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By Nandita Bose and Trevor Hunnicutt SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Reuters) -President Joe Biden contrasted his economic plan with Republicans’ on Thursday in a last-ditch effort days before U.S. midterm elections to …

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden blasted Shell plc on Thursday for funneling profits to shareholders rather than lowering gas prices, after the British oil giant said it …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Alphabet unit Google’s Google Play Store is the target of an EU antitrust investigation, the company said in a regulatory filing, a move that …

By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) -Leading consulting firm McKinsey & Co has agreed to settle claims by hundreds of U.S. local governments and school districts around the country that it fueled …

(Reuters) -Twitter Inc shares will be suspended from trading on Friday, the New York Stock Exchange’s website showed, as billionaire Elon Musk faces a court-ordered Oct. 28 deadline to close …

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States and allies slammed Russia on Thursday for wasting the time of the U.N. Security Council and spreading conspiracies by again …

By Andres Gonzalez, David French and Saeed Azhar (Reuters) – Mexican corporate titans Carlos Slim and German Larrea are squaring off to acquire Citigroup Inc’s local retail arm after the …

By Chris Prentice and Elizabeth Howcroft WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were mixed and European shares ended nearly flat on Thursday as investors balanced mixed earnings reports and economic data, while …

By Noele Illien, Oliver Hirt and John O’Donnell ZURICH (Reuters) – Credit Suisse plans to raise 4 billion Swiss francs ($4 billion) from investors, cut thousands of jobs and shift …

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are looking to establish a 40-man team and hire a technology expert to enforce tough new rules aimed at reining …

(Reuters) -Swedish Match AB on Thursday recommended its shareholders accept Marlboro maker Philip Morris International Inc’s raised $16 billion buyout bid for the tobacco company. Some Swedish Match shareholders have …

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Universal Music Group NV (UMG), the largest record label, on Thursday reported better than expected third-quarter core earnings due to a legal settlement, though streaming revenue growth slowed. …

By Cassandra Garrison and Adriana Barrera MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexico is considering direct agreements with farmers in the United States, Argentina and Brazil to secure non-genetically modified yellow corn …

By Jamie Freed and Brenda Goh (Reuters) -China Southern Airlines Co Ltd has scheduled domestic flights with the 737 MAX on Oct. 30, a booking search on its website shows, …

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc is recalling just over 24,000 U.S. 2017-2022 Model 3 vehicles over a seat belt issue. The Austin-based electric vehicle company said the second-row left seat …

By Rajesh Kumar Singh and Kannaki Deka (Reuters) – Southwest Airlines Co on Thursday forecast “strong” earnings in the current quarter after third-quarter profit topped Wall Street estimates, as demand …

CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Guaido on Thursday called on authorities to schedule a date for the country’s next presidential vote, after years of bitter clashes with President …

DUBAI (Reuters) -Iran’s Supreme Leader vowed on Thursday to retaliate against those threatening the country’s security after the massacre of Shi’ite pilgrims, an assault claimed by Islamic State which threatens …

By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever The heat is off the Bank of Japan. A little. The BOJ announces …

By John McCrank NEW YORK (Reuters) – The euro dropped more than 1% on Thursday, falling back below parity with the dollar, after the European Central Bank (ECB) raised interest …

By David Lawder CLEVELAND (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Thursday said new GDP data shows strength in the U.S. economy but also some evidence of a healthy …

By James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Less than two weeks before the U.S. midterm elections, with Democrats on verge of losing their razor-thin majority in Congress, the party is asking …

By Matt Tracy and Shankar Ramakrishnan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A sell-off in the U.S junk bond market is presenting investors with a buying opportunity but some are holding back, worried …