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-Chevron Corp and Marathon Oil Corp on Wednesday became the latest U.S. oil and gas companies to raise quarterly dividends as a rebound in fuel demand drives energy prices higher. …

By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON – Shares of U.S. oil major Chevron Corp on Wednesday touched an all-time high intraday amid a strong stock market rally and ahead of the release …

– General Motors Co said on Wednesday it would hire more than 8,000 new technical staff this year, as the U.S. automaker accelerates its development of electric vehicles and software-driven …

By Paul Lienert – Ford Motor Co and longtime Chinese partner Jiangling Motors Corp have formed a joint venture aimed at strengthening Ford’s sales efforts and reach in China, the …

MEXICO CITY – Mexican bank Inbursa said it would wait to know more about the sale of Citigroup’s Mexico retail operations, known as Citibanamex, before expressing interest in the unit, …

MILAN – Defence and aerospace group Leonardo said on Wednesday it had not taken a formal decision about a sale of a business line at its DRS division. Bloomberg reported …

– Shares of Tesla Inc rallied on Wednesday ahead of the electric car maker’s quarterly report after the bell, with investors focused on how quickly the company can scale production …

BRASILIA -Brazil’s outstanding public debt is expected to increase this year to a range between 6 trillion reais and 6.4 trillion reais, a rise of up to 14% on last …

Last year, we experienced The Great Resignation, which hit the hospitality industry especially hard. In November 2021, a record 4.5 million Americans quit their jobs — and 1 million of those were restaurant …

By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI – The United States should increase financing and aid to the Caribbean to help the region recover from the pandemic and cope with the growing impact …

MANASQUAN, N.J. – Optical provider Wall Eyecare Associates is coming to Wall Towne Center in Manasquan, announced Levin Management Corporation (LMC). The 100,000-square-foot, grocery-anchored retail property sits on Route 34, less than one quarter mile from the intersection of Route …

By Stephen Jewkes, Crispian Balmer and Vladimir Soldatkin MILAN/MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin stressed the importance of ties between Russia’s energy industry and Italy as he addressed Italian business …

MILAN – Italy’s biggest debt recovery firm doValue will aim to keep the amount of loans it manages stable at 160 billion euros ($180.5 billion) to the end of 2024, …

By Anirban Sen, Krystal Hu and Echo Wang -Gopuff, the SoftBank Group Corp -backed delivery startup that was valued at about $15 billion last year, has tapped banks to lead …

SHENZHEN, China – China’s state planner has given its blessing for the southern city of Shenzhen to pursue reforms in areas such as relaxed market access for cross border data …

TOKYO – An index measuring the prices Japanese firms charge each other for services hit a more than two-decade high in December, a sign inflationary pressure was building on rising …

By Stephen Jewkes MILAN – A meeting between Russian President Vladimir Putin and the heads of some of Italy’s top companies to boost business ties between the two countries is …

Fast-food chains are bringing back their value meal deals but making massive changes to eligibility rules and prices. Increasing food costs and labor shortages have caused fast-food giants to reevaluate …

– U.S. companies borrowed 3% less in December to finance their investments in equipment, the Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) said on Tuesday, as inflation and Omicron cloud economic …

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON -ValueAct Capital has called on 7-Eleven’s owner Seven & i Holdings to listen to shareholder concerns and to consider strategic alternatives, including a possible sale. U.S.-based …

By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba – Canadian farmers say they are just days away from running out of feed for cattle, due to severe drought last summer damaging crops needed …