Wall St Set For Mixed Open As Microsoft Offsets Oil Relief
U.S. stock indexes were set for a mixed open on Thursday as shares of Microsoft fell after the company lowered its profit forecast, offsetting relief from a pullback in oil prices that eased worries about rising inflation.
S&P 500 Down As Microsoft Slips; Fed Official's Comments Weigh
The S&P 500 and the Dow lost ground on Thursday after Microsoft made a surprise cut to its earnings outlook and comments from a Federal Reserve official quashed recent optimism about an eventual pause in the central bank's rate hike moves.
Growth Stocks Lead Wall St Higher In Choppy Trade; Eyes On Jobs Report
U.S. stock indexes rose in choppy trading on Thursday led by Tesla and other growth stocks, with investor focus on Microsoft's forecast cut and comments from a Federal Reserve official ahead of a key jobs report due on Friday.
Wall Street Rallies, Lifted By Tesla And Nvidia
Wall Street rallied on Thursday, led by Tesla, Nvidia and other megacap growth stocks in a choppy session ahead of a key jobs report due on Friday.
Wall Street Ends Sharply Higher, Led By Tesla And Nvidia
Wall Street ended sharply higher on Thursday, led by Tesla, Nvidia and other megacap growth stocks in a choppy session ahead of a key jobs report due on Friday.
U.S. Sheep Herders Sue Employers For Cartel-like Wage Suppression
Sheep herders in the U.S. West have banded together to sue their employers, accusing them of operating an illegal cartel that artificially suppresses their wages, according to court documents filed Wednesday in Nevada.
Toronto Index Gains As Miners Boost
Toronto shares rose on Thursday, led by mining stocks as a weakening U.S.
TSX Notches 4-week High, Led By Materials And Technology
Canada's main stock index rose on Thursday to its highest level in nearly one month, helped by gains for metal mining and technology shares, as investors began to look past the recent spell of downbeat news for the market.
U.S. National Spelling Bee Pits Kids Ages 7-15 Trying To Spell Success
Spellers ages 7-15 traveled across the United States and from as far away as Guam to compete on Thursday for the title of "Champion" in the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee.
U.S. National Spelling Bee Champ Is Harini Logan Of Texas In Historic Win
Harini Logan, 14, of San Antonio won the 2022 Scripps National Spelling Bee on Thursday after a first-ever "spell-off" was required for a champion to emerge in the extremely close competition.
Senegal Refugees Crowd Gambian Villages After Separatist Fighting
Stray bullets whistled past Senegalese villager Modou Badjie and his family as they ran through a cashew forest in the middle of the night to reach neighbouring Gambia.
Yemen Warring Parties Agree To Extend Truce For Two Months -U.N
Yemen's warring parties agreed to extend a U.N.-brokered truce for another two months under the same terms as the original deal that was due to expire on Thursday, the U.N.
Canada's Debt-laden Ontario Province Votes, With Conservatives Ahead In Polls
Canada's most populous province, Ontario, went to the polls on Thursday, with the right-leaning Progressive Conservatives set to retain power on the back of a promise to increase spending despite a massive existing debt load.
Progressive Conservatives Projected To Win Election In Canada's Ontario Province
The Progressive Conservative party was projected to win re-election Thursday evening in Ontario, the country's most populous province, the Canadian Broadcasting Corp said, handing a second term to premier Doug Ford.
Ontario Premier Ford Returns With Bigger Majority As Conservatives Win Second Term
Ontario Premier Doug Ford claimed a sweeping election victory in Canada's most populous province on Thursday, as media projected a second term for his right-leaning Progressive Conservative party with an enhanced majority.
Rights Groups Allege French Arms Makers Complicit In Yemen War Crimes
Three non-governmenatal organisations (NGOs) said on Thursday they had filed a lawsuit at a Paris court against three top French arms' producers for alleged war crimes complicity in Yemen after selling weapons to Saudi Arabia and the UAE.
Nest Egg No More: Inflation Eats Canadian Consumer Cash Pile, Risking Growth
An extra C$8,300 ($6,600) in your pocket.
China's Draft Cybersecurity Rules Pose Risks For Financial Firms, Lobby Group Warns
China's proposed cybersecurity rules for financial firms could pose risks to operations of western companies by making their data vulnerable to hacking, among other things, a leading lobby group has said in a letter seen by Reuters.
Countries To Request ILO China Mission To Probe Alleged Xinjiang Labour Abuses: Sources
A group of dozens of countries is set to ask the International Labour Organization on Thursday to set up a mission to probe alleged labour abuses in China's Xinjiang, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.
U.S. And Others Seek ILO China Mission To Probe Alleged Xinjiang Abuses
The United States, Britain and other countries on Thursday called for the International Labour Organization to set up a mission to probe alleged labour abuses in China's Xinjiang and urged Beijing to allow unfettered access.
Derby Maestro Stoute's Talent Has Stood The Test Of Time: Holding
Derby maestro Stoute's talent has stood the test of time: Holding
Birthday Boy Nadal Eyes 14th French Open Final Despite Future Fears
Birthday boy Nadal eyes 14th French Open final despite future fears
Canadian Dollar To Strengthen As BoC Moves 'Aggressively' On Rate Hikes - Reuters Poll
The Canadian dollar will gain ground over the coming year as high commodity prices bolster Canada's economic outlook and the Bank of Canada likely continues to raise interest rates aggressively, a Reuters poll showed.
Factbox-Sri Lanka Is Running Out Of Time To Secure An IMF Bailout
Sri Lanka is seeking help from the International Monetary Fund (IMF) for its 17th program in seven decades, needing a bailout in place before its economy disintegrates and shortages worsen.
U.S.-backed Syrian Force Warns Against New Turkish Attack, Russia Alarmed
The U.S.-backed Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) said on Thursday a new offensive threatened by Turkey in northern Syria would create a humanitarian crisis and undermine its campaign against the Islamic State group.
Fear Of Landslides Haunts Brazil Survivors
Fear of landslides haunts Brazil survivors
European Shares Rise After Two-day Decline, Data In Focus
European shares bounced on Thursday, led by industrial and luxury names, with gains limited by a slide in energy stocks and lingering worries over slowing economic growth.
European Shares Rise After Two-day Decline
European shares bounced on Thursday, led by industrial and luxury names, with gains limited by lingering worries over slowing economic growth and rising prices.
Foreigners Pull Out Of Asian Equities For Fifth Straight Month In May
Asian equities continued to witness foreign outflows for a fifth consecutive month in May, hit by concerns over monetary tightening measures by major central banks and supply chain disruptions due to strict lockdowns in China.
Amazon To Pull Kindle Out Of China
Amazon.com said that from Thursday it will stop supplying retailers in China with its Kindle e-readers and will shut its Kindle e-bookstore in the country next year, the in latest pullback by a U.S.
