himalayan nation’s ties with neighbours China and India for mutual benefit if it is returned to …

SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s central bank on Friday downgraded the outlook for economic growth, warning that more rate hikes will be necessary to bring down sky-high inflation even as it …