Today: September 23, 2024
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Business|Economy

Dollar Tree cuts annual forecasts after dour quarter on weaker demand; shares drop

Dollar Tree joined main rival Dollar General in cutting annual forecasts after missing quarterly estimates on Wednesday as the discount store operator struggles to

Dollar Tree cuts annual forecasts after dour quarter on weaker demand; shares drop
Business|Economy|Finance|News

OPEC+ discussing delay to planned oil output hike in October, sources say

OPEC+ is discussing delaying an oil output increase scheduled to start in October after oil prices hit their lowest in nine months,

OPEC+ discussing delay to planned oil output hike in October, sources say
Business|Economy|Finance|News

Wall Street ends slightly down after weak labor market data, dovish Fed comments

U.S. stocks finished slightly lower in choppy trading on Wednesday following labor market data and comments from a Federal Reserve official that bolster the case

Wall Street ends slightly down after weak labor market data, dovish Fed comments
Americas|News

Mexican lower house approves controversial judicial reform

In a marathon session, Mexico's lower house of Congress approved on Wednesday morning a controversial judicial reform, a crucial step towards cementing a key ambition of

Mexican lower house approves controversial judicial reform
Crime|Europe|News|World

UK Grenfell fire inquiry chair says all deaths were avoidable

The chair of the inquiry into the Grenfell Tower fire which killed 72 people in 2017 said on Wednesday all the deaths were avoidable and added that the victims had been badly failed

UK Grenfell fire inquiry chair says all deaths were avoidable
Americas|Business|News

Marathon's Detroit refinery union workers go on strike

Teamsters members working at Marathon Petroleum's Detroit refinery have gone on strike after months of pay- and safety-related negotiations with the company

Marathon's Detroit refinery union workers go on strike
Australia|Business|Finance

Star Entertainment working with advisers to finalise financial results, date not yet set

Australia's Star Entertainment is working with various financial advisers to finalise its fiscal 2024 results, it said on Wednesday, as the embattled casino operator remains under scrutiny

Star Entertainment working with advisers to finalise financial results, date not yet set
News|World

Russia hits energy facilities in six Ukrainian regions, Kyiv says

Russian airstrikes hit energy facilities and critical infrastructure in nine Ukrainian regions over the past 24 hours, Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday.

Russia hits energy facilities in six Ukrainian regions, Kyiv says
Europe|News|World

Lukashenko pardons third batch of jailed opponents in Belarus

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday pardoned 30 more people convicted of protest activity, the third batch in two months, but a human rights group said

Lukashenko pardons third batch of jailed opponents in Belarus
Business|Finance|Technology

Blackstone to buy Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal

Blackstone will buy Australian data centre group AirTrunk for an implied enterprise value of over A$24 billion ($16.10 billion), it said on Wednesday, in what would

Blackstone to buy Australia's AirTrunk in $16 billion deal
Africa|Health|News

Congo expects first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Thursday

Democratic Republic of Congo, epicentre of an mpox outbreak that prompted a U.N. declaration of a global public health emergency, said it expects to

Congo expects first delivery of mpox vaccine doses on Thursday
Economy|Europe

German trade group sounds alarm as exporters stare down recession

German exporters are facing a recession and the country's economic model is coming under "massive pressure", the BGA trade lobby said on Wednesday,

German trade group sounds alarm as exporters stare down recession
Economy|Finance|News

IMF mission starts fifth review of Ukraine program as Kyiv reshuffles government

An International Monetary Fund mission began work on Wednesday on the fifth review of its $15.6 billion lending programme to Ukraine amid a major wartime government reshuffle.

IMF mission starts fifth review of Ukraine program as Kyiv reshuffles government
Business|Europe|Sports

Euro zone August business activity gets Olympic lift, PMI shows

Euro zone business activity received a boost from France hosting the Olympic Games last month but the malaise in the bloc is likely to return once the Paralympics

Euro zone August business activity gets Olympic lift, PMI shows
Asia|Economy|News

Agreement reached on Indonesia 2025 budget assumptions, set for parliament vote

An Indonesian parliamentary committee and the government have reached agreement on key economic assumptions for 2025 for the new administration led by Prabowo Subianto, who takes

Agreement reached on Indonesia 2025 budget assumptions, set for parliament vote
Business|Economy|Europe|Finance

Italy's service sector growth slows in August, PMI shows

Italy's services sector expanded in August but at a slower pace than the previous month, a survey showed on Wednesday, amid a decline in new business in the euro zone's third-largest

Italy's service sector growth slows in August, PMI shows
Business|Europe|News|Sports

French services sector sees strongest growth since May 2022, PMI shows

France's services sector experienced its most robust expansion in over two years in August, boosted by the Olympics and a modest rise in demand, a business survey showed on Wednesday

French services sector sees strongest growth since May 2022, PMI shows
Business|Finance|Technology

KKR to launch tender offer for Fuji Soft on Thursday, Bloomberg reports

U.S. private equity firm KKR plans to launch its tender offer for Fuji Soft shares on Thursday, from its original plan of around mid-September, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday,

Business|Economy|Finance|Stock Markets

FTSE 100 dips on declines in personal goods and homebuilders

Britain's main stock index ended lower on Wednesday, led by a drop in personal goods and homebuilder stocks, while investors assessed crucial UK and U.S. economic data

FTSE 100 dips on declines in personal goods and homebuilders
Africa|Business|Economy

Kenya private sector activity picks up in August, PMI shows

Kenya's private sector activity picked up in August as firms recovered from disruption caused by anti-government protests the previous month, a survey showed on Wednesday.

Kenya private sector activity picks up in August, PMI shows
Europe|News

Rain lifts Rhine river levels in Germany but ships still part loaded

Rain has raised water levels on the Rhine in Germany but most of the river remains too shallow for cargo vessels to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Wednesday,

Rain lifts Rhine river levels in Germany but ships still part loaded
Asia|News

India supports policy of development, not expansionism, PM Modi says

India supports a policy of development and not expansionism, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said in Brunei on Wednesday, though he did not name any country.

India supports policy of development, not expansionism, PM Modi says
Europe|News|World

Greta Thunberg detained by Danish police at pro-Palestinian protest

Danish police detained activist Greta Thunberg at a Copenhagen protest against the war in Gaza and Israel's occupation of the West Bank on Wednesday, a spokesperson for the

Greta Thunberg detained by Danish police at pro-Palestinian protest
Economy|Europe|Finance

Technology stocks lead European shares lower as growth worries weigh

Europe's main share indices fell to a two-week low on Wednesday, with technology stocks leading declines as concerns of an imminent slowdown in

Technology stocks lead European shares lower as growth worries weigh
Africa|Economy

South Africa business activity rises in August, PMI shows

South African private sector activity rose in August as firms received higher volumes of new orders for the first time since April 2023, a survey showed on Wednesday.

South Africa business activity rises in August, PMI shows

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