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Nigeria warns of widespread floods in 2026, flags risks in 33 states
By Camillus Eboh ABUJA, April 16 (Reuters) - Nigeria faces a high risk of widespread flooding in 2026, with more than 14,000 communities exposed across 33 of the country's 36 states as well as the Fed...
Apr 16, 2026
BNY's profit rises on strong fees, interest income growth​
April 16 (Reuters) - BNY reported a rise in first-quarter profit on Thursday, as the world's largest custodian bank was helped by strong fee income and higher values of client assets. Global markets h...
Apr 16, 2026
Tennis-French Open prize money increases 9.5%, retiring players to be honoured
By Vincent Daheron PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - Prize money at this year's French Open will jump by 9.5%, taking the total purse to 61.7 million euros ($72.69 million), organisers said on Thursday. The...
Apr 16, 2026
Samsung asks court to block illegal strike activities by unions
SEOUL, April 16 (Reuters) - Samsung Electronics asked a court on Thursday to block its South Korean labour unions engaging in illegal activities during strike, a spokesperson said, as a wage dispute t...
Apr 16, 2026
Google should allow third-party search engines access to data, EU says
BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission has proposed that Google allow third-party search engines to access its search data, including that of artificial intelligence chatbots with sear...
Apr 16, 2026
Trump tries economic reset as Republicans fret over high gas prices
By Jarrett Renshaw, Jacob Bogage and Steve Holland LAS VEGAS, April 16 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump is looking to brush off concerns about the economy and the sagging political prospects of...
Apr 16, 2026
Fed leadership transition on shaky ground as clock ticks on Powell's term
By Ann Saphir April 16 (Reuters) - The prospect of a smooth-and-on-time transition to U.S. President Donald Trump's pick for the next Federal Reserve chief, Kevin Warsh, looks increasingly to be on sh...
Apr 16, 2026
US ESG shareholder resolutions plunge in face of Republican pressure, report says
By Ross Kerber April 16 (Reuters) - Shareholders have filed 184 proposals promoting environmental, social and governance themes at U.S. companies so far this proxy season, a new study found, about hal...
Apr 16, 2026
US will punish fraud and insider trading, derivatives regulator tells Congress
By Douglas Gillison WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Washington's top derivatives regulator on Thursday sought to reassure lawmakers the U.S. will punish fraud as concern mounts on Capitol Hill that o...
Apr 16, 2026
Boeing hiring more than 100 factory workers a week to grow output, replace retirees
By Allison Lampert and Dan Catchpole SEATTLE, April 16 (Reuters) - Boeing is hiring around 100 to 140 factory workers a week, the highest pace since 2024, as the U.S. jetmaker replaces retirees and in...
Apr 16, 2026
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