[ad_1] The M23 rebels have agreed to cease hostilities next week after recent fighting displaced thousands of residents in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo, authorities have said. According to international media reports, a statement by the Presidency in Angola said the deal was reached after days of mediation by President Joao Lourenco. “The leadership … Read more
[ad_1] The massive earthquakes and aftershocks in February has caused an estimated $5.1 billion in direct physical damage in Syria, said the World Bank. “The current value of the damaged and destroyed capital stock is estimated at about 10 percent of GDP,” said the World Bank in its latest estimate. “The widespread damages impacted four … Read more
[ad_1] Business & Finance 03 March 2023, 7:17 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that Indian budget carrier IndiGo is in talks with both Boeing (BA.N) and its current supplier Airbus (AIR.PA) to order more than 500 passenger jets, potentially smashing an industry record set by domestic rival Air India a few weeks ago. India’s … Read more
[ad_1] Business & FinanceDeals 02 March 2023, 6:52 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively revealed that Microsoft’s offer of licensing deals with rivals are likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion bid for Call of Duty maker Activision, potentially helping it to clear a major regulatory hurdle. Activision shares gained 1.8% in pre-market … Read more
[ad_1] Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko have called for a ceasefire and negotiations to bring about a political settlement to the Ukraine conflict at talks in Beijing. According to international media reports, the two leaders issued a joint statement on Wednesday in which they expressed “deep concern about the development … Read more
[ad_1] President Tayyip Erdogan indicated on Wednesday that elections will be held on May 14, sticking to his previous plan for the vote with a date just over three months after a devastating earthquake killed more than 45,000 people in Turkiye. “This nation will do what is necessary on May 14, God willing,” Erdogan said … Read more
[ad_1] Business & FinanceEnergy 01 March 2023, 4:01 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively reported that supplies of Russian flagship Urals crude oil to Turkey reached a four-month high in February after STAR refinery, owned by Azerbaijan’s oil firm SOCAR, resumed purchases of the blend. Sea-borne Russian oil supplies are subject to an embargo by the … Read more
[ad_1] Two trains collided head-on in Greece killing at least 29 people and injuring 85 late on Tuesday night, the fire brigade said, but the cause of the deadliest rail crash in Greece in decades remained unclear. According to international media reports, an intercity passenger train travelling from Athens to the northern city of Thessaloniki collided … Read more
[ad_1] EnergyEnvironment 28 February 2023, 4:18 pm. 1 minute Reuters exclusively discovered that gas flaring from the vast Ixachi field in Veracruz state not only continued, it increased after Pemex promised to stop burning natural gas from the Southeast Mexican field amid mounting pressure to improve its poor environmental record. Market Impact Flaring not only … Read more
[ad_1] 28 February 2023, 3:57 pm. 1 minute Sources exclusively tell Reuters that JPMorgan (JPM.N) is proposing a new Asia credit index with slashed China weighting – in parallel to its existing $85 billion Asia credit index – amid growing geopolitical tensions and dimming appetite for Chinese property bonds. For the new index, JPMorgan has … Read more