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By Kantaro Komiya, Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea fired multiple missiles into the sea on Thursday, including a possible failed intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), prompting the …

(Reuters) – Aircraft lessor Air Lease Corp reported a rise in third-quarter revenue on Thursday, thanks to strong demand from airlines looking to expand their fleet to tap a boom …

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg on Thursday said airlines should ease congestion at Florida airports by equipping their planes so they can fly over water …

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) -U.S. Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor on Thursday rejected a bid by a businessman to block his extradition to South Korea to face embezzlement charges that …

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canada set out on Thursday C$11.3 billion ($8.2 billion) in new spending this year and next, and slashed its budget deficit forecast by nearly a third for …

OTTAWA (Reuters) – Below are some of the key proposals and takeaways from the annual fall economic statement unveiled by Canada’s Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland on Thursday. [nO8N2N5027 TAX ON …

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors and strategists are ramping up expectations for how much the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates in its effort to bring down …

BERLIN (Reuters) – The United States is possibly discriminating against European companies through its new Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) law, an EU industry chief said on Thursday, as Germany saw …

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar gained against major currencies on Thursday after Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signalled U.S. interest rates will likely peak at a …

By Siddharth Cavale NEW YORK (Reuters) -Kroger Co’s acquisition of Albertsons Companies Inc could exacerbate income inequality through job losses and eroding wages at a time of high inflation, a …

By Stephanie Kelly and Jarrett Renshaw NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency plans to seek public comment on whether to allow year-round sales of higher ethanol gasoline …

By Waakhe Simon Wudu JUBA (Reuters) -Up to 7.8 million people in South Sudan, two thirds of the population, may face severe food shortages during next year’s April-to-July lean season …

(Reuters) -U.S. drugmaker Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE have started an early-stage study to evaluate a combination vaccine targeting COVID-19 and influenza, the companies said on Thursday. …

By Federico Maccioni MILAN (Reuters) -Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Thursday lifted its 2022 sales guidance while forecasting volatile market conditions next year. The manufacturer of tyres for Formula One and …

(Reuters) -French luxury group Kering is in advanced discussions to buy fashion brand Tom Ford, the Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Gucci …

LAGOS (Reuters) – Dubai’s Emirates has suspended flights to Nigeria for the second time since September citing an inability to repatriate funds from Africa’s biggest economy, the airline said on …

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla’s dominant market share of the electric vehicle market in California slipped again this year, according to Reuters’ calculations based on government data …

By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices slid about 2% on Thursday as China stood by its zero-COVID policy and an increase in U.S. interest rates pushed up the …

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Pan-European stock exchange Euronext said on Thursday that customers will be able to clear all share trades at its Italian arm from the end …

(Reuters) -Zoom Video Communications said on Thursday it has resolved an issue that was preventing some users from accessing its platform. The company’s status page showed at 1833 GMT that …

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever If you shouldn’t judge a book by its cover, you definitely shouldn’t judge …

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -ConocoPhillips on Thursday extended a string of bumper earnings from oil producers enjoying higher energy prices by reporting a near two-fold rise in third-quarter profit that …