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Russian rouble steadies on eve of central bank rate decision
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) - The rouble steadied on Thursday, with the market looking ahead to Friday's interest rate decision, as favourable month-end tax payments propped the Russian currency up ...
Apr 27, 2023
Drugmakers post healthy results as growth drivers shine
(Reuters) - Drugmakers including Merck & Co, Eli Lilly and AstraZeneca Plc reported strong first-quarter earnings and several raised their expectations for 2023, as post-pandemic demand for cancer and...
Apr 27, 2023
Quest Diagnostics beats profit estimates as routine testing demand returns
(Reuters) - Quest Diagnostics Inc posted first-quarter profit ahead of Wall Street estimates on Thursday as its base business helped offset a fall in COVID-19 test kits sales. Demand for routine diagn...
Apr 27, 2023
US set to expand family reunification program to additional nationalities – sources
By Ted Hesson and Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States is set to expand a family reunification parole program currently available to Cubans and Haitians to additional nationalities...
Apr 27, 2023
Spotify investigating issues after reports of outage
(Reuters) - Spotify Technology said on Thursday it was investigating some issues with its web page, following reports that the audio streaming platform was down for thousands of users. There were more...
Apr 27, 2023
Colombia bonds, peso suffer after surprise finance minister departure
LONDON/BOGOTA (Reuters) - Colombia's international bonds and peso currency suffered on Thursday following the surprise ouster of finance minister Jose Antonio Ocampo, with analysts warning of more pre...
Apr 27, 2023
EU antitrust ruling on UBS’ Credit Suisse takeover due by June 7
PARIS (Reuters) - European Union antitrust authorities will decide on UBS' planned takeover of fellow Swiss bank Credit Suisse by June 7, the European Commission said in a statement. The Commission's ...
Apr 27, 2023
Northrop’s quarterly earnings beat estimates on weapon demand
(Reuters) - Northrop Grumman Corp beat first-quarter earnings expectations on Thursday, helped by higher sales of weapons amid heightened geopolitical tensions. Shares of the Virginia-based company we...
Apr 27, 2023
Mexico City’s thirst for water lays bare inequalities, changing climate
By Brendan O'Boyle, Henry Romero and Carlos Carrillo VILLA VICTORIA, Mexico (Reuters) - Every day, at a well near her home in Central Mexico, Isabel Solis fills plastic jugs with river water and loads...
Apr 27, 2023
France to mobilise wildfire-fighting forces one month early
By Lucien Libert NIMES, France (Reuters) - France will have wildfire-fighting troops and their water-carrying aircraft ready on June 1, one month earlier than usual, to adapt to fires starting earlier...
Apr 27, 2023
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