'Go for it,' says first person vaccinated in India's massive COVID-19 campaign
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Hospital cleaning worker Manish Kumar became the first person in India to be vaccinated against COVID-19 on Saturday, as Prime Minister […]
France vetos $20 billion Canadian Carrefour offer with 'clear and final no'
PARIS (Reuters) – France all but killed off a possible $20 billion takeover of Carrefour by Canada’s Alimentation Couche-Tard on Friday, saying it would oppose […]
Total quits top U.S. oil lobby in climate split
LONDON (Reuters) – France’s Total on Friday became the first major global energy company to quit the main U.S. oil and gas lobby due to […]
Apple fails to overturn VirnetX patent verdict, could owe over $1.1 billion
(Reuters) – A federal judge denied Apple Inc’s bid to set aside or reduce a $502.8 million patent infringement verdict favoring VirnetX Holding Corp, and […]
EU welcomes Biden proposal for U.S. stimulus
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags flutter outside the European Commission headquarters, where Brexit talks are taking place, in Brussels, Belgium, December 24, 2020. REUTERS/Yves HermanBRUSSELS […]
U.S. House Speaker Pelosi won't say when Trump impeachment trial will start
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi on Friday sidestepped a question about when President Donald Trump would face his second impeachment […]
'A clear and final no': French minister opposes $20 billion Canadian offer for Carrefour
FILE PHOTO: French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks during a press conference in Paris, France January 14, 2021, on French government’s current […]
'A clear and final no': French minister opposes $20 billion Canadian offer for Carrefour
FILE PHOTO: French Economy and Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire speaks during a press conference in Paris, France January 14, 2021, on French government’s current […]
Equities see $27 billion inflows as reflation trade gathers pace: BofA
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors stormed into financial and energy stocks last week, BofA’s weekly fund flow statistics showed on Friday, frontloading positions on expectations U.S. […]
Naturgy to invest up to $1.8 billion in U.S. after $57 million acquisition
FILE PHOTO: The logo of Spanish energy company “Naturgy” is seen in the door of its headquarters in Madrid, Spain, October 9, 2018. REUTERS/Sergio PerezMADRID […]
U.S. in uncharted waters in unprecedented second impeachment of Trump
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – America will be in uncharted territory when the U.S. Senate meets as soon as next week for the impeachment trial of Donald […]
IMF urges continued strong fiscal, monetary support given uncertainty
FILE PHOTO: The International Monetary Fund (IMF) headquarters building is seen in Washington, U.S., April 8, 2019. REUTERS/Yuri Gripas/File PhotoWASHINGTON (Reuters) – The International Monetary […]
Acacia agrees to Cisco's increased offer of $4.5 billion
FILE PHOTO: A visitor uses a mobile phone in front of the Cisco booth at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, February 26, 2019. […]
France's Le Maire: Trade detente is my priority for Biden administration
PARIS (Reuters) – French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Thursday that resolving trade sanctions was his priority with the incoming U.S. administration in […]
Goldman teams up with fintech startup Marqeta to build checking accounts
FILE PHOTO: The ticker symbol and logo for Goldman Sachs is displayed on a screen on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) […]
Airlines face more turbulence before vaccine relief
PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – For a year expected to mark a turning point for pandemic-stricken European airlines, 2021 is off to a rough start.FILE PHOTO: Flights […]
Bitter Senate impeachment trial of Trump could bog down Biden's first days
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The second impeachment of President Donald Trump by the U.S. House of Representatives, for inciting last week’s deadly rampage at the Capitol, […]
New Renault boss outlines leaner, hi-tech future
PARIS (Reuters) – French carmaker Renault pledged more cost cuts and to focus on a smaller number of profitable models as its new boss laid […]
Subaru to cut output at plants in Japan, U.S. due to global chip shortage
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese automaker Subaru Corp said on Thursday it would cut output this month by “several thousand” vehicles at plants in Japan and […]
Max Levchin's Affirm sees stock nearly double in Nasdaq debut
(Reuters) – Shares of Affirm Holdings Inc, founded by PayPal Holdings Inc’s co-founder Max Levchin, almost doubled in their Nasdaq debut on Wednesday, valuing the […]
U.S. Senate moves toward confirming Biden cabinet nominees
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Senate Intelligence Committee said on Wednesday it had scheduled a confirmation hearing for President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be director […]
Explainer: Impeachment or the 14th Amendment – Can Trump be barred from future office?
(Reuters) – Some U.S. lawmakers have said President Donald Trump should be disqualified from holding political office again following his impeachment on Wednesday for inciting […]
France raises food sovereignty concern about Couche-Tard's $20 billion offer for Carrefour
PARIS (Reuters) – A near $20 billion takeover approach for European retailer Carrefour SA by Canadian convenience-store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard ran into early opposition as […]
Exclusive: Parler CEO says social media app, favored by Trump supporters, may not return
(Reuters) – Social media platform Parler, which has gone dark after being cut off by major service providers that accused the app of failing to […]