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Dollar rises as U.S. debt bill passes House, euro slides ahead of inflation

Dollar rises as U.S. debt bill passes House, euro slides ahead of inflation

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Thursday after a vote of approval from the U.S. House to suspend the debt ceilin..

New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA

New global renewables capacity additions to rise by a third this year – IEA

LONDON (Reuters) – Global additions of renewable power capacity are expected to rise by a third this year, the International Ene..

BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West

BRICS ministers meet in push to establish group as counterweight to West

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the BRICS countries are meeting in South Africa from Thursday as the five-nation bl..

Oil rises on potential U.S. rate hike pause, debt bill passing

Oil rises on potential U.S. rate hike pause, debt bill passing

BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Thursday, reversing earlier losses, as a potential pause in U.S. interest rate hikes and the deb..

Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery owners weigh deal for All3Media -sources

Liberty Global and Warner Bros Discovery owners weigh deal for All3Media -sources

LONDON (Reuters) – The owners of All3Media, Britain’s largest independent TV production company, are exploring options tha..

B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains

B&M sees higher profit as Britons hunt for bargains

(Reuters) – British discount retailer B&M on Wednesday forecast higher core earnings for its 2023-24 financial year, as cust..

Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe

Factbox-Companies invest in EV battery factories in Europe

(Reuters) – Europe is seeking to lure electric vehicle (EV) battery makers to build factories in the region as the bloc – ..

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury’s annual profit rises as readers lap up novels

Harry Potter publisher Bloomsbury’s annual profit rises as readers lap up novels

(Reuters) -Bloomsbury Publishing posted a rise in full-year profit on Wednesday, helping the Harry Potter publisher propose a 10% hike..

Exclusive-Credit Suisse axes China bank plan to avoid regulatory conflict under UBS-sources

Exclusive-Credit Suisse axes China bank plan to avoid regulatory conflict under UBS-sources

HONG KONG/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Credit Suisse has scrapped plans to set up a locally incorporated bank in China to sidestep a potential ..

Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station

Private astronaut crew, including first Arab woman in orbit, returns from space station

(Reuters) -An all-private astronaut team of two Americans and two Saudis, including the first Arab woman sent into orbit, splashed dow..