Veteran Hong Kong actor found dead in quarantine hotel: reports
China's Xi urges 'all-out' infrastructure push to boost growth
Cryptocurrency companies said they remain unsure of U.S.
Russian natural gas deliveries to Austria are continuing unrestricted and there is no indication that will change, its government said on Wednesday while adding it is scrambling to find alternative sources.
Israel in deadliest Syria strikes this year
Uniper sees Russian gas flows into Germany as secure for now despite a halt in supplies to Poland and Bulgaria as transit volumes headed elsewhere would be unaffected, Germany's top importer of Russian gas said on Wednesday.
India slashes size of biggest IPO
WH Smith may have to raise the prices of certain products this year after the British retailer flagged higher shipping costs from the Far East, inflationary pressures and potential impact from the Ukraine conflict.
Russian energy giant Gazprom on Wednesday halted gas supplies to Poland and Bulgaria for failing to pay for gas in roubles, the Kremlin's toughest response yet to the crippling sanctions imposed by the West for the invasion of Ukraine.
GSK beat first-quarter sales and earnings forecasts on Wednesday, helped by demand for its COVID-19 therapy and shingles vaccine, as the drugmaker moves towards the July separation of its consumer health business.
British pharmaceuticals giant GSK beat analyst expectations for its first-quarter results on Wednesday and stood by its 2022 forecasts, after buoyant sales of its COVID-19 treatment which has now been withdrawn from the U.S.
Israeli forces kill Palestinian in new West Bank raid
Industrial firms including GE, chipmakers such SK Hynix and automaker Mercedes Benz warned that China's strict COVID-19 curbs were intensifying supply chain disruptions and raising uncertainty about the business outlook.
Industrial conglomerates GE and 3M, and chipmakers Texas Instruments and SK Hynix cautioned that China's COVID-19 led stringent curbs were further disrupting battered supply chains and hurting their revenue.
Hong Kong exchange profits plunge amid IPO drought, virus woes
Relief and alarm as El Salvador rounds up 'gangsters'
Swedish banks SEB and Handelsbanken both delivered better-than-expected quarterly profit gains on Wednesday to send their shares higher even as the war in Ukraine and surging inflation began redrawing the economic outlook.
Mercedes-Benz expects strong demand for high-end cars to allow it to offset rising raw material and transport costs with higher prices, forecasting a pick-up in deliveries once chip shortages ease.
Deutsche Bank posted a better-than-expected 17% rise in first-quarter profit on Wednesday as investment banking revenues climbed, but its share price fell as it warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt annual earnings.
Deutsche Bank posted a better-than-expected 17% climb in first-quarter profit as investment banking revenues rose, but it warned that the Russia-Ukraine conflict could hurt full-year results.
A mixed bag of earnings from some of Wall Street's biggest companies may muddy the outlook for investors hoping to "buy the dip" amid a vicious stock market selloff.
A regulatory gap allows automakers like Ford and BMW to make U.S.
LG Display Co Ltd saw first-quarter profit plummet far below forecasts and warned of a further drop in panel prices as pandemic-driven demand for TVs, smartphones and laptops fades and competition heats up.
South Korea's LG Display Co Ltd on Wednesday reported a 93% plunge in first-quarter profit, far below estimates as pandemic-driven demand for TVs, smartphones and laptops dropped off, causing sharp declines in panel prices.
Credit Suisse plans to rely on existing capital to navigate a challenging transition period, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday, even as a first-quarter loss worsened the Swiss bank's financial pain and triggered a new management reshuffle.
Credit Suisse posted on Wednesday a 273 million Swiss franc ($283.6 million) first-quarter loss, prolonging the embattled lender's financial troubles after a slew of scandals.
Despite unrest, it's business before politics in West Bank town
UN chief in Ukraine after EU-Russia gas row
UAE vows 'responsible' artificial intelligence rollout
Eurozone stocks wobble, euro hits 5-year dollar low
