Global wine output and demand fall to lowest in decades
By Sybille de La Hamaide PARIS – Global wine production and consumption fell in 2024 to their lowest in decades,…
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DOGE staffer appointed as acting head of US State Dept foreign assistance office
By Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The administration of President Donald Trump has appointed a key member of billionaire Elon…
Bullish trade in Apple options reaps gains as shares jump on tariff exemption
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – An unidentified options trader’s multi-million dollar bet on a short-term rebound in…
S&P 500’s looming ‘death cross’ may not be as ominous as it sounds, analysts say
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed and Terence Gabriel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A tariff-induced selloff in the U.S. stock market faces…
Trump administration wants to halve State Dept budget, slash foreign aid 75%
By Jonathan Landay and Humeyra Pamuk WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration wants to halve the State Department…
Atlas Holdings bids for BoE currency printer De La Rue at 130 pence per share, Sky News reports
(Reuters) – U.S.-based buyout firm Atlas Holdings is in advanced talks to take over Banknote printer De La Rue for…
Tesla stops taking new orders in China for two imported, US-made models
BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla has suspended taking new orders for Model S and Model X vehicles on its Chinese website, Reuters…
Lower oil prices could sink Ecopetrol’s full-year profits by $2.8 billion, president warns
By Nelson Bocanegra BOGOTA (Reuters) – Lower oil prices could reduce Colombian state-run oil firm Ecopetrol’s profits by up to…
Foreign investors dump $6.5 billion of U.S. equities in a week
LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign investors dumped $6.5 billion of U.S. equities in the five trading sessions ending Wednesday, BofA Global…
Broadening asset volatility intensifies worries for tariff-tossed US stocks
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wild swings in global markets are poised to keep U.S. stock investors on edge…