[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Brent oil rose above $75 per barrel on Thursday for the first time this year as quality concerns forced the suspension of some Russian crude exports to Europe while the United
Climate-change protesters target London Stock Exchange and Canary Wharf
[ad_1] LONDON (Reuters) – Environmental activists glued themselves to the London Stock Exchange and climbed onto the roof of a train at Canary Wharf on the final day of protests aimed at forcing Britain to
China seeks to allay fears over Belt and Road debt risks
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to make the Belt and Road initiative sustainable and prevent debt risks, its finance minister said on Thursday, seeking to allay criticism that the infrastructure plan to boost trade
UK regulator blocks Sainsbury’s $9.4 billion Asda takeover
[ad_1] FILE PHOTO: Shopping bags from Asda and Sainsbury’s are seen in Manchester, Britain April 30, 2018. REUTERS/Phil Noble/illustration LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s competition regulator has blocked Sainsbury’s proposed 7.3 billion pound ($9.4 billion) takeover
China central bank says no intent to tighten or relax monetary policy
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s central bank has no intent to tighten or relax monetary policy, a vice governor said on Thursday, as the market debates how much more support Beijing will give the economy
China seeks to allay Belt and Road debt concerns
[ad_1] BEIJING (Reuters) – China aims to make the Belt and Road initiative sustainable and prevent debt risks, its finance minister said on Thursday, seeking to allay criticism that the infrastructure plan to boost trade
Microsoft tops $1 trillion as it predicts more cloud growth
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp on Wednesday briefly topped $1 trillion in value for the first time after executives predicted continued growth for its cloud computing business. FILE PHOTO: The Microsoft sign is shown on
Oil prices fall as soaring U.S. supply offsets tighter Iran sanctions
[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Thursday as record U.S. output and rising crude stockpiles dampened the impact on markets of tighter U.S. sanctions on Iran and producer club OPEC’s continued curbs on
Asian shares dip; euro weighed by sagging German business morale
[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Thursday as a surprise deterioration in German business morale rekindled fears of slowing global growth, while oil prices pulled back slightly after a sharp run-up earlier in
Facebook beats profit estimates, sets aside $3 billion for privacy penalty
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Facebook Inc on Wednesday blew away Wall Street profit estimates in the first quarter as it kept a lid on the costs of making its social networks safer, and set aside $3