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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate will vote on Wednesday on approving the Kigali amendment to a major global climate treaty, top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer said on Wednesday. “Today …

By Richa Naidu, Canan Sevgili and Olzhas Auyezov LONDON/GDANSK/KAZAKHSTAN (Reuters) – Seyda Bal, who works at a bank in Istanbul, is so anxious about the rising price of groceries that …

By Dhara Ranasinghe and John O’Donnell LONDON (Reuters) – Earlier this year, markets were complacent as Russia massed troops on the Ukraine border. Now, they’re once again largely shrugging off …

By Marie Mannes and Richa Naidu GDANSK/LONDON (Reuters) -The clock is ticking for tobacco giant Philip Morris to rally support from Swedish Match shareholders for its offer to buy the …

By Parisa Hafezi UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -Iran’s hard-line president struck a defiant tone on Wednesday by demanding guarantees the United States not abandon any revived nuclear deal and by decrying …

DOHA (Reuters) -Hong Kong has lost its position as a global aviation hub due to China’s zero-COVID policy, the head of airlines group IATA said on Wednesday, warning the industry’s …

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Barbados has issued the world’s first government bond with a clause allowing payments to be suspended in the event of another global pandemic, a …

ACCRA (Reuters) – The next 12 to 18 months will be “very difficult” for African banks as widespread inflation, currency devaluations and interest rate hikes sweep the region, a senior …

By Kirsti Knolle and Paul Sandle BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) -Germany nationalised gas importer Uniper on Wednesday and Britain said it would halve energy bills for businesses in response to a deepening …

PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -French industrial group Schneider Electric said it would proceed with a full takeover of British software company Aveva Plc, offering 31 pounds per share in a deal valuing …

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments in Europe have earmarked nearly 500 billion euros in the last year to cushion citizens and companies from soaring gas and power prices, according …

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said on Wednesday he will meet with food producers and distributors to discuss measures to tame inflation. Lopez Obrador said in …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – China’s cooperation with Moscow since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and Chinese comments against NATO enlargement show why the Western defense alliance should regard Beijing as a security …

By Andrew Osborn LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered Russia’s first mobilisation since World War Two after suffering a major battlefield reversal in Ukraine, an attempt to …

By Mehr Bedi and Granth Vanaik (Reuters) -General Mills Inc raised its full-year forecast after beating quarterly profit estimates on Wednesday, as higher product prices did not quell demand for …

(Reuters) – Warner Music Group Corp on Wednesday named Robert Kyncl as its chief executive officer, handing the reins to the outgoing YouTube business head as the record label looks …

PRETORIA (Reuters) – Private South African defence firm Paramount Aerospace Industries has received orders for nine of its Mwari aircraft – the first military aircraft to be designed and built …

By Paul Sandle and Mathieu Rosemain LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Xavier Niel’s move on Vodafone may add to pressure on the British telecom group’s management to deliver on its promises, analysts said …

BENGALURU (Reuters) -Reliance Retail, run by Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani’s conglomerate Reliance Industries Ltd, is in advanced talks to get the rights for beauty retailer Sephora in India, the Mint …

‘We Will Not Back Down’: Major CEO Claims ‘Anti-Woke Backlash’ Is ‘Incredibly Dangerous For The World’ Harold Hutchison on September 20, 2022 Unilever CEO Alan Jope declared his company would …

Government Trackers Missed A Thousand In-Custody Deaths Last Year, Report Says Trevor Schakohl on September 20, 2022 The Justice Department (DOJ) did not keep track of hundreds of deaths occurring …