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Source: Reuters (via feed) An Iranian military spokesman said the United States is negotiating with itself, according to state media on Wednesday. This statement was made a day after U.S. President Donald Trump said Tehran…
Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran last month disrupted global shipping routes. This situation affected Umar Ali Hyder Ali's used-car business in Japan. The disruptions created difficulties for his trading operations.…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The United States is expected to send thousands more soldiers to the Middle East, sources say. News of the reinforcements came a day after former President Trump postponed threats to bomb…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Commuters in the western Indian city of Ahmedabad faced long lines at gasoline stations on March 24. India is the world's third biggest oil importer and consumer. The country has been…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Traders placed $500 million on crude oil futures about 15 minutes before U.S. President Donald Trump announced a five-day delay to planned attacks on Iran's energy infrastructure. This information is based…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Epic Games said on Tuesday that it would lay off more than 1,000 employees. The company is cutting costs after a sharp fall in usage of its flagship game, Fortnite. BizTrendWire…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Trading in two-year German government bond futures was interrupted on Monday. Eurex, Deutsche Boerse's derivatives unit, confirmed the interruption to Reuters. It was the first time trading halted since 2023. The…
Source: Reuters (via feed) European Union Council President Antonio Costa said on Tuesday that he was confident Britain and the EU would reach a deal on UK participation in the bloc’s SAFE defence fund. Costa…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The gap between offshore swaps used to wager on India's policy rates and those reflecting the cost of hedging against a weaker rupee is widening. This widening hints at worries about…
Source: Reuters (via feed) German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier said the start of U.S. President Donald Trump's second term marked a profound rupture in German foreign relations. He said this rupture was as significant as Russia’s…
Source: Reuters (via feed) U.S. bank JPMorganChase announced on Tuesday a funding programme of 2.8 million euros. The programme aims to help finance small businesses in France. The amount is equivalent to about 3.3 million…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Goldman Sachs has lowered its growth estimate for India in 2026. The firm projects a 50 basis points increase in policy rates. This comes as the Indian currency experiences sharp depreciation.…
Source: Reuters (via feed) India's private sector expanded at its weakest pace in over three years in March. Price shocks from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran dampened domestic demand, a survey showed on Tuesday. The…
Source: Reuters (via feed) The benchmark BSE Sensex rose nearly 1% to 73,360. The broader NSE Nifty 50 gained 0.9% to 22,713. These moves followed gains in broader Asian markets. The increases occurred after U.S.…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Iran launched multiple waves of missiles at Israel, the Israeli military said. The missile attacks occurred after U.S. President Donald Trump postponed a threat to bomb Iran’s power grid. Trump attributed…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Citi announced on Tuesday the appointment of Eric Farina and Rob Cascarino as co-heads of its Infrastructure Financing & Capital Solutions Group (IFCS). The two executives will share leadership of the…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Asian stocks rallied on Tuesday. Oil prices retreated. The dollar showed some volatility. These market moves followed U.S. President Donald Trump’s decision to postpone bombing Iran’s power grid. This delay eased…
Source: Reuters (via feed) A jury is having difficulty reaching a consensus in a trial involving Meta and Google. The trial is related to addiction, according to the headline. Jurors are currently unable to agree…
Source: Reuters (via feed) JPMorgan Chase has hired a senior investment banker from Bank of America. The banker will lead JPMorgan's North America business services investment banking team. This hire is the latest in a…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Some of the world's top oil executives and energy ministers gathered in Houston on Monday. They expressed growing concern over the long-term effects of the U.S.-Israel war with Iran on the…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Bahrain has submitted a draft resolution to the United Nations Security Council. The resolution would authorize countries to use "all necessary means" to protect commercial shipping in and around the Strait…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Less than 48 hours before the U.S.-Israeli strike on Iran began, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke by phone with President Donald Trump. During the call, Netanyahu discussed the reasons for launching…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Microsoft (MSFT)-backed OpenAI is offering private equity firms a better deal than rival Anthropic. Both AI firms are courting private equity to establish joint business ventures. The details of these offers…
Source: Reuters (via feed) Artificial intelligence could raise productivity growth in the euro area by more than 4 percentage points over the next decade. This was stated by European Central Bank chief economist Philip Lane.…
Source: Reuters (via feed) A Lockheed Martin Hercules C-130 military plane was involved in an accident in the south of Colombia, the defense ministry said on Monday. Local news outlet BluRadio reported that 110 soldiers…
