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07:51 Switzerland flexes financial muscle ahead of tariff date in Washington

Top Swiss officials will this week test whether big commitments to the U.S. can help secure relief from import tariffs, after pharma giant Roche followed its cross-town rival Novartis in announcing major investments in the United States.

01:50 Ovechkin thriving in spotlight as Capitals make winning start to playoffs

Alex Ovechkin, who recently surpassed Wayne Gretzky for the most goals in NHL history, has no desire to step out of the spotlight as evidenced by the inspired performance he delivered in the Washington Capitals' opening game of the Stanley Cup playoffs.

01:33 US to phase out many synthetic food dyes, Kennedy and FDA head say

Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and FDA Commissioner Marty Makary said on Tuesday that the agency plans to remove petroleum-based synthetic food dyes from the U.S. food supply by revoking authorizations of some and working with industry to voluntarily remove others.

23:51 IMF slashes global outlook as White House says trade talks pick up pace

Worldwide economic output will slow in the months ahead as U.S. President Donald Trump's steep tariffs on virtually all trading partners begin to bite, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday as global finance chiefs swarmed Washington seeking deals with Trump's team to lower the levies.

22/04 Brazil's would-be cocoa king aims to revolutionize industry with giant farm

In the Brazilian state of Bahia, farmer Moises Schmidt is developing the world's largest cocoa farm.

22/04 Exclusive: LG, Samsung sue Indian government over electronic-waste pricing policy

South Korea's LG and Samsung have sued India's government to quash a policy which increases payouts to electronic-waste recyclers, court filings show, joining other major companies in contesting the country's environmental rules citing business impact.

22/04 Advisory firms Baker Tilly and Moss Adams set to merge in $7 billion deal

Baker Tilly said on Monday that it will merge with Seattle's Moss Adams in a $7 billion deal that will create the sixth-largest advisory CPA firm in the United States.

22/04 US FDA suspends milk quality tests amid workforce cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for testing of fluid milk and other dairy products due to reduced capacity in its food safety and nutrition division, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

22/04 Chipotle plans Mexican foray with first outlet in 2026

Chipotle Mexican Grill is expanding internationally with a location in Mexico that is set to open early next year, it said on Monday, bringing its tacos and burritos to the region for the first time.

22/04 Texas Walmart shooter who killed 23 avoids death penalty by pleading guilty

The gunman who killed 23 people and injured 22 others in a 2019 mass shooting aimed at Latinos at a Texas Walmart pleaded guilty to murder on Monday and was sentenced to life in prison without possibility of parole, prosecutors said.

21/04 Trump to meet major retailers to discuss tariffs, White House official says

U.S. President Donald Trump is set to meet with representatives from major retailers on Monday afternoon to discuss the effects of broad-based tariffs on their businesses, a White House official said.

21/04 Walgreens to pay $300 million in US opioid settlement

Walgreens has agreed to pay $300 million to settle U.S. prosecutors' allegations that it illegally filled millions of invalid prescriptions for opioids and other controlled substances, the U.S. Justice Department said on Monday.

21/04 Singapore's Keppel gets $1.5 billion in capital commitments for its funds

Keppel , a Singapore-based manager and operator of assets such as data centres, said on Monday that it has secured close to S$2.0 billion ($1.53 billion) of capital commitments from global institutional investors for its flagship funds.

20/04 DHL to suspend global shipments of over $800 to US consumers

DHL Express, a division of Germany's Deutsche Post , said it would suspend global business-to-consumer shipments worth over $800 to individuals in the United States from April 21, as U.S. customs regulatory changes have lengthened clearance.

19/04 Indonesian woman turns to mangroves to fend off rising tides

Pasijah, a 55-year-old housewife in Indonesia's Central Java province, wakes up every morning to the sound of the sea. If that sounds idyllic, it is anything but.

19/04 Wall St Week Ahead Busy US earnings week confronts market grappling with tariff fallout

A heavy slate of U.S. company results in the coming week will test a stock market shaken by a U.S. trade policy overhaul that upended the outlook for the global economy and corporate America.

18/04 Japan's Watanuki feels the love from Pepsi after mid-match swig

Japanese tennis player Yosuke Watanuki's mid-match craving for a fizzy drink at Indian Wells last month has put him firmly him on Pepsi's radar, with the beverage giant showing the effervescent player its appreciation with personalised gifts this week.

18/04 Over 170 arrested for attacks on Pakistan KFC outlets in Gaza war protests

Police have arrested scores of people in Pakistan in recent weeks after more than 10 mob attacks on outlets of U.S. fast-food chain KFC, sparked by anti-United States sentiment and opposition to its ally Israel's war in Gaza, officials said.

18/04 US consumer watchdog says it will lay off most remaining staff

The U.S. Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, the agency created to serve as a watchdog for American consumers against predatory business practices, said on Thursday it planned to dismiss as much as 90% of its remaining workforce, resuming mass firings less than a week after a federal court ruling granted the Trump administration leeway in setting staff levels.

18/04 LVMH's Arnault lashes out at Brussels over US trade tensions

European governments urgently need to ease tensions with the United States over President Donald Trump's tariffs, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said on Thursday, adding it would be "Brussels' fault" if no solution is found.

17/04 US FDA suspends food safety quality checks after staff cuts

The Food and Drug Administration is suspending a quality control program for its food testing laboratories as a result of staff cuts at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to an internal email seen by Reuters.

17/04 Russian barriers to re-entry stymie prospects of Western companies' return

Three months after U.S. President Donald Trump returned to the White House promising a swift end to the conflict in Ukraine and sparking an early flurry of excitement that Western companies could come flooding back to Russia, realism has set in.

17/04 Global shippers await word on US plan to hit China-linked vessels with port fees 

The U.S. Trade Representative's office will announce its plan on Thursday for levying port fees on China-linked ships as part of President Donald Trump's effort to revive domestic shipbuilding and counter China's dominance on the high seas.

17/04 LVMH shareholders agree Bernard Arnault can remain CEO until he is 85

LVMH shareholders on Thursday voted to allow Bernard Arnault, 76, to remain at the helm of the world's largest luxury group until he's 85.

17/04 Jonathan Anderson will create June collection for Dior Men's Fashion, LVMH CEO says

Jonathan Anderson will create the June collection for Dior Men's Fashion, LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault said on Thursday at the group's annual meeting with shareholders.

17/04 Trump funding freeze upends agricultural research at US universities

From its earliest days in 1906, when the University of California secured a small stretch of fertile soil in the state's Central Valley, a quiet promise took root - that this place, originally called University Farm, would someday grow mighty.

17/04 Pernod's sales miss forecasts as tariffs weigh on spirits sector

Pernod Ricard reported a 3% decline in third-quarter sales on Thursday, missing forecasts as tariff uncertainty rocks the already-struggling spirits sector.

17/04 Kenya land standoff sends warning to foreign-owned tea estates

A dispute between a British-owned tea plantation and a local community in western Kenya has come to the boil in what could be a sign of turbulent times ahead for tea producers facing a growing backlash over colonial-era injustices.

17/04 Morning Bid: No surprise at Japan talks, except Trump

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rocky Swift

17/04 Breakingviews - Tariffs gone wild yield unbridled earnings outlook

For corporate bean counters, foolish consistency may prove the hobgoblin of little minds. President Donald Trump’s on-again-off-again, tit-for-tat tariff agenda is causing havoc in the C-suite as companies struggle to both evaluate and communicate the damage to the bottom line. With so much up in the air, though, they can probably relax: from Walmart to Delta Air Lines , the ordinarily delicate sc

17/04 More Japanese embracing foreign rice, even before it became a tariff topic

When a severe rice shortage sent prices skyrocketing in Japan last year, Tokyo restaurant owner Arata Hirano did what had once seemed unthinkable: he switched to an American variety.

