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By Maayan Lubell JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was set to return to power in one of the most right-wing coalitions in Israel’s history, causing jitters among …

By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – Donald Trump and his namesake company have settled a lawsuit by protesters who said his security guards violently attacked them while they were …

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) -Shares of U.S. shale oil producer Devon Energy slumped almost 13% on Wednesday on an outlook for higher than expected capital spending and lower than forecast …

BANJA LUKA, Bosnia (Reuters) – Serb opposition parties protested on Wednesday against the results of last month’s presidential vote in Bosnia’s autonomous Serb Republic, accusing the state election commission of …

By Ali Kucukgocmen and Pavel Polityuk ANKARA/KYIV (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday it would resume its participation in a deal freeing up grain exports from war-torn Ukraine, reversing a …

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi AMMAN (Reuters) – Benjamin Netanyahu’s likely return to power will fuel concern about deepening tensions with Arab neighbours, but Gulf states which forged ties with Israel under …

DUBAI (Reuters) – Most Gulf states said on Wednesday they would increase their key interest rates after the Federal Reserve raised its key policy rate by three-quarters of a percentage …

HONG KONG/BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese policymakers pledged on Wednesday that growth was still a priority and they would press on with reforms, helping further boost stock markets buoyed by hopes that …

By Valerie Volcovici WASHINGTON (Reuters) – California’s attorney general on Wednesday sent letters to top plastic bag manufacturers requesting information about their claims that the bags they produce are recyclable, …

(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration will make $13.5 billion available to help low-income U.S. households lower their heating costs this winter, the White House said on Wednesday. As part …

By Valerie Volcovici and Nichola Groom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Oil and gas companies have asked the Biden administration to exempt hundreds of thousands of the nation’s smallest wells from upcoming …

By Tristan Chabba (Reuters) -Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry said on Wednesday it expects a sharp rise in 2022 turnover as it posted a nearly 57% jump in third quarter sales, …

(Reuters) – There remains a chance that the U.S. economy can escape a recession as the Federal Reserve raises interest rates to lower inflation, but that window of opportunity for …

NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve on Wednesday raised interest rates by three-quarters of a percentage point as it continued to battle the worst outbreak of inflation in 40 …

(Reuters) – Chemicals maker DuPont De Nemours Inc said on Tuesday it was ending its $5.2 billion buyout of Rogers Corp, the first collapse of a major U.S. deal in …

By Kate Abnett and Giuseppe Fonte BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Italy is attempting to weaken a pledge 10 European governments intend to make on Thursday to stop export credit support for …

MADRID (Reuters) – The European Central Bank “will need additional interest rate increases” to fight off inflation even considering the growing likelihood of a euro zone recession, policymaker Pablo Hernandez …

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever And so it came to pass: the Fed raised interest rates by three …

(This Nov. 1 story has been refiled to add dropped word ‘top’ in paragraph 2) By Gabriella Borter (Reuters) – Global pop sensation Taylor Swift on Tuesday announced that she …

By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s first lady Olena Zelenska said on Wednesday her war-torn country will be in trouble if the world’s solidarity starts to fade, but added …

(Reuters) – The “ultimate level” of the Federal Reserve’s benchmark policy rate is likely higher than previously estimated, Fed Chair Jerome Powell said on Wednesday. In remarks at a press …

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. private payrolls increased more than expected in October, offering more evidence of labor market resilience, but there are signs that the Federal Reserve’s …

(Reuters) – Qatar’s central bank said on Wednesday it will increase its interest rates by between 50 and 75 basis points, following the U.S. Federal Reserve’s latest rate hike. The …

By Sharon Bernstein (Reuters) – A federal judge on Tuesday issued a temporary restraining order against an Arizona group being sued over voter intimidation, banning members from coming within 75 …