A Canadian start-up run from a private home was chosen by Democratic Republic of Congo for a technically complex project to extract methane from the deep waters of a volatile lake, despite the company not meeting the tender's financial criteria, documents seen by Reuters show.
Mourning his father and brother, Mohammed Wadi says armed Israeli settlers from outposts overlooking his olive-growing West Bank village no longer aim low when they shoot at Palestinian neighbours. "Now, they shoot to kill," he said.
Sibanye Stillwater said on Thursday it was considering further "repositioning" of its palladium mines in the U.S. to adjust to metal prices that have "dropped faster than anticipated".
(RTTNews) - Pfeiffer Vacuum Technology AG (PFFVF.PK, PVTCY.PK) reported that its nine month net income decreased by 8.9% to 60.7 million euros from 66.6 million euros, representing earnings per share of 6.15 euros compared to 6.75 euros. The operating result or EBIT decreased by
Winter is expected to arrive late, and suddenly in Beijing this year as daytime temperatures hovered above 20 degrees Celsius (68 Fahrenheit), bathing the capital in a warm smog, while other parts of China basked in record highs above 30C.
Saudi Basic Industries Corp (SABIC), one of the world's biggest petrochemical companies, on Thursday posted an almost 17% dip in third-quarter revenues that swung its earnings into a net loss.
German fashion house Hugo Boss reported third-quarter sales and operating profit in line with market expectations on Thursday, citing continued brand momentum across its regions and channels.
(RTTNews) - European stocks are likely to open higher on Thursday as focus shifts to the Bank of England's policy meeting later in the day and Friday's U.S. employment report.
Malaysian palm oil futures posted their sharpest increase in three weeks on Thursday, buoyed by strong export data and higher crude oil prices, although a stronger ringgit capped the gains.
Japan's foreign minister said on Thursday she would meet Palestinian counterparts during a visit to Israel and Jordan, and would communicate Japan's readiness to provide aid to the Palestinians.
Stocks in Taiwan and South Korea led a rally in emerging Asian equities on Thursday, with currencies also appreciating against the greenback after the U.S. Federal Reserve kept rates on hold again and sounded less hawkish.
Wall Street's bond investors received a much-needed shot in the arm on Wednesday, thanks to smaller-than-expected government borrowing from the Treasury and signs that the Federal Reserve may be closer to wrapping up its monetary policy tightening.
China's soybean imports are likely to stay high through the fourth quarter, taking 2023 purchases to an all-time record, but lacklustre demand from loss-making hog farms is seen reducing purchases in early 2024, traders and analysts said.
Indian shares advanced on Thursday after the U.S. Federal Reserve's rate pause and policy commentary led to hopes of an end to further rate hikes and spurred a rally across global markets.
China, the world's largest emitter of methane, is expected to unveil its strategy to cut output of the greenhouse gas "imminently" but may stop short of setting specific reduction targets, two people familiar with the plan said.
The U.S. destroyer USS Rafael Peralta and a Royal Canadian Navy frigate HMCS Ottawa transited the Taiwan Strait on Wednesday, the U.S. 7th Fleet said in a statement, making their third joint transit in the region since June.
Zurich Insurance Group will buy a 51% stake in Indian private lender Kotak Mahindra Bank's general insurance unit for about 40.51 billion rupees ($487 million), the companies said on Thursday.