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German inflation creeps up to 2.4% in April

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -German inflation rose slightly in April due to higher food prices and a smaller drop in energy prices than in previous months, preliminary data from the federal

German inflation creeps up to 2.4% in April

US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

The nation’s largest public utility is moving ahead with a plan for a new natural gas plant in Tennessee despite warnings that its environmental review of the project doesn’t comply with federal law

US's largest public utility ignores warnings in moving forward with new natural gas plant

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

The former interpreter for Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani has agreed to plead guilty to bank and tax fraud in a sports betting case

Ippei Mizuhara, ex-interpreter for baseball star Shohei Ohtani, will plead guilty in betting case

US, South Korea outline visions for cost-sharing on troops, US negotiator says

U.S. and South Korean officials outlined respective visions for a new agreement on sharing the cost of keeping American troops in South Korea in talks this week and will

US, South Korea outline visions for cost-sharing on troops, US negotiator says

News Corp misses quarterly revenue estimates

Media conglomerate News Corp on Wednesday missed Wall Street estimates for third-quarter revenue, weighed down by a sluggish advertising market and lower physical book sales at its book

News Corp misses quarterly revenue estimates

UK property surveyors see pick-up in house sales later in 2024

British property surveyors expect an increase in property sales later this year, despite an ongoing drag from high borrowing costs, as the number of homes being

UK property surveyors see pick-up in house sales later in 2024

WTO countries to reboot dispute reform negotiations

Countries in the World Trade Organization are resuming stalled negotiations on fixing its dispute settlement system by the end of this year, a document showed on Friday, after they

WTO countries to reboot dispute reform negotiations

Disney, Warner Bros to offer streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Walt Disney and Warner Bros Discovery will offer a bundle of the Disney+, Hulu and Max streaming services in the United States starting this summer, the

Disney, Warner Bros to offer streaming bundle of Disney+, Hulu and Max

Beyond Meat reports wider-than-expected Q1 loss, sales decline

(Reuters) -Beyond Meat posted a wider-than-expected quarterly loss and an 18% drop in revenue on Wednesday as its higher priced plant-based meat products hit volumes.

Beyond Meat reports wider-than-expected Q1 loss, sales decline

Fragile yen could make BOJ's Ueda tilt more towards hawkish stance

By Leika Kihara and Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) -The yen's slide to fresh 34-year lows is likely to force Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda to walk a delicate line in guiding monetary policy this

Fragile yen could make BOJ's Ueda tilt more towards hawkish stance

Fuel tax blocks aid to hunger-ravaged South Sudan, UN says

South Sudanese authorities are holding up United Nations fuel tankers over a tax dispute, jeopardising the delivery of millions of dollars of aid during a

Fuel tax blocks aid to hunger-ravaged South Sudan, UN says

US bill would require US to coordinate Japan AUKUS role with UK and Australia

A bipartisan group of senior U.S. senators introduced legislation on Wednesday to require officials involved in the AUKUS defense project with Britain and Australia to engage

US bill would require US to coordinate Japan AUKUS role with UK and Australia

In rapidly ageing China, millions can't afford to retire

By Tingshu Wang, Laurie Chen, Kevin Yao, Farah Master BEIJING/HONG KONG (Reuters) -After three decades selling homemade buns on the streets of the Chinese city of Xian, 67-year-old Hu Dexi would have

In rapidly ageing China, millions can't afford to retire

Column-Japan's helping hand with BoE June rate cut window: Mike Dolan

If worries about sterling were a factor preventing the Bank of England cutting interest rates too far ahead of the U.S.

Column-Japan's helping hand with BoE June rate cut window: Mike Dolan

Egypt's non-oil business shrinks for 41st straight month, PMI shows

Egypt's non-oil private sector continued to shrink in April despite a $35 billion investment deal signed with the United Arab Emirates in February and an $8 billion IMF agreement in

Egypt's non-oil business shrinks for 41st straight month, PMI shows

Thai business group cuts 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.2%-2.7%

Thailand's economy is expected to grow 2.2% to 2.7% this year, down from a previous forecast of 2.8% to 3.3% due to a slow export recovery, a leading joint business group said on

Thai business group cuts 2024 GDP growth forecast to 2.2%-2.7%

Elon Musk proposed to launch robotaxis in China during April visit, state media report says

BEIJING (Reuters) -Elon Musk proposed testing Tesla's advanced driver-assistance package in China by deploying it in robotaxis, during his recent visit to the country, the state-backed China Daily

Elon Musk proposed to launch robotaxis in China during April visit, state media report says

Australia raises minimum savings for student visa, warns on fake recruitment

Australia said on Wednesday it would raise the amount of savings international students will need to get a visa and warned several colleges of fraudulent student

Australia raises minimum savings for student visa, warns on fake recruitment

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

Internet casino gambling is legal in only a handful of states, but the industry is convinced it is the future of betting, even as some worry about cannibalizing physical casinos

Slow to expand, internet casino gambling is the future of US betting, industry execs say

Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options

A federal judge on Wednesday questioned whether Apple has set up a gauntlet of exasperating hurdles to discourage the use of alternative payment options in iPhone apps, despite a court order seeking to create more ways for consumers to pay for digital services

Judge grills Apple exec about whether company is defying order to enable more iPhone payment options

Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income

Airbnb's profit more than doubled last quarter, but management's disappointing revenue forecast sparked a roughly 7% drop for its stock in after-market trading Wednesday

Airbnb shares slide on lower revenue forecast despite a doubling of net income

Microsoft to shut Africa development centre in Nigeria

Microsoft is closing down its Africa Development Centre in the continent's most populous nation Nigeria, which will lead to job losses, a spokesperson said on Wednesday.

Microsoft to shut Africa development centre in Nigeria

Underpaid and overworked. Colleges, universities having trouble hiring, retaining athletic trainers

Colleges and universities are having a difficult time hiring, recruiting and retaining members of their athletic training staffs because of a number of below-market conditions, a survey shows

Underpaid and overworked. Colleges, universities having trouble hiring, retaining athletic trainers

Beyond Meat urges investors to look past bumpy Q1, says new US burger could reignite sales

Plant-based meat maker Beyond Meat urged investors to look past its mixed first quarter results Wednesday, saying a new, healthier burger just hitting U.S. shelves will help reignite weak sales

Beyond Meat urges investors to look past bumpy Q1, says new US burger could reignite sales

Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud

By Steve Gorman LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Japanese baseball great Shohei Ohtani's former interpreter has agreed to plead guilty to federal charges he illegally transferred nearly $17 million from the

Baseball star Ohtani's ex-interpreter agrees to plead guilty to bank fraud
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