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.
NATO Members Working With Defence Companies To Boost Weapons Supplies To Ukraine -Stoltenberg
NATO members are working closely with defence companies to ensure Ukraine gets more supplies of weapons and equipment to be prepared for the long haul in its war with Russia, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Thursday.
Four US Cops Charged Over Breonna Taylor Death
Four US cops charged over Breonna Taylor death
Heatwave In Paris Exposes City's Lack Of Trees
As a third heatwave baked France this week, the heat radiating off the asphalt outside the Garnier Opera house in Paris hit 56 degrees Celsius on urban planning expert Tangui Le Dantec's thermometer.
Former Puerto Rican Governor Vazquez Arrested For Accepting Political Favors
U.S. authorities on Thursday announced criminal charges against former Puerto Rico Governor Wanda Vazquez, who was in office from 2019 to 2021, for alleged corruption during her 2020 election campaign.
Judge Denies Alex Jones Request For Mistrial In U.S. Defamation Case
A Texas judge on Thursday denied Alex Jones's motion for a mistrial in a defamation case over the U.S. conspiracy theorist's false claims about the Sandy Hook mass shooting.
U.S. Charges Four Kentucky Police Officers In Breonna Taylor Killing
U.S. prosecutors on Thursday charged four current and former Louisville, Kentucky, police officers for their roles in the botched 2020 raid that killed Breonna Taylor, a Black woman who was in her home, in a case that sparked nationwide protests.
Saudi Arabia Posts Almost $21 Billion Second-quarter Surplus
Saudi Arabia has registered a budget surplus of nearly 78 billion riyals ($21 billion) in the second quarter of 2022, the finance ministry said on Thursday, an almost 50% rise from a year earlier, bolstered by high oil prices.
Guinean Authorities Seize 3 Tonnes Of Cocaine Hidden On Ship
Guinea's navy and military police have seized about three tonnes of cocaine they found hidden on a ship anchored in Guinean waters, they said on Thursday.
Young Cuban Ballplayers Dream Of U.S. Major Leagues
Cuban 8-year-old Kevin Kindelan, a hot-handed shortstop for a Central Havana junior league baseball team and teammate and first baseman Leoni Venego, 7, both dream of stardom.
Salvini Warns Of 'Europe's Refugee Camp' On Lampedusa Election Stop
Salvini warns of 'Europe's refugee camp' on Lampedusa election stop
US House Speaker Pelosi Lands In Japan, Final Stop On Asia Trip
US House Speaker Pelosi lands in Japan, final stop on Asia trip
Russian Court Jails US Basketball Star For Nine Years Over Drug Smuggling
Russian court jails US basketball star for nine years over drug smuggling
Facebook Parent Meta Set To Raise $10 Billion In Bond Debut -sources
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms Inc is set to raise $10 billion in its first-ever bond offering on Thursday, as it looks to fund share buybacks and investments to revamp its business, according to two sources close to the deal.
Facebook Parent Meta Makes First-ever Bond Offering
Facebook-parent Meta Platforms said on Thursday it would make its first-ever bond offering, at a time when the social media company is making massive investments to fund its virtual reality projects.
