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For LGBTQ Kenyans, court win prompts backlash as threats escalate
By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) - For Kenya's lesbians and gays, a supreme court ruling allowing the rights body that represents their interests to register as a non-governmental organisation has t...
Apr 18, 2023
TotalEnergies' variable cost margin for European refineries jumps in the first quarter
(Reuters) - French energy company TotalEnergies' variable cost margin for European refineries jumped to $87.8 dollar per tonne in the first quarter, the company said in a preliminary release of main i...
Apr 18, 2023
Russia building reserves in assets the West can't sanction - central bank chief
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina said on Tuesday Russia is building its international reserves with assets that cannot be targeted by Western sanctions, the TASS news...
Apr 18, 2023
Seven & i Holdings says will oppose board proposal by ValueAct Capital
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings Co said on Tuesday it will oppose a board proposal by activist investor ValueAct Capital. ValueAct, which owns a 4.4% stake in Seven & i, is call...
Apr 18, 2023
UK's Cineworld scraps planned sale of Eastern European, Israeli operations
(Reuters) -British cinema chain operator Cineworld said on Tuesday it has abandoned the planned sale of its businesses in Eastern Europe and Israel, saying the proposals it got did not meet the value ...
Apr 18, 2023
Once-dominant foreign auto brands pledge comeback in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) - Global automakers, including Toyota and Volkswagen, took the stage at the Shanghai auto show on Tuesday with built-for-China and electric-drive products to compete for a high-stak...
Apr 18, 2023
Chinese province plans 30 billion yuan semiconductor fund to promote chip industry- Securities Times
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's southern Guangdong province is planning to launch a second phase of a semiconductor fund with a scale of 30 billion yuan ($4.37 billion), state media Securities Times repor...
Apr 18, 2023
Australia, New Zealand sign army cooperation deal
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia and New Zealand on Tuesday announced plans for the allies' armies to work more closely together as New Zealand looks to its larger neighbour for help reinvigorating an arm...
Apr 18, 2023
GSK to buy Canada's Bellus Health for $2 billion
(Reuters) - GSK Plc will buy Canada-based late-stage biopharma company Bellus Health Inc in an all-cash deal for $2 billion, the companies said in a joint statement on Tuesday. GSK's offer of $14.75 p...
Apr 18, 2023
Poland, Ukraine to resume grain transit talks
WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland and Ukraine will resume negotiations early on Tuesday to try to reopen the transit of food and grains, the Polish agriculture minister told public radio station PR1. The two ...
Apr 18, 2023
