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Rio Tinto posts record earnings, buoyed by high ore prices

Telecom Italia (TIM) is considering selling its stake in mobile tower group INWIT to French investment fund Ardian as part of its efforts to shore up its finances, a source close to the matter said on Wednesday.

Danone on Wednesday pledged further productivity gains and price increases this year to offset cost inflation after the French food maker beat fourth-quarter sales forecasts, driving its shares up nearly 4%.

Rio Tinto posted on Wednesday its best ever annual profit and a record full-year dividend of $16.8 billion, boosted by higher iron ore prices and strong demand from top consumer China.

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Third-quarter profit jumped 62% to an all-time high of $640 million at China's Lenovo Group, the world's biggest maker of personal computers said on Wednesday, as the growing popularity of hybrid work arrangements boosts demand for PCs.

Hong Kong will offer tax breaks, handouts and subsidies to small businesses and residents, to mitigate the impact of the most stringent social restrictions imposed in the city to curb the spread of COVID-19, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said.

Hong Kong will offer tax breaks, handouts and subsidies to small businesses and residents, to mitigate the impact of a new wave of social restrictions to curb COVID-19 infections, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said in his 2022/23 budget speech.

Hong Kong will offer tax breaks, handouts and subsidies to small businesses and residents, to mitigate the impact of the most stringent social restrictions imposed in the city to curb the spread of COVID-19, Finance Secretary Paul Chan said.

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US stocks fall again as Russia-Ukraine tensions mount

The items had "gluten-free" on their label even though they listed and actually contained wheat as one of the ingredients.

The U.S. dollar edged higher on Wednesday as the latest developments in the Ukrainian crisis dented investor appetite for risk, as a sell-off in the equity market helped drive a safe-haven bid for the greenback.

The U.S. dollar was little changed in choppy trading on Wednesday as investors digested the latest developments in the Ukrainian crisis after a host of countries announced sanctions against Russia for ordering troops into separatist regions of its neighbor.

Currency markets paused for breath on Wednesday after a choppy few sessions as whipsawed markets looked to get a handle on the latest developments in eastern Europe amid a deepening crisis in Ukraine.

The dollar was on the front foot against the safe-haven Japanese yen and Swiss franc on Wednesday, as whipsawed markets looked to get a handle on the latest developments around Ukraine, though heightened nervousness kept most major pairs fairly muted .

Oil prices reversed earlier losses on Wednesday, rising on reports that Ukraine's government, foreign ministry and state security service were affected by a cyberattack.

Oil prices on Wednesday fell from seven-year highs hit the previous day after a first wave of U.S. and European sanctions on Russia appeared unlikely to disrupt oil supplies.

Oil prices took a breather on Wednesday after surging to seven-year highs the previous session as it became clear the first wave of U.S.

Oil prices took a breather on Wednesday after surging to seven-year highs in the previous session as it became clear the first wave of U.S.

Oil prices fell on Wednesday, retreating from seven-year highs hit the previous day as it became clear that the first wave of U.S.

Oil prices turned negative on Wednesday, after rising earlier on reports that Ukraine's government, foreign ministry and state security service were affected by a cyberattack.

Oil prices stabilised on Wednesday after hitting seven-year highs in the last session as it became clear the first wave of U.S.

Mexican town toasts tequila fish saved from extinction

A London high court began to hear a lawsuit on Wednesday launched by Nigeria against U.S.

A London court will on Wednesday begin to hear a lawsuit launched by Nigeria against U.S.

UN slams 'aggressive' formula milk marketing

Australian wages picked up last quarter as a rapidly tightening labour market drove intense competition for workers, but annual growth was still short of levels that policy makers say would justify a rise in interest rates.

Russia sanctions: warm-up round threatens limited impact