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(Reuters) -Russia’s envoy to talks on reviving Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal said on Friday they had resumed in a “serious” atmosphere even as few expect a breakthrough compromise while Tehran’s …

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares fell on Friday after a stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs report ramped up bets of another 75 basis point rate hike by …

By Liz Hampton (Reuters) -U.S. shale oil producer EOG Resources on Friday said it expects to deliver roughly 4% oil and gas volume growth this year, and hold a similar …

By Naveen Thukral and Rajendra Jadhav SINGAPORE/MUMBAI – Adverse weather across top rice suppliers in Asia, including the biggest exporter India, is threatening to reduce the output of the world’s …

(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW – Russia has banned investors from so-called unfriendly countries from selling shares …

By Lindsay Dunsmuir (Reuters) – The U.S. Federal Reserve faces renewed pressure to deliver another 75 basis point interest rate hike at its upcoming meeting in September as fresh data …

By Valentina Za MILAN – State-owned Italian bank Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS) said four more banks had agreed to back its upcoming 2.5 billion euro ($2.6 billion) cash …

By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME – The far-right Brothers of Italy party, leading polls ahead of next month’s election, is calling for state lender Cassa Depositi e Prestiti …

FRANKFURT -Ground staff of Germany’s Lufthansa and management have reached a pay deal after a third round of negotiations, averting further walkouts during the busy summer travel season, labour union …

By Aditya Kalra and Abhirup Roy NEW DELHI – India aims to tighten rules around the scrutiny of mergers and acquisitions under proposed legislation that could particularly affect global tech …

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) – Canada’s resource-heavy main stock index fell on Friday and was set to end the week lower, as energy stocks posted steep weekly losses, while …

BEIJING – Mars Wrigley, maker of the Snickers candy bar, apologised on Friday for a Snickers product launch which Chinese social media users said suggested that Taiwan was a country. …

By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL – North Korea on Friday said all of its fever patients have recovered, marking the end of its first wave of the coronavirus …

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA -Canada’s economy unexpectedly lost jobs for the second month in a row in July after a year-long boom, but analysts predicted that this would not stop …

NEW YORK – U.S. job growth surged much more than expected in July and the unemployment rate ticked lower, giving the Federal Reserve enough cushion to stay on its aggressive …

TOKYO – Japan on Friday took a first step into its research for a green gross domestic product (GDP) measurement that reflects the country’s progress in reducing greenhouse gas emissions …

KABUL – Hundreds of Afghans carried anti-American banners on Friday to protest against a U.S. drone strike that Washington says killed al Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri this month. The protests …

By Jack Queen (Reuters) – U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre at least $4.1 million for falsely claiming …

TORONTO – Canada’s economy lost a net 30,600 jobs in July, in both full-time and part-time work, Statistics Canada said on Friday. The jobless rate remained at a record low …

WASHINGTON – The United States summoned China’s ambassador to the White House to lodge a protest against actions it called irresponsible and at odds with maintaining peace and stability across …

By David Brunnstrom PHNOM PENH -China’s military drills around Taiwan in response to the U.S. house speaker’s visit to the self-ruled island is a disproportionate and unjustified escalation, U.S. Secretary …

By Philip Pullella (Reuters) – Pope Francis met Bishop Anthony, the second most powerful leader of the Russian Orthodox Church, on Friday ahead of an expected summit next month with …

By Krisztina Than ESZTERGOM, Hungary – In the weeks that followed Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, western Europe’s big economies began to falter. But further east it was still boom-time thanks …

(Reuters) – Shares of Jack Dorsey-led Block Inc, a digital payments firm that has bet big on bitcoin, declined nearly 7% in premarket trading on Friday after the company reported …

JOHANNESBURG -AngloGold Ashanti’s CEO expects inflationary pressures to ease next year, he said on Friday after the miner joined rivals in reporting a hit to half-year profit and forecast that …