Liz Truss To Set Out Economic Plans To Finance Sector In Bid To Lead Britain
Liz Truss, front-runner to be Britain's next prime minister, will set out her economic plans to finance sector officials on Friday, including scrapping legacy EU laws by the end of 2023.Foreign Minister Truss is up against former finance minister Rishi Sunak to win the votes of 200,000 members of the Conservative Party who will by Sept.
Twitter Rejects Musk's Claims That He Was Hoodwinked
Twitter Inc on Thursday dismissed Elon Musk's claims in a Delaware court filing that he was hoodwinked into signing the deal to buy the social media company
UK PM Hopefuls Sunak And Truss Clash Over Recession Warning In Debate
British foreign minister Liz Truss clashed over the future of the economy with former finance minister Rishi Sunak on Thursday as the two contenders to be Britain's next prime minister debated the Bank of England's warnings of a long recession.
Corteva Raises Forecast As Demand For Seeds, Crop Protection Products Booms
Corteva Inc on Thursday raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts as the crop protection products maker benefits from surging demand from farmers looking to cash in on higher prices since the Ukraine war.
Corteva Reports 14% Profit Jump, Raises Full-year Forecast
Corteva Inc on Thursday reported a 14% jump in second-quarter operating earnings and raised its full-year sales and profit forecasts, benefiting from demand for crop protection products.
US Declares Monkeypox A Public Health Emergency
US declares monkeypox a public health emergency
AMC Offers Special Stock Dividend, Posts Bigger Loss
AMC Entertainment Holdings Inc said on Thursday it would pay a special dividend in the form of preferred shares after posting a bigger-than-expected loss as costs surged nearly 60% in the second quarter.
General Atlantic Hires Durham For Tech Buyouts-sources
Private equity firm General Atlantic has hired veteran technology dealmaker Jonathan Durham to expand in corporate buyouts, an area in which it has done little because of its focus on growth equity investments, two people familiar with the matter said.
U.S. Pushes Russia To Accept Swap After Griner Sentencing
The United States pushed Moscow to accept a deal that aims to secure the release of two Americans detained in Russia after one of them, basketball star Brittney Griner, was sentenced on Thursday to nine years in prison on a drug charge.
'Unjustified' Griner Verdict Sparks Renewed Calls For US Action
'Unjustified' Griner verdict sparks renewed calls for US action
Brazil Fertilizer Deliveries To Stabilize Or Fall As Cost Woes Weigh - Yara Executive
Fertilizer deliveries to Brazilian farmers will stabilize or fall in 2022, an executive at Norway's Yara [YAR.OL], a major supplier, told Reuters on Thursday, citing a global rise in prices that is also causing domestic logistical bottlenecks.
7 Key Moments From Alex Jones Sandy Hook Defamation Trial
Here are seven moments that could shape a jury's deliberations on Thursday in a trial to decide how much U.S.
C$ Underperforms G10 Peers As Oil Suffers 'Brutal' Selloff
The Canadian dollar edged lower against its broadly weaker U.S. counterpart on Thursday as a drop in oil prices offset data showing that Canada's trade surplus widened in June.
French Sailor Survives 16 Hours Under Capsized Boat Off Spain
French sailor survives 16 hours under capsized boat off Spain
Consider Mediation, London Judge Tells Kazakh Miner ENRC, Dechert And Fraud Office
A London judge has told Kazakh mining company ENRC, its former legal adviser Dechert and the UK Serious Fraud Office (SFO) to consider mediation to end bitter litigation over events that led to a near 10-year criminal investigation.
Argentina's Massa Orders Immediate Spending Limits In First Step
Argentina's new economy chief took a first step toward imposing new restraints on government expenditures, spending that has fueled one of Latin America's highest inflation rates in a country long plagued by financial turmoil.
Argentina's Massa Orders Immediate Halt to Transfers For Spending -document
Argentine Economy Minister Sergio Massa instructed finance officials to halt all new temporary cash transfers from the treasury to pay for government spending effective Thursday, according to an official document seen by Reuters.
Lebanese Woman Sees Son For First Time Since Blast Two Years Ago
Lebanese mother Liliane Cheaito, stuck in the hospital since the Beirut blast two years ago, saw her son for the first time on Thursday following a court ruling in a protracted family dispute with her husband.
Rogers Says Canada's Antitrust Bureau Must Expedite Shaw M&A Hearing
Rogers Communications said on Thursday that Canada's competition commissioner has a "statutory obligation" to expedite the hearing into the company's proposed acquisition of Shaw Communications Inc.
'Indescribable': The Heat And Roar Of Iceland's Volcano
'Indescribable': the heat and roar of Iceland's volcano
Heatwaves And High Energy Prices Leave Spain On Thin Ice
Ice is a hot commodity in Spain, with supermarkets limiting how much people can buy and bars running low on cubes for sangrias and cocktails due to scorching heatwaves and high energy prices.
Tesla Shareholders Broadly Follow Board Recommendations At Annual Meeting
Tesla Inc shareholders voted for board recommendations on most issues at the company's annual meeting on Thursday, including re-electing directors, approving a stock split, while rejecting proposals focused on environment and governance.
Tesla Stock-split Proposal To Headline Annual Meeting In Texas
Tesla Inc will host its annual general meeting on Thursday, with the world's most valuable automaker's proposal for a second stock split in as many years set to take center stage for investors gathered in Austin, Texas.
Up To 30 Years In Jail For Ex-MP, 16 Others Over Alleged Hit On Maduro
Up to 30 years in jail for ex-MP, 16 others over alleged hit on Maduro
Sun Life Shares Up After Earnings Beat, U.K. Unit Sale
Sun Life Financial shares jumped on Thursday after reporting a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and announcing the sale of its U.K.
Sun Life Shares Climb After Earnings Beat, Sale Of U.K. Unit
Sun Life Financial shares jumped on Thursday after reporting a better-than-expected second-quarter profit and announcing the sale of its U.K.
Jury Finds Alex Jones Must Pay $4.1 Million For Sandy Hook Hoax Claims
U.S. conspiracy theorist Alex Jones should pay parents of a child killed in the 2012 Sandy Hook massacre at least $4.1 million for falsely claiming the shooting was a hoax, a Texas jury said on Thursday.
Judge Denies Alex Jones Mistrial As Jury Weighs Damages In Sandy Hook Defamation Trial
A Texas judge denied Alex Jones's motion for a mistrial on Thursday as jury deliberations resumed in a defamation case over the U.S.
Mistrial Denied As Jury Weighs Damages Against Alex Jones In Sandy Hook Defamation Trial
A Texas judge denied Alex Jones's motion for a mistrial on Thursday as jury deliberations resumed in a defamation case over the U.S.
Bank Of England Defends Independence As Politicians Circle
The Bank of England's top brass defended their record on Britain's monetary policy on Thursday, after a cabinet minister talked openly about diluting the central bank's operational independence.
