US stocks surge, dollar drops after cool inflation report By Reuters

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -Wall Street stocks rose sharply on Friday and the dollar…

US finalizes up to $6.35 billion in chips awards for Samsung Electronics, Texas Instruments By Reuters

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Commerce Department said on Friday it was finalizing an…

Trump picks CatholicVote President Burch for US ambassador to Holy See By Reuters

(Reuters) – U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that he had picked Brian Burch, the…

Republicans mount third attempt to fund government, shutdown looms By Reuters

By Bo Erickson, Katharine Jackson, Andy Sullivan and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Republicans in the U.S.…

Key ally to Canada PM Trudeau says he will vote to bring him down By Reuters

By David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) -The head of a Canadian political party that has been keeping…

In first in-person contact, US officials met Syria’s HTS in Damascus By Reuters

By Humeyra Pamuk and Amina Ismail WASHINGTON/DAMASCUS (Reuters) -U.S. diplomats visiting Damascus held Washington’s first in-person…

Angry residents of cyclone-hit Mayotte jeer Macron, plead for water By Reuters

By Tassilo Hummel MAMOUDZOU (Reuters) – Angry residents of a Mayotte neighbourhood damaged by Cyclone Chido…

Italy business morale picks up in December but consumers more downbeat By Reuters

ROME (Reuters) -Morale among Italian businesses and consumers moved in opposite directions in December, data showed…

German retailers more pessimistic in holiday season, Ifo says By Reuters

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – The business climate index in Germany’s retail sector fell slightly…

Russian missile attack on Kyiv kills one, sparks fires, officials say By Reuters

KYIV (Reuters) -A Russian missile attack killed one person and damaged buildings across Kyiv, local officials…

UK retail sales edge up by 0.2% in November By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in November, according to figures from…

Singapore’s low inflation not enough for a January easing, analysts say By Reuters

By Bing Hong Lok SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Slowing inflation has created room for Singapore’s central bank…

One last hurdle remains for the year By Reuters

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu 2024 is…

Israel’s Netanyahu eyes Iran after triumphs over Hamas, Hezbollah, Syria By Reuters

By Samia Nakhoul DUBAI (Reuters) – 2025 will be a year of reckoning for Israeli Prime…

South Korea to allow more company borrowings overseas to boost FX liquidity By Reuters

By Jihoon Lee and Yena Park SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea’s financial authorities said on Friday they…

Lawsuit alleges U.S. failed to evacuate Palestinian Americans trapped in Gaza By Reuters

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Nine Palestinian Americans sued the U.S. government on Thursday, alleging…

Reactions to verdicts in Gisele Pelicot rape trial By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) – A French court found Dominique Pelicot guilty on Thursday of repeatedly drugging and…

Amazon workers strike at seven US facilities ahead of Christmas rush By Reuters

By Arriana McLymore, Nathan Frandino and Greg Bensinger NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Amazon.com workers at seven…

Worker crunch piles pressure on small-town Japan By Reuters

By Anton Bridge and Makiko Yamazaki INO, Japan (Reuters) – Over the last decade, Masato Shiota…

FedEx to spin off its freight trucking business By Reuters

(Reuters) -FedEx announced the much-anticipated spinoff of its less-than-truckload freight division on Thursday, as it looks…

Mayotte residents demand more help from Macron after deadly cyclone By Reuters

By Tassilo Hummel MAMOUDZOU (Reuters) -People in storm-ravaged Mayotte implored French President Emmanuel Macron to do…

Suspect in killing of top Russian general sent to pre-trial detention for two months, court says By Reuters

MOSCOW (Reuters) – A court in Moscow on Thursday ordered the suspect in the killing of…