16/04 Trump's trade war ripples through the business world, hits stocks again

The ripple effects of Donald Trump's global trade war are increasingly being felt across numerous industries all at once and on Wednesday were once again exerting pressure on U.S. stock markets that have been roiled for weeks by his erratic trade policies.

16/04 California sues Trump administration to block tariffs

California on Wednesday filed a lawsuit seeking to block U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs on foreign trading partners, accusing him of abusing his powers and inflicting financial harm on the state and nation.

16/04 Baby food makers are failing California’s lead standards, Reuters review shows

Some baby food manufacturers are failing to meet California's standards for lead, which are the most stringent in the nation, according to a Reuters analysis of new test results released for the first time.

16/04 Exclusive: Trump's tariffs on Chinese parts for Cybercab, Semi disrupt Tesla's US production plans, source says

Elon Musk has been touting the models as major innovations.

16/04 Dior shows fall fashion collection in gardens of ancient Kyoto temple

Dior creative director Maria Grazia Chiuri showed her fall fashion collection of loose, minimalist styles in the garden of the Toji Temple in Kyoto on Tuesday night.

15/04 Exclusive: Argentina bumper wheat harvest could hit record if export tax cuts extended

Argentina's major Buenos Aires grains exchange, already forecasting a bumper wheat crop, could raise its estimates even higher if a temporary export tax cut until the end of June is extended, the body's chief economist told Reuters on Tuesday.

15/04 Arkansas, Indiana ask USDA to let them ban soda, candy from food stamps program

Arkansas and Indiana on Tuesday became the first states to ask the U.S. Department of Agriculture to allow them to ban soda and candy from the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, also known as food stamps.

15/04 China's Cofco hiring dozens in farm powerhouse Brazil

Cofco International, which is building its biggest export port terminal in the world in Brazil, said on Tuesday China's state-run food group is recruiting dozens in the South American farm powerhouse.

15/04 Trump trade war dries up sorghum sales to China but US farmers plan to plant more

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China comes at a bad time for sorghum growers like Dan Atkisson in Kansas, who is nevertheless preparing to increase plantings by 25% this spring.

15/04 LVMH shares slump after luxury giant's Q1 sales miss forecast

LVMH shares sank on Tuesday after the world's largest luxury group posted first quarter revenue that undershot expectations as U.S. shoppers curtailed the purchase of beauty products and cognac while sales in China remained weak.

15/04 Breakingviews - LVMH’s opaque succession merits investor discount

Bernard Arnault has no succession plan, and no apparent intention of unveiling one soon. Indeed, the 76-year-old chairman and CEO of LVMH could spend another decade at the helm of the $300 billion French luxury giant. Shareholders will this week vote on whether to raise the age limit for both roles to 85. While Arnault’s age is not necessarily a problem for investors, the lack of clarity about who

15/04 China's murky bankruptcies expose hazards for foreign investors

Gaps in enforcement of China's insolvency laws can leave creditors vulnerable to opaque dealings and malicious bankruptcy filings by firms seeking to evade payment obligations.

15/04 ADM halting domestic trading in China, cutting jobs in Shanghai

Global grain merchant Archer-Daniels-Midland has begun shutting down domestic trading operations in China and laying off staff within its largest business segment as part of a global cost-cutting push, the company said on Monday.

15/04 US says most tomatoes imported from Mexico to face 21% duty from July 14

The U.S. Commerce Department on Monday said most tomatoes imported from Mexico to the United States will face duties of 20.91% from July 14 as it withdraws from an agreement it said had failed to protect domestic tomato growers.

15/04 Argentina farmers focus on harvest over sales despite currency boost

Argentina's grain industry welcomed an exchange-rate overhaul on Monday, though the new measures will likely not translate into immediate sales as the harvest remains behind schedule, experts said.

14/04 LVMH misses sales forecast as core business slumps in first quarter

LVMH's first-quarter revenue undershot expectations, as shoppers in the United States pulled back on beauty products and drinks while sales in China stayed weak, the world's largest luxury group said on Monday.

14/04 Breakingviews - Wall Street homilies are no match for trade chaos

The market wreckage strewn by President Donald Trump’s trade war is uniquely driven by minute-by-minute policy whims. A trader riding out the tempest might look to the simple aphorisms passed down as time-tested investment wisdom for guidance. With trillions of dollars resting on as little as social-media posts, that would be a mistake.

14/04 Indian shrimp industry sails in troubled waters after Trump tariffs

Turbulence unleashed by President Donald Trump's tariffs could rock global shipments of shrimp to the United States, with exporters in biggest supplier India saying they endanger 2,000 containers packed with the frozen delicacy.

13/04 Most Gulf markets extend gains on US tariff relief

Most Gulf stock markets ended higher on Sunday, extending gains from the previous session after temporary U.S. tariff relief boosted sentiment, though global trade uncertainty remains a concern.

13/04 Looser food standards off the menu in any US-UK trade deal, UK says

Britain will not relax its food safety standards as part of any deal to secure lower tariffs on its exports to the United States, business minister Jonathan Reynolds said on Sunday.

12/04 China expands access for Spanish pork as trade tensions with US mount

China has signed two agricultural trade protocols with Spain covering pork and cherries as the world's second largest economy acts to bolster ties with the European Union amid an escalating trade war between Beijing and the U.S.

11/04 Spanish olive oil makers mull US investment, rush exports to avoid tariffs

One of Spain's leading olive oil producers is pondering an expansion into the U.S. in response to the tariff war unleashed by Washington, just as its peers are rushing out exports while the bulk of new tariffs are still on hold.

11/04 German Birkenstocks, beer, and Riesling wine caught in US tariff crosshairs

In the Barbie movie, the iconic doll faces a pivotal decision: opt for her trademark but impractical sky-high stilettos or embrace the down-to-earth comfort of the quintessentially German Birkenstock sandal?

11/04 Trump cutbacks force scientists to seek jobs in Europe

David Die Dejean landed a dream job at National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in Miami to pursue his research. Then in mid-February he received an email to vacate the premises within 90 minutes.

11/04 Japan readies task force for US trade talks as tariff risks cloud economy

Economy Minister Ryosei Akazawa heads the panel.

11/04 Indigenous groups rally in Brasilia to demand land rights

Thousands of Indigenous people from across Brazil are rallying in the nation's capital this week to demand protection for their land rights, fighting legislation that could make it impossible for some tribes to reclaim territory they were forced to leave.

11/04 Trump suggests farmers could petition to keep workers without legal status

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested on Thursday that farmers will be able to petition the federal government to retain some farmworkers in the U.S. illegally, provided the workers leave the country and return with legal status.

10/04 Hungary suggests 'biological attack' could be source of foot-and-mouth outbreak

Hungary on Thursday suggested a "biological attack" as a possible source of the country's first foot-and-mouth disease outbreak in more than half a century, which has triggered border closures and the mass slaughter of cattle in the northwest.

10/04 Copper output from Chile's Codelco slips 6% in February

Copper production from Chilean state-run miner Codelco dipped 6% year-over-year in February, data from copper commission Cochilco showed on Thursday, slipping to 98,100 metric tons.

10/04 Ivory Coast threatens more expensive cocoa in response to US tariffs

Ivory Coast, the world's biggest cocoa producer, could take measures to make the product more expensive if tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump go into effect, the West African country's agriculture minister said on Thursday.

10/04 Trump tariff pause leaves CEOs asking: What happens in 90 days?

U.S. President Donald Trump's sudden about-face on sweeping import tariffs did little to soothe companies' worries about the fallout from his trade war and its chaotic implementation: soaring costs, falling orders and snarled supply chains.

10/04 Insight: LVMH finds making Louis Vuitton bags messy in Texas

Six years ago, LVMH's billionaire CEO Bernard Arnault and President Donald Trump cut the blue ribbon on a factory in rural Texas that would make designer handbags for Louis Vuitton, one of the world’s best-known luxury brands.

