Author Archives: Syndicated Content
French national Julien Fevrier freed in Venezuela after 15-month detention
PARIS, April 8 (Reuters) - French national Julien Fevrier, who was detained in Venezuela for 15 months, was freed and is back in France, the French Foreign Ministry's spokesperson said on Wednesday. "...
Apr 08, 2026
IMF, World Bank and UN food agency say war is increasing food prices, insecurity
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON, April 8 (Reuters) - The World Bank, International Monetary Fund and the U.N. World Food Programme warned on Wednesday that sharp increases in oil, natural gas and fertiliz...
Apr 08, 2026
Bangladesh seeks more fuel from India as neighbours repair ties
DHAKA/NEW DELHI, April 8 (Reuters) - Bangladesh on Wednesday sought to increase fuel purchases from India, as foreign minister Khalilur Rahman made the new government's first ministerial visit to New ...
Apr 08, 2026
Berkshire-owned PacifiCorp utility wins ruling that could reduce Oregon wildfire damages
By Jonathan Stempel April 8 (Reuters) - An appeals court on Wednesday ruled in favor of Berkshire Hathaway's PacifiCorp unit over a series of Oregon wildfires in 2020, saying a trial judge erred in le...
Apr 08, 2026
Citigroup says AI helps speed account openings and systems upgrades
By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - Citigroup is using artificial intelligence to speed up account openings and the retirement of old software, the U.S. bank's head of technology, Tim Rya...
Apr 08, 2026
Meta unveils first AI model from costly superintelligence team
By Katie Paul and Aditya Soni April 8 (Reuters) - Meta Platforms on Wednesday unveiled Muse Spark, the first artificial intelligence model from a costly team it assembled last year to catch up with ri...
Apr 08, 2026
Rookie SS Konnor Griffin gets 9-year contract extension from Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates said Wednesday they have agreed to a nine-year contract extension with shortstop Konnor Griffin, the top prospect in baseball. The team did not announce the contract value, but ...
Apr 08, 2026
Italy’s Serie A soccer league sounds out private equity for stake in overseas media unit, sources say
By Elvira Pollina and Amy-Jo Crowley MILAN/LONDON, April 8 (Reuters) - Italy's Serie A soccer league has sounded out private equity investor interest for a minority stake in its international media ri...
Apr 08, 2026
US SEC taps Gibson Dunn attorney to be new enforcement director
By Chris Prentice NEW YORK, April 8 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has tapped David Woodcock, a Gibson Dunn lawyer and former agency official, to be its next enforcement direc...
Apr 08, 2026
Ecuador recalls ambassador to Colombia in latest diplomatic stir
QUITO, April 8 (Reuters) - Ecuador's foreign minister recalled the country's ambassador to Colombia on Wednesday for consultations after comments earlier this week from Colombia's president that Ecuad...
Apr 08, 2026
