Month: August 2023
Allianz Backs Operating Profit View
Allianz reported an operating profit of €3.8 in the second quarter, and reaffirmed its full-year view, as strength in its property-and-casualty segment offset subdued performance in asset management.
Read MoreUS military mission in Niger in focus after coup: analysis
By Idrees Ali and Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Last month’s coup in Niger has raised questions over whether the United States can continue the 1,100-strong military presence in the country that officials and analysts say has been key to
Read MoreHow Ecuador Became a Gold Rush Country for Drug Cartels
In Ecuador, an intelligence official said: “People consume abroad, but they don’t understand the consequences that take place here.”
Read MorePakistan’s parliament is dissolved to pave way for elections
Pakistan’s president on Wednesday dissolved the lower house of parliament as the country’s top opposition leader is fighting to overturn a corruption conviction. (Image credit: Anjum Naveed/AP)
Read MoreItalian government’s raid on banks undermined by confusion
By Angelo Amante and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) -A drive to shore up its political base and appeal to the less well off lay behind the Italian government’s decision to impose a windfall tax on banks but its clumsy handling
Read MoreChina Allows Group Tours to More Nations
China is easing restrictions on group travel further, which will likely give a boost to the global tourism industry.
Read MoreIndia Central Bank Keeps Rate Unchanged as Inflation Slows
Reserve Bank of India Gov. Shaktikanta Das said the policy committee decided to remain focused on withdrawal of accommodation.
Read MoreU.S. Investment Ban on China Poised to Deepen Divide
President Biden’s order comes on top of a slowing Chinese economy, Covid lockdowns and rising tensions between the two powers.
Read MoreEx-husband of woman accused of killing three people with toxic mushrooms claims she tried to poison him
The ex-husband of a woman who served a lunch that proved fatal to three people has claimed she tried to poison him.
Read MoreClimate summit host country misses own clean power target – but ‘continues to embrace’ transition
The oil-rich country hosting the next UN climate summit, which this year said it was “running towards” a clean power future, missed its own green energy target, Sky News can reveal.
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