By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week, pointing to continued labor market stability despite a sharp slowdown in job growth in September. Weekly jobless claims have now remained near 57-year lows…
By Lefteris Papadimas ATHENS, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Greece has agreed to spend up to $4 billion upgrading more of its F-16 fighter jets and buying advanced missiles from the US, two senior sources told Reuters on Thursday, a day after a visit by US Secretary…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Syria called on the International Maritime Organization and Bulgarian authorities on Thursday to conduct an independent investigation into the sinking of a cargo ship in the Black Sea, whose 10 crew members including 9 Syrians were missing. The investigation should look…
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – British police on Thursday said that search warrants it was granted to search properties linked to King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor were granted incorrectly and must be quashed. Thames Valley Police said its investigation into allegations of misconduct in…
LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – British police on Thursday said that search warrants it secured to search properties linked to King Charles’ younger brother Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor had been incorrectly granted and must be quashed. King Charles’ younger brother was arrested on suspicion of misconduct in…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – US stocks opened lower on Thursday as oil prices surged and Treasury yields hovered near multi-year highs, stoking inflation worries ahead of an earnings season that will test whether corporate profits can sustain the momentum. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – Spotify said on Thursday it had signed a new multiyear licensing agreement with podcaster Joe Rogan for “The Joe Rogan Experience”, extending a partnership that began in 2020. The renewal has similar terms to Rogan’s previous deal, which carried an estimated…
By Hannah Lang Oct 8 (Reuters) – Digital asset company Securitize is launching blockchain-based tokenized stock trading in major listed companies like Apple, Nvidia and Microsoft, with tokens backed by underlying shares, the company said on Thursday. • Securitize will initially launch its tokenized stocks…
By Yukun Zhang and Kevin Yao BEIJING, Oct 8 (Reuters) – China pushed back against foreign criticism of its exchange-rate policy on Thursday, saying it has never pursued competitive depreciation, as European policymakers call for a stronger yuan to help curb China’s record trade surplus…
By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Oct 8 (Reuters) – The World Trade Organization upgraded its forecast for global merchandise trade growth on Thursday, saying demand for AI-related products had helped offset the impact of disruptions caused by the US-Israeli war with Iran. World merchandise trade…
