Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Belgian bishop challenges Pope Leo to allow married priests by 2028
By Inti Landauro and Joshua McElwee BRUSSELS/VATICAN CITY, March 20 (Reuters) - A Catholic bishop said he would push the Vatican for permission to ordain married men as priests by 2028, in an unusual ...
Mar 20, 2026
China's Xpeng posts first profit on high-margin EV sales
March 20 (Reuters) - Chinese electric vehicle maker Xpeng reported its maiden quarterly profit, riding on strong sales of higher-margin models and lucrative technology partnerships. Advanced driver-as...
Mar 20, 2026
Wall St futures slip as Iran war rages on, investors dial down rate cut bets
By Johann M Cherian and Utkarsh Hathi March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures slipped in choppy trading on Friday as the Iran war approached its fourth week, roiling energy markets and prompting...
Mar 20, 2026
Morning Bid: Battle of the barrel
By Anna Szymanski March 20 - Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend. From the Editor Hello Morning Bid readers! The energy market is the Iran ...
Mar 20, 2026
Fitch cuts New Zealand rating outlook to 'Negative' amid debt concerns
March 20 (Reuters) - Credit ratings agency Fitch lowered New Zealand's outlook to 'Negative' from 'Stable' on Friday, citing the South Pacific country's increasing difficulty in reducing debt due to a...
Mar 20, 2026
FedEx shares surge as investors cheer resilient demand, higher profit forecast
By Rashika Singh March 20 (Reuters) - FedEx shares surged about 10% before the bell on Friday, after the package-delivery giant raised its full-year profit forecast and signaled steady shipping demand...
Mar 20, 2026
Rhythm's therapy becomes first FDA-approved treatment for brain damage-related obesity
By Sneha S K and Sahil Pandey March 20 (Reuters) - The U.S. Food and Drug Administration expanded the use of Rhythm Pharmaceuticals' therapy for a rare form of obesity caused by brain damage, making i...
Mar 20, 2026
Employee dies of meningitis in north France, company says no link to UK outbreak
PARIS, March 20 (Reuters) - An employee at French nuclear fuel company Orano's La Hague site in Normandy has died of meningitis, the company said on Friday, adding that there was no evidence the case ...
Mar 20, 2026
Prestige Consumer to buy Breathe Right brand in $1.05 billion deal
March 20 (Reuters) - U.S. consumer health products maker Prestige Consumer Healthcare said on Friday it would buy the Breathe Right brand and other assets from Foundation Consumer Healthcare in a deal...
Mar 20, 2026
Hungarian NGO protests role of Putin's former interpreter in OSCE election mission
BUDAPEST, March 20 (Reuters) - A Hungarian civil rights group has raised concerns over the role of Russian President Vladimir Putin's former interpreter in a mission to monitor what is likely to be Pr...
Mar 20, 2026