10/04 Eateries in foodie haven Singapore close as costs rise, spending falls

Singapore's well-known food scene has been battered by closures in the past year, affecting low-cost hawker stalls, mid-sized operators and Michelin-star restaurants, who say costs are rising and consumers are spending less.

09/04 From juice to jewellery: which U.S. goods will EU hit with tariffs?

The European Union will launch countermeasures from next Tuesday against U.S. President Donald Trump’s steel and aluminium tariffs with extra duties on 21 billion euros ($23 billion) of U.S. imports.

09/04 Breakingviews - Walmart’s happy face is hard to reflect back

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon is smiling, improbably, like the company’s yellow happy-face symbol. The $700 billion retailer clung to its annual financial forecasts despite rising U.S. tariffs and recession risks. The sheer number of unpredictable moving parts, however, blunts the reassurances.

09/04 Exclusive: Water looms as new front in Mexico's trade negotiations with the US

Mexican officials are scrambling to come up with a plan to increase the amount of water the country sends to the United States because of growing concern that President Donald Trump could drag a dispute over an 81-year-old water treaty into trade negotiations, according to three sources familiar with the matter.

09/04 Vietnam's deputy PM to meet US's Bessent, Boeing on Wednesday, schedule shows

Vietnam's Deputy Prime Minister is set to talk on Wednesday with U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and plans also to meet Boeing, SpaceX and Apple executives this week, according to an internal schedule seen by Reuters.

09/04 Largest US egg producer cooperating in Justice Department price probe

The largest U.S. egg producer, Cal-Maine Foods , is cooperating with a U.S. Department of Justice investigation into high egg prices and whether producers have conspired to raise them, the company said on Tuesday.

08/04 US wine sellers worry as Trump tariffs set to hit Wednesday

Adam Williams, 57, owner of Ansley Wine Merchants in Atlanta, said he was bracing for the worst on Wednesday, as President Donald Trump's tariffs are set to kick in, which will spike costs of the imported wines and liquors he sells.

08/04 Ukraine support groups call on NHL to reject Russia collaboration

More than two dozen Ukrainian-American and Ukrainian-Canadian groups called on the NHL to reject any collaboration with the Russian Kontinental Hockey League, after talks between U.S President Donald Trump and Russian President Vladimir Putin.

08/04 Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila, according to the state's health minister.

08/04 Musk’s X reaches deal to drop Twitch from lawsuit over ad spending

Elon Musk’s X has reached an agreement to resolve claims that live streaming service Twitch conspired with other companies and an advertising industry group to boycott the social media platform, causing it to lose ad revenue.

08/04 Some US consumers stockpile goods ahead of Trump's new tariffs

Pushing a shopping cart down the aisle of a Walmart Supercenter, Thomas Jennings, 53, loaded up on juices, condiments and whatever he could think of.

08/04 Trump attacked Australian beef, but industry looks like tariff winner

On the day Donald Trump announced tariffs on imports from a dizzying number of countries last week, the U.S. president gave a special mention to Australian beef.

08/04 US tariffs threaten 35,000 citrus jobs in South Africa, farmers say

Tariffs announced by U.S. President Donald Trump will hurt South African citrus farms and could potentially affect 35,000 jobs, a farmers' association said on Tuesday.

07/04 Children found malnourished in Greek migrant camp, MSF charity says

Medical charity Doctors Without Borders (MSF) said on Monday it had identified the first cases of malnourished children in a migrant camp on the Greek island of Samos, which has been criticized by rights groups for dangerous living conditions.

07/04 European stocks' stellar start to 2025 snuffed out as tariffs cloud Q1 earnings

European equities' impressive start to 2025 has been obliterated in three sessions of heavy selling, while executives tot up the potential impact of U.S. tariffs on supply chains, possibly forcing them to ditch previous financial predictions.

07/04 South Korea aims to lift US ban on sea salt imports over suspected forced labour

South Korea said on Monday it will work to lift a U.S. ban on salt imports from the country's largest sea salt farm, disputing findings by the U.S. customs agency that forced labour appeared to be involved in salt production.

07/04 India sees no hit to projected growth from US tariffs, economists remain sceptical

Economists have lowered India's growth estimates by 20-40 basis points to 6.1% for the current fiscal.

06/04 Trump's 20% tariff clouds future of Italian wines in US

The outlook for Prosecco, Brunello di Montalcino and other Italian wines in the United States is increasingly gloomy, producers and importers said, following President Donald Trump's imposition of a 20% tariff on European imports.

06/04 EU seeks unity in first strike back at Trump tariffs

The European Commission, which coordinates EU trade policy, will propose to members late on Monday a list of U.S. products to hit with extra duties in response to Trump's steel and aluminium tariffs rather than the broader reciprocal levies.

05/04 USAID team fired while in Myanmar earthquake zone, ex-official says

Three U.S. aid workers were laid off while in Myanmar helping the rescue and recovery from the country's massive earthquake, a former senior staffer said, as the Trump administration's dismantling of foreign aid affects its disaster response.

05/04 Tariffs throw US, Canadian farm machinery manufacturers into turmoil

All around a recent farm show in Canada, equipment salespeople struggled to swing deals with farmers worried about tariffs.

05/04 France's cognac makers, buffeted by trade wars, reel from Trump's tariffs

Christophe Fillioux's family estate in the cognac region of southwest France has survived for five generations, through wars and financial crises. Now, though, he has started to tear up some of his vineyards by the roots.

05/04 Mexico reports first human case of H5N1 bird flu

Mexico has detected its first human case of H5N1 avian influenza, also known as bird flu, the health ministry said on Friday.

05/04 Amazon shipping route for Brazilian soy disrupted by protests, poor roads

Indigenous protests and poor roads have disrupted shipping of Brazil's bumper soybean crop in recent days via the river port of Miritituba in the Amazon rainforest, worrying global companies including Cargill and Bunge which have important operations.

05/04 Berkshire dismisses 'false' reports on Buffett comments after Trump shares video

Berkshire Hathaway said on Friday that reports on social media regarding comments allegedly made by its chairman are "false," after Donald Trump's account on Truth Social shared a video suggesting that Warren Buffett endorsed the U.S. president's economic policies.

04/04 FDA suspends program to improve bird flu testing due to staff cuts

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration is suspending efforts to improve its bird flu testing of milk, cheese and pet food due to massive staff cuts at the agency, according to an email seen by Reuters and a source familiar with the situation.

04/04 Trump layoffs begin to erode FDA drug review system

The Trump administration's mass firings at the U.S. Food and Drug Administration have removed employees critical to reviewing new medicines, setting back years of effort to bring promising treatments to patients more quickly, former and current FDA sources told Reuters.

04/04 Delivery boom draws Russians to courier jobs in search of extra cash

Elena and Viktor's apartment is packed with large, colourful rucksacks and the two bicycles they call their "iron horses". They have quit their regular jobs, seeking better pay and more flexible hours to work full time as delivery couriers.

03/04 Brazil may emerge as winner from sweeping US tariffs, economists say

Sweeping U.S. tariffs could prove relatively advantageous for Brazil, Latin America's largest economy, despite President Donald Trump's move to impose a 10% levy on its exports to the United States, economists said on Thursday.

03/04 US egg imports meant to drive prices down could be hit by tariffs

U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariffs could apply to eggs being imported to ease a supply shortage, Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Thursday, a move that industry experts said could boost prices just as they have started to decline from record highs.

03/04 France's Macron calls for suspension of investment in US after tariffs

French President Emmanuel Macron called on Thursday for European companies to suspend planned investment in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced sweeping global tariffs on American imports.

03/04 Import tax on coffee pressures US roasters already facing high prices

The first U.S. tariffs on coffee imports since colonial times will increase costs and complexity to importers and roasters already dealing with near-record prices.

03/04 High just got higher: Trump tariffs to raise prices for US cannabis users

Contemplating smoking your way out of the tariff gloom? Think again.

