By Anett Rios and Alien Fernandez HAVANA, Oct 8 (Reuters) – When blackouts in an upscale neighborhood of Havana began approaching 24 hours a day, morale plummeted at one of the Cuban capital’s many niche but celebrated theater groups. “It became impossible for the actors…
STOCKHOLM, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Polestar reported a slight rise in third-quarter retail sales on Thursday, a few months after Washington effectively barred the China-linked electric vehicle maker from selling new cars in the country from the next model year. Here are some details: • The Swedish…
By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Britain’s BBC and Channel 4 have held preliminary talks with the government about a broader tie-up of some operations, two people with direct knowledge of the discussions said, in a potential shake-up of the country’s public broadcasters.…
ROME, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Italy’s lower house of parliament on Thursday gave final approval to new voting rules ahead of a general election due next year, completing a reform championed by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni. Meloni, whose government last month became the longest-serving since…
By Tatiana Bautzer and Pritam Biswas NEW YORK, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Investors will scrutinize US quarterly bank earnings next week for signs that a recent spike in Treasury yields may curb dealmaking and lending growth and raise funding costs across the industry. Third-quarter earnings…
By Kavya Balaraman Oct 8 (Reuters) – Technology companies and utilities are increasingly exploring ways to make power-hungry data centers more flexible in when and how they consume electricity, helping ease the strain on US power grids as AI-driven demand surges. The strategy, called “demand…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – US stock index futures fell on Thursday, pressured by inflation concerns as oil jumped nearly 4% and Treasury yields rose, while chipmakers faced renewed scrutiny despite a strong forecast from Samsung. South Korea’s Samsung Electronics forecast a record quarterly profit of $80.2…
By Praveen Paramasivam and Haripriya Suresh BENGALURU, Oct 8 (Reuters) – Indian opposition groups demonstrated for a third day on Thursday, protesting police action against Congress party leaders and demanding the resignation of the chief election commissioner over a controversial revision of voter lists. Opposition…
Oct 8 (Reuters) – PepsiCo cut its annual core profit forecast on Thursday, as inflation-weary consumers pared spending on its snacks and beverages, particularly in North America, while higher input costs continued to pressure margins. Consumer packaged goods makers such as PepsiCo, General Mills, McCormick…
By P.J. Huffstutter CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) – American farmers are borrowing more money than ever before to operate — but the rise in non-traditional and vendor credit has created some gaps in the federal government’s current ability to measure and track farm debt, US…
