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A majority of Twitter Inc's shareholders have voted in favor of the social media company's $44 billion sale to Elon Musk, people familiar with the tally said on Monday.

The European Union continues to face a turbulent energy market amid sanctions imposed on Russia.

Uncrewed Blue Origin rocket crashes in setback for space tourism

Stocks surged for the 4th consecutive trading day ahead of Fed's inflation-fighting interest-rate hike.

Investment bank JPMorgan slashed its forecast for developing world corporate debt issuance by a third on Monday, the latest sign of the economic pressures poorer countries are now facing.

'We are erased': Afghan women demand action at UN

Ford to offer the Lincoln ActiveGlide driver-assist system on the Corsair; one of its lowest priced SUVs.

Oil prices rose on Monday, shaking off weaker demand expectations as supply concerns mount heading into the winter.

Germany 'regrets' Iran failure to agree to nuclear deal

Target said more than 120 items will be offered through the partnership.

EU watchdog approves vaccine targeting Omicron sub-variants

French scepticism about a new gas pipeline across the Pyrenees highlights the competing visions for Europe's future energy mix as the continent urgently confronts a power crisis.

Global geopolitical tensions, high inflation and climate change have heightened demand for risk protection and will lead to increased premiums, top reinsurers said at the industry's annual gathering in Monte Carlo.

U.S. stocks surged in early trading ahead of the release of key economic data later this week. The upswing continues the market's recent rally.

A unit of Sony Group and India's Zee Entertainment have proposed offering concessions such as pricing discounts to help ease concerns of the country's antitrust regulator over their merger, which will create a $10-billion TV behemoth, two sources told Reuters.

The Russian central bank is expected to cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 7.5% on Friday to encourage lending as inflation continues to slow, a Reuters poll suggested on Monday.

Queen's death ignites debate over Africa's colonial past

Spanish teen Carlos Alcaraz, who claimed his first Grand Slam title at the U.S. Open, will earn $2.6 million.

A long-awaited software upgrade to the Ethereum blockchain aimed at slashing its huge energy consumption is expected this week, a move proponents say may widen the technology's use and support the price of the ether token.

Auction to be held on Russia debt default insurance

The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limit Moscow's ability to fund its invasion of Ukraine, a plan analysts say could work in the long term but might boost oil prices in coming months.

Economists around the world, from the most liberal free-spenders to fiscal conservative deficit hawks, largely agreed the coronavirus pandemic required a go-big, go-fast policy response to avoid an outright global depression.

Appeal trial opens over 2015 Charlie Hebdo attack in France

Some Turkish banks are curtailing corporate lending after the government's latest raft of regulations raised their costs and forced many to cut their balance sheet risks, five banking and private sector sources told Reuters.

The yen may be near 24-year lows, but Japan's central bank is not even close to trying to support it with higher interest rates.

Queen's funeral set to knock UK economy after rebound

Mongolia completes rail crossing with China to boost coal exports

The Bank of Japan is expected to end as scheduled a pandemic-relief funding scheme this month and discuss adjustments to a policy guidance that flags the COVID-19 pandemic as the top economic risk, three sources familiar with its thinking say.

Asian markets rally in early trading, building on US gains