03/04 Wall Street ends with heavy losses on fears Trump tariffs will trigger recession

Wall Street benchmarks slumped on Thursday, ending with the largest one-day percentage losses in years, as U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping tariffs ignited fears of an all-out trade war and a global economic recession.

03/04 Trump tariffs set stage for wave of profit warnings

U.S. businesses have talked a lot about tariffs in the past few months, but very few modeled for them in their earnings outlooks. With President Donald Trump's multi-front trade war now in full effect, investors and analysts expect a barrage of corporate profit warnings in the coming weeks that could jolt the stock market.

03/04 Naples celebrates 2,500 years with massive Easter egg

In a sweet tribute to Naples, the city's famed 'Gay-Odin' chocolate factory has unveiled a giant Easter egg as part of the "Napoli Millenaria" cultural project marking 2,500 years of the southern Italian city.

03/04 China's services activity rises to three-month high, Caixin PMI shows

China's services activity rose to three-month high in March, with both business activity and new orders picking up from February, a private sector survey showed on Thursday.

03/04 Shares in Nike, Adidas and Puma slide as tariffs hit Asian sourcing hubs

Shares in Nike , Adidas and Puma dropped sharply on Thursday after U.S. President Donald Trump imposed a raft of new tariffs, including on Vietnam, Indonesia, and China, key sourcing markets for the sportswear companies.

03/04 US tech, retail stocks lead rout after tariff shock

The global stock market carnage that followed U.S. President Donald Trump's sweeping new tariffs rippled through early trading in the United States, slamming a wide swath of key industries including retail and technology firms.

03/04 Australian beef farmers say Trump tariffs to boost price of US hamburgers

At a cattle auction in Australia's lush Southern Highlands, an auctioneer shouts from a gantry over the din of nearly 2,000 cows waiting to be bought.

03/04 Trump's tariffs set to drive up bar bills and cut jobs

From Negroni cocktails to Scotch whisky, costs will rise, sales will fall, jobs will be cut, and drinks brands will disappear from U.S. bar menus as a result of President Donald Trump's reciprocal tariffs, industry bodies said on Thursday.

03/04 Australia says US tariffs 'not act of a friend' but rules out reciprocal move

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said on Thursday the decision by U.S. President Donald Trump to impose tariffs was "not the act of a friend," but ruled out placing reciprocal tariffs against the United States.

03/04 Bettman says Canada-US tensions could impact league

NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman said on Wednesday that tensions between Canada and the United States were concerning and could impact the league's business, especially if the Canadian dollar takes a hit from weak economic growth.

03/04 Trump tariffs: Companies grapple with a new reality 

Now that the U.S. has instituted broad tariffs worldwide, businesses will be forced to adjust - but the options to cope with the greater-than-expected levies are limited and unpalatable for companies and their customers.

03/04 USDA freezes some funds to Maine over support for transgender athletes

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has frozen funds to some Maine educational programs over the state's refusal to ban transgender women from sports, said a press release from Secretary Brooke Rollins.

03/04 French wine, spirits sales in US expected to fall 20% after tariff announcement

Sales of French wine and spirits are expected to slide at least 20% in the United States after U.S. President Donald Trump announced reciprocal tariffs, the French wine and spirits exporters group FEVS said on Wednesday.

02/04 Trump administration adds beer, can imports to 25% US aluminum tariffs

The Trump administration on Wednesday said it was slapping a 25% tariff on all beer imports, adding the beverage and empty aluminum cans to a list of derivative products subject to its tariffs on aluminum.

02/04 Top cases before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, TikTok, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

02/04 Breakingviews - UK sandwich deal exemplifies investor M&A allergy

The UK’s love of pre-made sandwiches is well known. But investors don’t exactly seem hungry for a tie-up between two of the country’s major convenience food manufacturers: Greencore and Bakkavor . Since talks became public last month, buyer Greencore’s shares have tumbled more than 6%. It probably says more about investors’ intolerance to M&A than the merits of the deal.

02/04 US Supreme Court tosses ruling faulting FDA for denying flavored vape products

The U.S. Supreme Court threw out on Wednesday a judicial decision that found the U.S. Food and Drug Administration acted unlawfully in refusing to let two e-cigarette companies sell flavored vape products that regulators consider a health risk to youths.

02/04 Trump's reciprocal tariff plan amplifies risk of ocean shipping chaos, executives say

U.S. President Donald Trump's new tariff plan has the ocean shipping industry on edge as he stokes a trade war destined to stanch transport demand and send companies scrambling to manage the fallout.

02/04 Trump uses power against foes unlike any other modern US president

In just 10 weeks in office, Donald Trump has imposed his will on perceived adversaries in business, politics, the media and allied nations by leveraging power in ways no other modern U.S. president has tried.

01/04 Estee Lauder faces US legal challenge over China sales practices

Estee Lauder must face a lawsuit accusing the cosmetic giant of defrauding shareholders by concealing its overdependence on improper gray-market sales in China, a federal judge in Manhattan ruled on Monday.

01/04 US House Democrats open investigation into Kennedy bird flu response

Democrats on the U.S. House of Representatives oversight committee opened an investigation on Tuesday into health secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s handling of the federal response to bird flu, according to a letter sent to Kennedy and released by the committee.

01/04 Exclusive: Trump health layoffs include staff overseeing bird flu response, source says

The Trump administration has fired staff who were working on the Food and Drug Administration's bird flu response as part of its mass layoffs at the Department of Health and Human Services, according to a source familiar with the situation.

01/04 US Education Department closure imperils law school finances, deans say

The Trump administration’s recent moves to shutter the U.S. Department of Education and shift management of the $1.6 trillion federal student loan program to the Small Business Administration threaten to disrupt the flow of money vital to law school operations, deans and other legal education experts said.

01/04 Couche-Tard, 7-Eleven face early hurdle on store divestiture plan

Convenience store chain giants Couche-Tard and Seven & i , who are taking steps to divest thousands of stores they collectively own in North America to ease regulatory concerns ahead of a potential merger, are faced with an early test for the plan - attracting rival suitors for the stores.

01/04 US judge rejects J&J's $10 billion baby powder settlement

A U.S. bankruptcy judge on Monday rejected Johnson & Johnson's $10 billion proposal to end tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging that its baby powder and other talc products cause ovarian cancer, marking the third time the company's bankruptcy strategy has failed in court.

01/04 Global deal activity disappoints, M&A revenue falls as Trump pursues tariffs

A global trade war kicked off by U.S. President Donald Trump and the ensuing market turmoil soured bankers' predictions for a robust start to a blockbuster year for deals on Wall Street.

31/03 Exclusive: White House weighs executive order to fast-track deep-sea mining, sources say

The White House is weighing an executive order that would fast-track permitting for deep-sea mining in international waters and let mining companies bypass a United Nations-backed review process, according to two sources with direct knowledge of the deliberations.

31/03 Indigenous groups in Peru protest Glencore's Antapaccay mine

Members of Indigenous communities blocked access to Glencore's Antapaccay copper mine in Peru's Cusco region to protest an expansion plan at the site, a local community leader said on Monday.

31/03 Big Tobacco targets Trump in hope - and fear - of change

Big tobacco companies like British American Tobacco are lobbying U.S. President Donald Trump's administration to crack down on illegal vapes, including via import bans on Chinese devices, documents show and industry consultants said.

31/03 Brazil's coffee farmers turn to costly irrigation to quench global demand for the brew 

Drought hit coffee farmers in Brazil hard last year, drying up trees and driving global prices to record highs. But Rodrigo Brondani is expecting a bumper harvest.

31/03 Focus: As ‘Buy Canadian’ grows, more US companies say retailers turning away their products

The "Buy Canadian" movement is sending new ripples of concern through the executive offices of U.S.-based consumer companies that banked on selling their products on Canadian retail shelves.

