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India's civil aviation minister urged Indian airlines on Friday to add more long-haul aircraft to their fleets and to increase flights abroad, as air travel rebounds from a two-year slump due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Germany moves to wean itself off Russian energy

North Korea goes Hollywood with dramatic missile launch footage

Giant white diamond 'The Rock' makes debut in Dubai

Tough new rules targeting U.S. tech giants agreed late on Thursday are expected to come into force in October, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestager said on Friday.

Indian full-service airline Vistara is in talks with lessors about getting long-haul planes to cover a gap left by delays in Boeing 787 deliveries, chief executive Vinod Kannan said.

London-listed Petropavlovsk will miss a loan payment due on Friday after Britain froze the assets of its main lender Gazprombank in its latest set of sanctions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Rebel challengers to Generali's current management pledged to increase earnings by a double-digit percentage and free more cash for takeovers, setting out their plans for Italy's largest insurer before a showdown next month.

How European rulings imperil flagship Google product

Instacart Inc on Thursday slashed its valuation by nearly 40% to about $24 billion due to recent market turbulence, underscoring the difficulties U.S.

Instacart Inc on late Thursday cut its valuation by nearly 40% to about $24 billion due to recent market turbulence, in an unusual move that shows how public market volatility affects high-flying private companies.The new valuation marks a substantial drop from last March, when the grocery delivery firm was valued at $39 billion in a $265 million funding round from existing investors including Andreessen Horowitz and Sequoia Capital, as the coronavirus pandemic was raging and doorstep delivery boomed.

Tigray rebels agree 'cessation of hostilities'

The Federal Reserve's hawkish tilt has shaken up the bond market, with Treasuries recording their worst start to the year in history.

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) warned Boeing Co earlier this week the planemaker may not gain certification of a lengthened version of the 737 MAX ahead of a key safety deadline set by Congress, a source told Reuters.

Japan's hardcore train fans accused of going off the rails

Asian shares were headed for a second successive week of gains on Friday, though trading was choppy amid hawkish U.S.

Shares on Wall Street took a breather on Friday after a tech-driven rally and U.S.

Shares on Wall Street steadied on Friday after a tech-driven rally and U.S.

World stocks paused for breath on Friday but are set for a second consecutive week of gains for the first time in 2022 though sentiment was broadly cautious as markets evaluated the economic risks from the Federal Reserve's policy tightening and Russia's war in Ukraine.

Complex questions as face recognition tech joins Ukraine war

Tense Oscars race nears end as show aims to win back fans

Gilbert Houngbo to be first African to head UN labour agency

Venezuela's risky currency stabilization to tackle inflation

Oil prices inched lower on Friday as supply concerns eased as countries in the European Union remained split on imposing an oil embargo on Russia while the United States and allies considered releasing more oil from storage to cool markets.

Oil prices slipped on Friday after exports from Kazakhstan's CPC crude terminal partially resumed and after the EU held off on imposing an embargo on Russian energy after members remained split on the issue.

Oil prices slipped on Friday, with some supply concerns easing after a partial export resumption from Kazakhstan's CPC crude terminal, while the European Union remained split on whether to impose an oil embargo on Russia.

The euro was edging higher on Friday, but concerns about a potential slowdown of the economy kept it in a tight range, while the dollar weakened as investors priced in the expected monetary tightening from the Federal Reserve.

Double lung transplant saves US man with terminal cancer

France probes Interpol president for alleged torture, barbarism