Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French far-right oppose leftist prime minister, complicating calculus for Macron
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) - Leaders from France's far-right National Rally said on Monday their party will block any prime ministerial candidate from the leftist New Popular Front, narrowing...
Aug 26, 2024
Russia skips UN meeting pledging respect for humanitarian law
GENEVA (Reuters) - Switzerland hosted United Nations Security Council members at a meeting in Geneva on Monday to recommit to international humanitarian law, describing an "alarming" global context ch...
Aug 26, 2024
Orcas ram sailboat off northwestern Spain, vessel towed to shore
MADRID (Reuters) - Orcas rammed a sailboat off the coast of northwestern Spain and damaged the vessel's rudder, prompting the maritime rescue service to tow the boat ashore, the service said on Monday...
Aug 26, 2024
Factbox-SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission: Who are the astronauts doing the spacewalk?
(Reuters) - SpaceX's Polaris Dawn mission is poised to make history this week with the first privately managed spacewalk, a risky endeavour previously undertaken only by government astronauts . Two of...
Aug 26, 2024
Morning Bid: Rate-cut hopes meet Mid-East risks
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets by Dhara Ranasinghe. Not for the first time, financial markets are reminded why it's never a good idea to get too far ahead. So, while Federal Reserv...
Aug 26, 2024
Nvidia Q2 sales likely to double, even a slight miss may hurt shares
By Arsheeya Bajwa (Reuters) - Nvidia is likely to report on Wednesday that its second-quarter revenue more than doubled. But investors used to its blockbuster results will be expecting even more from ...
Aug 26, 2024
Bank of Israel to keep rates on hold in contrast to expected Fed, ECB cuts : Reuters poll
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) - The Bank of Israel (BoI) will keep short-term interest rates unchanged for a fifth straight meeting on Wednesday, with economists uncertain over the timing of a ...
Aug 26, 2024
Exxon forecasts 2050 oil demand to match today's, 25% above BP estimate
By Sabrina Valle HOUSTON (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil said on Monday it expects crude demand to stay above 100 million barrels per day (bpd) through 2050, similar to today's levels, a forecast 25% higher t...
Aug 26, 2024
Nigeria's GDP growth rises to 3.19% year on year in Q2
ABUJA (Reuters) - Nigeria's economy grew 3.19% year on year in the second quarter of 2024, statistics agency data showed on Monday. The growth rate was quicker than the 2.51% growth recorded in the se...
Aug 26, 2024
US core capital goods orders dip in July
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - New orders for key U.S.-manufactured capital goods unexpectedly fell in July and data for the prior month was revised lower, suggesting a loss of momentum in business spending o...
Aug 26, 2024