31/03 Breakingviews - Fake chocolate is a sweeter bet than plant burgers

Eco-conscious diners weren’t enough to propel once-hyped startups like Beyond Meat into reshaping the food chain. The problem for plant-based burgers is that they weren’t clearly a better option on price or taste, and threatened an established market of farmers and meatpackers. When it comes to edible lab experiments, a sweet tooth works better: artificial chocolate offers a remedy for the $130 bi

31/03 Breakingviews - The Li’s brinkmanship with Beijing will be messy

China senses a betrayal by the Li family's plans to shed global assets as part of their effort to deal their way out of a value trap. Beijing's anger is evident through a series of critical editorials in the media against the Hong Kong family's flagship conglomerate, $21 billion CK Hutchison . But that brinkmanship between the two sides could easily spill into an active and messy conflict.

31/03 UK's Primark boss Paul Marchant resigns after 'error of judgement'

Associated British Foods said the boss of its Primark clothing business, Paul Marchant, had resigned with immediate effect following an allegation made by an individual about his behaviour towards her in a social environment.

30/03 Ducati's Bagnaia wins Americas GP after Marc Marquez crashes out

Ducati's Francesco Bagnaia won a chaotic Americas Grand Prix ahead of Gresini Racing's Alex Marquez on Sunday after leader Marc Marquez crashed halfway through the race to lose for the first time this season.

30/03 Insight: Martinique's water woes drive anger at French rule 

In Martinique, a French territory in the Caribbean, tourists flock to crystalline waterfalls nestling in the tropical rainforests. But the water that comes out of Christelle Marie-Sainte's tap at home runs yellow.

30/03 Three Chinese nationals missing off Ghana after suspected piracy kidnapping, Ghana army says

Three Chinese nationals were missing from Ghanaian waters and believed to have been kidnapped after a "suspected pirate attack" on their Ghanaian-registered fishing vessel, the West African nation's military said on Saturday.

29/03 Trump funding cuts ripple through rural America

The phone rang over the whine of Trey Yates' butter churn. The person calling was polite, but the message was devastating: Mountaineer Food Bank was ending Yates' butter contract, due to the federal government's funding cuts.

28/03 Exclusive: Buyout, aerospace firms close in on $8 billion-plus Boeing navigation unit, sources say

Several private equity firms and at least one aerospace supplier are among the remaining bidders competing to buy Boeing's Jeppesen navigation unit for more than $8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

28/03 Trump, Carney say they had a productive call; Canadian tariffs still coming

U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Mark Carney on Friday had a conversation that both men described as productive, although the Canadian leader said Ottawa would be imposing retaliatory tariffs next week as promised.

28/03 India reports eight outbreaks of bird flu in Andhra Pradesh

India has reported eight outbreaks of highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu in farms and backyard poultry, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Friday, citing Indian authorities.

28/03 U.S. logistics firm settles claims it helped Chinese companies ship fentanyl chemicals

U.S. shipping and logistics company IMC Pro International has agreed to pay $400,000 to the U.S. government to settle allegations that it helped Chinese chemical companies ship fentanyl-making chemicals to the United States, according to U.S. authorities.

28/03 All eyes on Gout as teen talent hits the track in Melbourne

Australia's fascination with up-and-coming sprinter Gout Gout may hit new levels on Saturday when the 17-year-old races in the 200 metres at the Maurie Plant Meet in Melbourne.

28/03 Taiwan dismisses China complaint about navy ship, trawler collision

Taiwan's defence minister on Friday dismissed China's complaints about a collision between a Taiwanese navy ship and Chinese trawler in the sensitive Taiwan Strait, saying Taipei will continue to carry out military exercises as needed.

28/03 Pop star Selena's murderer denied parole in Texas, 30 years after shooting

Yolanda Saldivar, the convicted murderer of Latin pop star Selena Quintanilla-Perez, known as the queen of Tejano music, was denied parole on Thursday, the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles announced, just days before the 30th anniversary of the singer's death.

27/03 TikTok Shop steps up Europe expansion with US future unclear

E-commerce platform TikTok Shop said it will launch to users in France, Germany, and Italy on Monday, expanding its reach further into Europe even as TikTok faces being shut down in the U.S. if Chinese owner ByteDance does not find an American buyer.

27/03 Walgreen to pay more than $2.85 million to settle US overbilling charges

Walgreen will pay more than $2.85 million to settle whistleblower allegations that the pharmacy overbilled Medicaid programs in Georgia and Massachusetts for generic medications, the U.S. Department of Justice said on Thursday.

27/03 What we know about Russia's arrest of billionaire Moshkovich

Moshkovich is Russia's 55th richest businessman, according to Forbes.

27/03 Exclusive: FDA staff struggle to meet product review deadlines after DOGE layoffs

Some U.S. health regulators who review medical devices and tobacco products for safety and efficacy are struggling to meet deadlines mandated by Congress due to Trump administration layoffs, three scientists working on the projects told Reuters.

27/03 Coming to a store near you: double-digit coffee price hikes

If your favourite coffee beans have vanished from the shelves, don't worry - they will return soon. The bad news is they will be up to 25% more expensive.

27/03 Russia's Rusagro loses a third of its value after arrest of billionaire founder Moshkovich

Russian agricultural producer Rusagro has lost nearly a third of its value on the Moscow stock exchange in the past two days since news of the arrest of its billionaire founder Vadim Moshkovich emerged.

25/03 How companies are responding to Trump's tariffs

Corporate America is scrambling to implement countermeasures as U.S. President Donald Trump's latest tariffs on Chinese imports went into effect last week, while some levies on Canada and Mexico have been suspended.

25/03 Trump cuts hit struggling food banks, risking hunger for low-income Americans

Food banks say they will have less to distribute because of at least $1 billion in federal funding cuts.

25/03 Trump's port fees on Chinese ships threaten US maritime industry, say executives

President Donald Trump's plan to revitalize the U.S. shipbuilding industry is likely to backfire because it relies on proposed fees on China-linked vessels that will hurt domestic ship operators, seaports, exporters and jobs, industry executives said at U.S. Trade Representative hearings on Monday.

24/03 US turns to Brazil for eggs and considers other sources during bird flu outbreak

The U.S. has almost doubled imports of Brazilian eggs once used only for pet food and is considering relaxing regulations for eggs laid by chickens raised for meat, as President Donald Trump's administration seeks to bring down sky-high prices spiked by bird flu.

24/03 US retailers haggle with suppliers after Trump tariffs

U.S. retailers Walmart and Target are bickering behind the scenes with their suppliers over proposed price hikes on everything from cake pans, tote bags and toys to other merchandise.

21/03 China's restaurants race to the bottom in deflation-hit economy

A record 3 million restaurants went out of business in 2024 as consumers skimped on eating out as China's economy slowed.

20/03 Judge stops Musk's team from accessing millions of Americans' data, cites privacy breach

A federal judge said on Thursday the Social Security Administration likely violated privacy laws by giving tech billionaire Elon Musk's aides "unbridled access" to millions of Americans' private data, and ordered a halt to any further record sharing.

20/03 Exclusive: Proposed US port fees on China-built ships begin choking coal, agriculture exports

President Donald Trump's plan to revive U.S. shipbuilding using massive fees on China-linked ship visits to American ports is causing U.S. coal inventories to swell and stoking uncertainty in the embattled agriculture market, as exporters struggle to find ships to send goods abroad.

19/03 Wall Street rallies after Fed keeps rates unchanged

U.S. stocks rallied on Wednesday after the Federal Reserve kept rates unchanged as widely expected, and the central bank and investors continue to gauge how President Donald Trump's tariff policies affect the economy and inflation.

19/03 Imamoglu, the detained Istanbul mayor seen as Erdogan’s key rival

Imamoglu's appeal beyond his secular party's traditional base has propelled him onto the national stage.

