By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International Monetary Fund strategy chief Ceyla Pazarbasioglu said she will travel to China next week for high-level meetings, part of efforts to press the world’s largest sovereign creditor for quicker progress on debt restructurings for countries in need. Pazarbasioglu welcomed China’s participation in a debt […]
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Oil dips on OPEC+ uncertainty; easing China COVID curbs cap declines
By Jeslyn Lerh (Reuters) -Oil prices dipped in Asia trade on Thursday as uncertainty lingered ahead of Sunday’s OPEC+ meeting, though easing COVID curbs at the world’s top crude importer China capped price declines. Brent crude futures fell 25 cents, or 0.3%, to $86.72 per barrel by 0430 GMT, while […]
Soccer-Emotional Wright dedicates Australia win to sick mother-in-law
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) – Australia defender Bailey Wright paid an emotional tribute to his wife and ill mother-in-law after their 1-0 upset of Denmark, having received difficult news while his team mates celebrated at the World Cup. Wright, who plays for Sunderland in England’s second tier, told Australian reporters […]
Elon Musk expects Neuralink to begin human trials in six months
By Rachael Levy (Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Wednesday a wireless device developed by his brain chip company Neuralink is expected to begin human clinical trials in six months, and one of its first targeted applications is restoring vision. The company is developing brain chip interfaces that it says could […]
U.S. bans new Huawei, ZTE equipment sales, citing national security risk
By Diane Bartz and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) -The Biden administration has banned approvals of new telecommunications equipment from China’s Huawei Technologies and ZTE because they pose “an unacceptable risk” to U.S. national security. The U.S. Federal Communications Commission said on Friday it had adopted the final rules, which also effectively […]
Woodside Energy cash flow outlook sparks concern about future payouts vs growth
By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Woodside Energy Group Ltd, Australia’s top independent gas producer, flagged on Thursday a drop in free cash flow over the next few years, which raised alarm among analysts about future dividend payouts. Woodside’s shares fell 1.8% after its annual investor briefing in a broader market […]
‘Black Panther’ sequel debuts with $330 million at global theaters
By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -Marvel Studios adventure “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” sold $330 million in tickets worldwide over its opening weekend and set a box office record for November in the United States and Canada, according to estimates from distributor Walt Disney Co on Sunday. The sequel to […]
Tennis-Ruud downs debutant Auger-Aliassime in ATP Finals opener
(This story has been corrected to fix Ruud’s nationality in lead) (Reuters) – Norway’s third seed Casper Ruud downed ATP Finals debutant Felix Auger-Aliassime 7-6(4) 6-4 on Sunday to kick-start his round-robin campaign in the season-ending tournament. Canadian Auger-Aliassime has been in sublime form at the end of the season, […]
FTX collapse being scrutinized by Bahamas investigators
(Reuters) -The collapse of FTX is the subject of scrutiny from investigators in the Bahamas, who are looking at whether any “criminal misconduct occurred,” the Royal Bahamas Police said on Sunday. FTX filed for bankruptcy on Friday, one of the highestprofile crypto blowups, after traders rushed to withdraw $6billion from […]
Soccer-Injured Davies named in Canada’s World Cup squad
(Reuters) -Canada named Bayern Munich’s Alphonso Davies in their squad for the World Cup on Sunday, putting to rest any doubts over whether the injured full back would be fit for the tournament in Qatar after picking up an injury. Davies, who plays as a forward for Canada, missed the […]