By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Brent crude oil futures were little changed on Friday as investors eyed the progress of the Russia-Ukraine peace talks and the outcome of the OPEC+ meeting on Sunday for clues on potential changes in supply which has been weighing on prices. Front month Brent crude futures, which expire on Friday, was…
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazil’s economy created a net 85,147 formal jobs in October, data from the Labor Ministry showed on Thursday, below the 105,000 expected by economists in a Reuters poll. The net figure accounts for 2,271,460 jobs opened and 2,186,313 closed during the period, the ministry said. It was the lowest monthly net formal job…
Nov 29 (Reuters) – U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the airspace above and surrounding Venezuela should be considered “closed in its entirety”, without giving details, as Washington continues to ramp up pressure on President Nicolas Maduro’s government. Trump has repeatedly said U.S. strikes on alleged drug boats in the Caribbean and Pacific, which have…
ZURICH, Nov 30 (Reuters) – Switzerland on Sunday overwhelmingly rejected a proposed 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) or more, with 78% of votes against the plan, an outcome that even exceeded the two‑thirds opposition indicated in polls. Bankers have watched the vote closely, casting it as a litmus…
By Tyrone Siu, Joyce Zhou and Jessie Pang HONG KONG (Reuters) -Hong Kong firefighters brought under control on Thursday a huge blaze in an apartment complex that killed at least 65 people and left nearly 300 missing, while police said a “grossly negligent” construction firm using unsafe materials may have caused the fire. Rescuers battled…
(Reuters) -Flights to the Philadelphia International Airport were briefly grounded on Friday due to a bomb threat that was resolved without incident, according to the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration and police. The FAA issued a ground stop advisory for the airport shortly after 7 p.m. local time (0000 GMT), saying there was a bomb threat….
By Steve Gorman DENVER (Reuters) -Robert Dear, the self-proclaimed “warrior for the babies” who was charged with killing three people and wounding nine others in a 2015 shooting spree at a Colorado abortion clinic, has died in a prison medical center. Dear, 67, who the courts had repeatedly deemed mentally unfit to stand trial, died…
(Reuters) -Wall Street’s main stock indexes opened higher on Wednesday, as investors parsed through a fresh batch of economic data and cemented expectations the Federal Reserve could cut interest rates in December. The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 83.7 points, or 0.18%, at the open to 47,196.15. The S&P 500 rose 27.7 points, or 0.41%,…
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone lenders with big dollar businesses should bulk up their liquidity and capital cushions to withstand any squeeze in a U.S. currency made more volatile by President Donald Trump’s actions, the European Central Bank said on Wednesday. The ECB has been telling banks to watch their dollar exposure since Trump’s tariffs and…
By Prerna Bedi (Reuters) -Abercrombie & Fitch raised its annual profit forecast on Tuesday, betting on strong demand for its Hollister dresses and jackets as shoppers snap up in-trend apparel during the crucial holiday season. The company’s shares surged nearly 18%, after it also forecast a strong holiday quarter and beat third-quarter estimates. The clothing…