10/03 Seven & i in talks with Couche-Tard over store sales for merger deal

Japan's Seven & i Holdings said on Monday that talks have begun with Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ACT) over a store sale plan that would set the stage for ACT's $47 billion takeover bid.

10/03 The end of cheap palm oil? Output stalls as biodiesel demand surges

Stagnating palm-oil production and a biodiesel push in Indonesia could keep the price of cooking oil high for years.

09/03 Artisan Partners opposes Japan retailer Seven & i's CEO choice

Artisan Partners , a U.S.-based investor in Seven & i Holdings , on Sunday opposed the Japanese retailer's CEO succession plan and urged the company to reconsider a takeover offer, according to a letter to the board.

09/03 Victoria Beckham shows curled hems and collars at Paris Fashion Week

Victoria Beckham showed a line-up of sleek, monochrome looks featuring curled hems and collars for her fall/winter catwalk outing, held in a stripped down building in the centre of Paris.

09/03 Hermes shows slick leather ensembles on dirt runway at Paris Fashion Week

Hermes designer Nadege Vanhee presented a fall-winter 2025 collection of glossy coats, dresses and trousers in dark-coloured leather on Saturday, showing the sleek styles on a dirt-covered runway in Paris.

09/03 Djokovic again stunned by a lucky loser at Indian Wells

Novak Djokovic was shocked by Botic van de Zandschulp 6-2 3-6 6-1 in the second round of Indian Wells on Saturday as the Serbian suffered an early exit at the hands of a tournament lucky loser for a second consecutive year.

08/03 France's former spy chief found guilty of using public resources to aid LVMH

A Paris court found the former head of France's domestic security services, Bernard Squarcini, guilty on Friday of using public resources to benefit LVMH, in a trial that shed light on efforts by the world's biggest luxury group to protect its reputation.

08/03 Trump's shipbuilding plan could upend ocean cargo industry, companies warn

The levies could hit virtually every ship calling at U.S. ports, foist up to $30 billion of annual costs on American consumers and double the cost of shipping U.S. exports,

07/03 Canada commits over C$6 billion to fight impact of US tariffs, find new markets

Canada on Friday unveiled billions of dollars in aid and other forms of support to businesses and people expected to be directly affected by U.S. tariffs.

07/03 Canada suspends imports from biggest US pork processing plant

Canada has blocked imports from the biggest U.S. pork processing plant, a facility run by Smithfield Foods in Tar Heel, North Carolina, the company said on Friday.

07/03 US, Canadian farmers face soaring fertilizer prices amid Trump trade war

With only weeks until spring planting on both sides of the border gets underway, Canadian and U.S. farmers, already facing low grain prices, are bracing for another economic blow: even bigger fertilizer bills amid a North American trade war.

07/03 TSX futures flat, but index set for worst week in six months

Futures linked to Canada's primary stock index held steady on Friday, although the benchmark was on track for its biggest weekly fall in nearly six months.

07/03 Couche-Tard executives to visit Tokyo to speak on $47 billion Seven & i bid

Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Friday its top executives will visit Tokyo to speak with media about its $47 billion bid to buy 7-Eleven convenience store operator Seven & i Holdings .

07/03 Global coffee trade grinding to a halt, hit hard by brutal price hikes

Global coffee traders and roasters say they have slashed their purchases to minimal levels, as the industry reels from a steep surge in prices that suppliers have yet to convince retail stores to accept.

07/03 Veterans, farm groups slam Trump cuts at Democrat-run Arizona town hall

They said the president was ignoring judges who blocked his executive orders and harming former service members.

07/03 Exclusive: US to levy fees on China-linked ships, push allies to do likewise, draft executive order says

The United States is planning to charge fees for docking at U.S. ports on any ship that is part of a fleet that includes Chinese-built or Chinese-flagged vessels and will push allies to act similarly or face retaliation, a draft executive order stated.

07/03 Costco misses quarterly profit estimates on rising merchandise costs

Costco Wholesale would consider making changes to its international supply chain if tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump lead to big price hikes, Chief Executive Officer Ron Vachris said on a conference call on Thursday.

06/03 Walgreens to be taken private by Sycamore in $10 billion deal

Walgreens Boots Alliance will be taken private by Sycamore Partners for $10 billion, the buyout firm said on Thursday, closing out nearly a century of trading on public markets for the U.S. pharmacy giant.

06/03 Brazil braces for more Chinese demand, higher food prices amid US trade war

U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war with China will give Brazilian agricultural exporters an opportunity to take an even bigger share of the Chinese market at the expense of American farmers, but it could also fuel already high food inflation in Brazil.

06/03 Dettol maker Reckitt misses fourth-quarter sales expectations

Reckitt , the maker of Dettol cleaning products and Strepsils throat lozenges, on Thursday missed expectations for fourth-quarter like-for-like net sales as a late flu and cold season dented demand for its over-the-counter medicines.

06/03 Japan's Seven & i set to announce new CEO and restructuring plan, say sources

Seven & I Holdings , the Japanese operator of the 7-Eleven convenience store chain, is expected to announce on Thursday a change of CEO and plans to restructure its business, sources said, in the face of a $47 billion foreign takeover bid.

06/03 US board reinstates thousands of USDA employees fired by Trump administration

A U.S. board that reviews the firings of federal employees on Wednesday ordered the U.S. Department of Agriculture to temporarily reinstate thousands of workers who lost their jobs as part of President Donald Trump's layoffs of the federal workforce.

05/03 Jack Daniel's maker says Canada pulling US alcohol off shelves 'worse than tariff'

Jack Daniel's maker Brown-Forman's CEO Lawson Whiting said on Wednesday Canadian provinces taking American liquor off store shelves was "worse than a tariff" and a "disproportionate response" to levies imposed by the Trump administration.

05/03 Sony, Suntory build U.S. stockpiles as Japan faces Trump tariff threat

Japanese electronics giant Sony and drinks maker Suntory are stockpiling inventory in the United States while their peers shift production or supply chains in efforts to fend off an evolving threat of U.S. tariffs on the export-reliant economy.

04/03 Target braces for first-quarter profit pressure due to tariffs, low demand

Target warned on Tuesday that uncertainty around tariffs would weigh on the retailer's profit in the first quarter and doubled down on sourcing more of its products from countries including Guatemala.

04/03 How a key ingredient in Coca-Cola, M&M's is smuggled from war-torn Sudan

Gum arabic, a vital ingredient used in everything from Coca-Cola to M&M's sweets, is increasingly being trafficked from rebel-held areas of war-torn Sudan, traders and industry sources say, complicating Western companies' efforts to insulate their supply chains from the conflict.

04/03 With Trump's tariffs, Illinois farmers worry about losing corn sales to Mexico

U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on imports from Mexico carry an outsized risk for farmers in Jacksonville, Illinois, as retaliation by Mexico could prompt corn buyers in that country to turn to rival growers in South America.

04/03 Lindt to supply chocolate to Canada from Europe to sidestep tariff hit

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli will supply chocolate to Canada made in Europe to avoid Canadian tariffs imposed to counter the higher U.S. customs duties imposed by President Donald Trump.

04/03 US autos, homebuilders, materials take hits as Trump trade war kicks off

Shares of U.S. companies have come under pressure from the latest escalation in Washington's trade war, with the newest tariffs on Canada and Mexico expected to hit earnings in several sectors, including automakers, retailers and raw materials.

03/03 Trump trade threats compound global ocean shipping uncertainty

The global ocean shipping industry that handles 80% of world trade is navigating a sea of unknowns as U.S. President Donald Trump stokes trade and geopolitical tensions with historical foes as well as neighbors and allies.

19/02 Walmart faces some tariff challenges as Wall Street awaits record-breaking sales

Penny-pinching Walmart shoppers focus much more on getting the lowest prices than on whether products are made in the U.S., Canada, China or elsewhere, Walmart executives have said.

