Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Belgian museum, US mining company at odds over colonial-era Congo archive
DAKAR, March 4 (Reuters) - A U.S. mining company backed by billionaires Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates is in a tangle with Belgium's AfricaMuseum over who should digitise antique maps of what is now the De...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Fallout from Iran strikes could limit room for Czech rate easing, central banker Frait says
PRAGUE, March 4 (Reuters) - Development over past week after U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran may limit room for potential minor Czech interest rate easing if it discourages major central banks from e...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Maggie Gyllenhaal gives Frankenstein's monster's companion a voice in 'The Bride!'
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON, March 4 (Reuters) - Oscar nominee Maggie Gyllenhaal's new film "The Bride!" began with a tattoo. "I went to a party and I saw this guy with the tattoo of the 'Bride o...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Wall Street futures slip on Middle East conflict, oil-driven inflation concerns
March 4 (Reuters) - U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Wednesday as investors assessed an escalating Middle East conflict and awaited a fresh slate of economic data for cues on the interest rate ...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Exclusive-Walmart-backed PhonePe targets up to $10.5 billion valuation in India IPO, sources say
By Jaspreet Kalra MUMBAI, March 4 (Reuters) - Walmart-backed Indian fintech firm PhonePe, the country's most used payments platform, is aiming to list at a valuation of between $9 billion and $10.5 bi...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Kenya private sector activity expands at slower pace in February, survey shows
NAIROBI, March 4 (Reuters) - Kenya's private sector activity expanded at a slower pace in February, hurt by slowing performance in agriculture and manufacturing, but got a lift from construction, whol...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
UK's Metro Bank targets tripling of return on tangible equity in 18 months
March 4 (Reuters) - Metro Bank forecast on Wednesday that its return on tangible equity will more than double from current levels over the next 6 months and nearly triple over 18 months, driven by its...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Truckmaker Traton gives cautious profit outlook for 2026
March 4 (Reuters) - Volkswagen's truck unit Traton gave a cautious outlook for 2026 on Wednesday, with no margin improvement seen at the midpoint of the given range even as European orders should help...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Submarine attack on Iranian ship off Sri Lanka leaves at least 101 people missing, sources say
March 4 (Reuters) - A submarine attack on an Iranian ship off the coast of Sri Lanka has left at least 101 people missing, one dead and 78 injured, sources in Sri Lanka's navy and defence ministry tol...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
Two senior Communist Party officials absent from top Chinese political event
BEIJING, March 4 (Reuters) - Two senior Chinese officials were absent on Wednesday from the ranks of China's highest tier of power at the opening of the country's two largest political events of the y...
Thomson Reuters Mar 04, 2026