25/01 Ben & Jerry's accuses Unilever of muzzling it because of Trump

Ben & Jerry's wants a court order freeing the board to continue oversight of its social mission, and requiring Unilever to honor its commitment to make $25 million of payments to groups chosen by the ice cream company.

25/01 Exclusive: FTC chairman says COVID is long over, get back to the office

The chairman of the Federal Trade Commission on Friday acknowledged staff anxiety over returning to full-time in the office at an agency where around 80% work from home most of the week, but said the COVID pandemic is long over and workers need to be at their desks.

24/01 Target ending DEI initiatives amid Trump's order on diversity programs

Target is ending its diversity, equity and inclusion program along with other equity initiatives, the retailer said on Friday, becoming the latest U.S. firm to pull back these policies, meant to boost racial and ethnic representation at workplaces.

24/01 Trump tariff threats send aerospace suppliers scrambling to cushion blow

Canadian helicopter parts supplier Optima Aero is already moving inventory south of the border to minimize the risk from potential tariffs proposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.

24/01 India antitrust body seeks official documents in Pernod Ricard probe

India's antitrust watchdog has sought additional information and documents from Delhi city authorities as it steps up an investigation into allegations of competition law violations by France's Pernod Ricard , a government document shows.

24/01 Burberry gets holiday boost thanks to American shoppers

Burberry reported a smaller than expected 4% drop in quarterly comparable store sales on Friday, helped by a stronger holiday season in the United States, an encouraging step in the British luxury brand's turnaround efforts.

24/01 Monte dei Paschi launches $13.9 billion takeover bid for Mediobanca

Bailed-out lender Monte dei Paschi di Siena launched a $13.9 billion all-share buyout offer for Mediobanca, in the latest surprise twist of a complex Italian banking saga.

24/01 European earnings may keep the mood sweet as tariff fears grow

European companies are set to deliver a third straight quarter of profit growth, which may help to maintain newfound investor enthusiasm for the region despite political and economic turmoil and concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs threat.

24/01 Pineapple pizza debate heats up as UK pizzeria sets 100-pound price tag

A trendy pizzeria in the English city of Norwich has declared war on pineapples, charging an eye-watering 100 pounds ($123) for a Hawaiian in a bid to put customers off the disputed topping.

23/01 Focus: Behind $500 billion AI data center plan, US startups jockey with tech giants 

This week's announcement by President Donald Trump of a massive private-sector investment to build more AI data centers casts a spotlight on a relatively small and nimble class of cloud computing firms positioned to play a bigger role in the tech sector.

23/01 Primark cuts sales outlook after weak Christmas quarter

Associated British Foods downgraded the annual sales guidance for its Primark budget clothing business on Thursday after disappointing results in the Christmas quarter in its main UK and Ireland market.

23/01 Consumer stocks weigh on Indian benchmarks at the open

India's benchmark indexes opened lower on Thursday, weighed down by consumer stocks after index heavyweight Hindustan Unilever projected near-term margin pressure due to slowing urban demand.

22/01 Tide detergent maker P&G eyes new price hikes to offset looming tariffs

U.S. consumer goods maker Procter & Gamble will again look to hike prices on its household basics such as Tide detergent if President Donald Trump imposes new tariffs that increase the cost of imports, an executive said Wednesday.

22/01 Procter & Gamble tops quarterly results estimates on improving US demand

Procter & Gamble beat second-quarter results estimates on Wednesday, driven by growing demand for its household items such as Pantene shampoos and Tide detergents as product innovations across price tiers helped lure more U.S. customers.

22/01 London cafe gives workers with learning disabilities a 'fair shot'

From the hiss of steam warming milk, the clank of emptying used coffee grounds and the chatter of customers, Fair Shot is like any another London coffee shop, but it's also a training centre for young adults with learning disabilities.

22/01 Japan wage growth gathers steam as reluctant retailers raise pay

Japan's retailers, typically among the most tight-fisted of employers, are offering big pay increases for a second year in a row, meaning squeezed profits for companies, more spending money for workers, and a green light for more central bank rate hikes.

22/01 Wealthy Indians tap into bathroom luxury with $18,500 smart toilets

In India's polluted northern city of Kanpur, Rajat Ghai has a penchant for Rado watches and Louis Vuitton shoes. Now, as the 31-year-old entrepreneur builds his dream home, he is indulging his designer tastes with a luxury bathroom.

22/01 Trump stirs tariff pot with fresh threats on EU, Feb 1 China deadline

The Trump administration is discussing a 10% punitive duty on Chinese imports. Trump said the EU also has troubling trade surpluses with the United States.

22/01 Pharrell Williams teams with Nigo for Vuitton show at the Louvre

Louis Vuitton men's creative director, Pharrell Williams, drew his audience to a rear courtyard of the Louvre Museum after dark on Tuesday for a fall-winter catwalk show, kicking off Paris Fashion Week with a line-up of jazzed up streetwear.

22/01 Exclusive: Warren Buffett's Pilot Co shuts oil trading business, sources say

Warren Buffett's Pilot Co is shuttering its international oil trading business, ending an excursion into the trillion-dollar global market to refocus on its Pilot Flying J service stations and truck stops in the U.S., three sources told Reuters on Tuesday.

21/01 Israel launches 'significant' military operation in West Bank, at least eight Palestinians killed

Israeli security forces backed by helicopters raided the volatile West Bank city of Jenin on Tuesday, killing at least eight Palestinians in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called a "large-scale and significant military operation".

21/01 Wall St set for higher open with focus on President Trump's trade policy

Wall Street's main indexes were on track to open higher on Tuesday, as investors assessed newly elected President Donald Trump's executive orders on issues including energy and immigration, while awaiting his first move on trade policy.

21/01 Trump's inaugural brings the world's billionaire elites en masse to DC

The attendees at a U.S. presidential inauguration do not often resemble the annual gathering of the world's richest in Davos, Switzerland, which kicked off on Monday, but the parallels were hard to ignore as Donald Trump was sworn in as U.S. President.

21/01 Biden FTC chair Khan to resign from commission in coming weeks

Lina Khan, who headed the U.S. Federal Trade Commission under former President Joe Biden until Monday, will resign from the commission in the coming weeks, she told staff in a memo.

20/01 Trump's inauguration billionaires, CEOs: Ambani, Zuckerberg, Bezos attend church, ceremony

Tech billionaires, foreign diplomats and CEOs shadowed U.S. President Donald Trump on Monday, with several attending St. John's Church in Washington and seated prominently on the dais in the U.S. Capitol ahead of his speech.

20/01 EU plans ban on 'forever chemicals' in consumer products

The European Commission intends to propose a ban on the use of PFAS, or "forever chemicals", in consumer products, with exemptions for essential industrial uses, the EU's environment chief told Reuters.

20/01 Heineken's United Breweries to resume beer supply to Indian state

Heineken's Indian unit United Breweries will resume beer supplies to India's Telangana state, the company said on Monday, weeks after it halted supply over pricing and non-payment of dues by the state government.

20/01 Djokovic prepared for 'explosive' Alcaraz in Australian Open quarters

The Australian Open quarter-finals begin on Tuesday and fans are expected to pack Rod Laver Arena when 10-times champion Novak Djokovic meets Carlos Alcaraz, who is bidding to complete a career Grand Slam.

20/01 Trump's inauguration poses new test for Western firms in Russia

His second term may give some companies the political cover to stay on in Russia.

19/01 Champagne shipments hit by gloomy consumer mood in 2024, producers say

French champagne shipments fell by nearly 10% last year as economic and political uncertainties hit consumers' appetite for the sparkling wine in key markets such as France and the United States, the producers association said.

18/01 Civil rights leaders mobilize ahead of Trump’s inauguration on MLK Day

Activists want to safeguard policies and avoid funding cuts to social-service programs that largely support Black and Latino communities, and to challenge companies that have rolled back or eliminated diversity initiatives.

18/01 US alleges Walgreens filled millions of prescriptions without medical purpose

The U.S. Justice Department said on Friday it has filed a lawsuit alleging that pharmacy chain operator Walgreens knowingly filled millions of prescriptions that lacked a legitimate medical purpose.

18/01 US Justice Dept questions landmark NCAA athlete pay settlement

The U.S. Justice Department on Friday questioned the fairness of a private $2.8 billion settlement with the National Collegiate Athletic Association, suggesting it might not go far enough to compensate student athletes.

17/01 US turkey producers should ramp up bird flu testing, USDA says

U.S. poultry producers should ramp up testing and monitoring of turkeys for bird flu before they are slaughtered to ensure the virus stays out of the food supply, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said on Friday.

17/01 Top cases now before the US Supreme Court

The U.S. Supreme Court's current term includes cases involving TikTok, guns, gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, online pornography, religious rights, preventive healthcare, Planned Parenthood funding, job discrimination, federal regulatory powers on nuclear waste storage and vape products, voting rights and more.

17/01 Breakingviews - Glencore’s M&A bind requires bold coal cleanup

Gary Nagle is facing a tricky situation. The Glencore CEO has a mix of copper mines, which everyone wants, and a giant coal business, which his peers have all scrambled to exit in recent years. Dumping the latter won’t be easy, but it’s still Nagle’s best chance to get a seat at the sector’s M&A table.

17/01 Immigrant US farmworkers prepare for Trump mass deportation plan

About half of U.S. farmworkers are undocumented. Some are assigning guardians to U.S.-born children in case of detainment.

17/01 Glencore and Rio Tinto's mining operations

Glencore approached Rio Tinto , late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said.

17/01 Rio Tinto and Glencore discussed merger but talks no longer active, source says

Glencore approached Rio Tinto , late last year about combining the two big copper producers but the discussions are no longer active, a person familiar with the matter said.

16/01 US bans use of Red No.3 dye in food, drugs over potential cancer links

The U.S. on Wednesday banned the use of a synthetic food dye that gives some candies, cakes and certain oral medications a cherry-red color, following evidence that the dye causes cancer in laboratory rats.

16/01 Start-up league Unrivaled ready to tip off with top WNBA talent

Top talent from the WNBA will be on display when the novel 3x3 basketball league Unrivaled tips off on Friday in Miami, meeting the demand from players for more options to play stateside amid surging interest in the women's game.

16/01 Luxury groups pin hopes on US as China weakness persists

Global luxury goods companies are expected to pull out all the stops this year to persuade U.S. shoppers to splash out on diamond bracelets, quilted leather handbags and other designer fashions, given forecasts for more market weakness in China.

16/01 Trump upended trade once, aims to do so again with new tariffs

Trump's biggest first-term trade impact was to shatter decades of political consensus favoring ever-lower trade barriers that had allowed China to become the world's largest goods producer.

16/01 Cartier owner Richemont’s sales surge fuels hopes of luxury turnaround

Richemont , the owner of Cartier jewellery, on Thursday fuelled hopes of a revival for the beaten down luxury goods industry, with end-of-year sales that exceeded expectations, sending shares higher across the sector.

16/01 Denmark's prime minister summons business leaders following Trump's Greenland threat

Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has called the country's business leaders to a meeting on Thursday after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump last week threatened military or economic action such as tariffs to take control of Greenland.

16/01 Breakingviews - Cracks in India’s consumption story run deep

If India wants to prop up its stalling economic growth, it will have to sacrifice some of the financial stability underpinning the country’s moment on the global stage.

15/01 Kashmir's saffron growers experiment with indoor farming as climate pressures mount

Tucked in a valley beneath the snow-capped Himalayas of the Indian Kashmir region is the town of Pampore, famed for its farms that grow the world's most expensive spice - the red-hued saffron.

14/01 US judge blocks FDA graphic warning label requirement for cigarettes

A federal judge in Texas has blocked the U.S. Food and Drug Administration from enforcing a looming requirement that cigarette packages and advertisements contain graphic warnings illustrating the health risks of smoking.

14/01 Breakingviews - Wild TikTok dance adds clumsy Beijing shuffle-step

It’s only fitting that TikTok’s fate turn into a wild dance. As the U.S. Supreme Court weighs up the constitutionality of a proposed ban on the popular video app, Beijing has pirouetted into the possibility of letting ByteDance sell it to Elon Musk, the boss of Tesla and owner of social media site X. With so many stakeholders, however, it will take more than just two to tango.

14/01 Crest, Colgate lawsuits target fluoride in kids' toothpaste, mouth rinse

Procter & Gamble and Colgate-Palmolive are among the defendants in six new lawsuits targeting the sale of toothpaste and mouth rinse for young children because the products contain fluoride, which can be harmful if swallowed.

14/01 Brown-Forman to cut about 12% of global workforce as part of restructuring

Brown-Forman said on Tuesday it will lay off about 12% of its global workforce of 5,400 employees, as the Jack Daniel's maker looks to reduce costs amid weak alcohol demand.

14/01 Lindt & Spruengli posts 2024 sales slightly below expectations

Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli on Tuesday said its sales grew 7.8% organically last year, coming in slightly below market expectations, hit by record high cocoa prices and weakened consumer sentiment.

13/01 European banks' record takings fuel M&A talk as pressures on industry persist

For years, pressure on European banks and asset managers to bulk up to better compete with U.S. rivals has been mounting. This year may mark a turning point as more boardrooms explore combinations, say executives, advisers and investors.

13/01 Exclusive: US probe finds China unfairly dominates shipbuilding, paving way for penalties, sources say

U.S. President Joe Biden's administration has concluded that China uses unfair policies and practices to dominate the global maritime, logistics and shipbuilding sectors, three sources familiar with the results of a months-long trade investigation told Reuters.

13/01 Breakingviews - Apollo’s Japan deal will require buyout black belt

Japan Inc’s defensive measures might get help from Uncle Sam. Buyout and credit giant Apollo Global Management is considering backing Seven & i’s founding Ito family with 1.5 trillion yen ($9.5 billion) for its take-private bid, Bloomberg reported on Thursday, citing sources. Global private equity firms’ gold rush in the country is intensifying, though they largely paint themselves less as barbari

12/01 India's TCS expects retail, manufacturing revival after banking recovery

India's Tata Consultancy Services expects its retail and manufacturing clients in North America to step up spending on tech, following a similar upturn in its banking and financial services segment, a top executive of the nation's No. 1 software-services exporter, said.

12/01 Thai rice fields transformed into vibrant art depicting red dragon, feline deity  

A red dragon, a feline deity and dogs and cats cover Tanyapong Jaikham's rice paddies in northern Thailand, a living tribute in rice plants to flooding that inundated nearby areas in September, stranding thousands.

10/01 Morning Bid: Bonds simmer as payrolls offer reality check

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan

10/01 Britain's Sainsbury's set for profit growth after Christmas sales rise

Sainsbury's , Britain's second biggest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 2.8% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter, with robust grocery sales offset by a weaker performance in general merchandise.

09/01 Exclusive: Vitol plans to cut costs by taking aluminium from LME warehouses in Malaysia, sources say

Energy and commodities trader Vitol is attempting to reduce its storage costs with plans to remove significant amounts of aluminium from London Metal Exchange (LME) warehouses in Port Klang, Malaysia, three sources familiar with the matter said.

09/01 Security operations in Jenin put spotlight on Palestinian Authority

Palestinian Authority security forces are struggling to win the trust of residents of Jenin as they try to assert control over the city, a historic centre of Islamist militancy in the Israeli-occupied West Bank.

09/01 Greeks bid farewell to reformist former prime minister Simitis

Greeks bid farewell on Thursday to former prime minister Costas Simitis, a law professor and reformist, who died last week at the age of 88 and was praised for steering Greece into the European Union's single currency in 2001.