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Italy’s Intesa Sanpaolo adds to list of banks shunning Papua LNG project

Italy's largest banking group, Intesa Sanpaolo , and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) said they will not finance a $10 billio

Canadian dollar hits 2-month high as U.S. bond yields fall

The Canadian dollar strengthened to a two-month high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday as U.S. bond yields declined an

Nigeria’s parliament approves $36.6 bln budget for 2025

Nigeria's parliament has approved a budget of 54.99 trillion naira ($36.6 billion) for 2025, exceeding the proposal submitted

US weekly jobless claims decline amid stable labor market

The number of Americans filing new applications for unemployment benefits decreased last week, suggesting the labor market re

Brazil nixes BRICS currency, eyes less reliance on ‘mighty’ dollar

Brazil's BRICS presidency this year will not advance a common currency for the group of major developing economies this year,

India’s Modi brings a tariff ‘gift’ to Trump talks

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will come bearing gifts when he meets Donald Trump on Thursday, hoping concessions on tar

At least five dead after suspected gas blast at Taiwan mall

A suspected gas explosion at a department store in the central Taiwanese city of Taichung killed at least five people and inj

Fed’s Bostic: Not comfortable cutting rates again until there is more clarity on inflation, other po

Atlanta Federal Reserve President Raphael Bostic said on Wednesday it is not clear when the Fed can cut interest rates again

Chevron announces 15% to 20% layoff of global workforce, source says

Chevron will lay off 15% to 20% of its global workforce, the U.S. oil company said on Wednesday during an internal employee t

Congo Catholic delegation meets rebel leader in move that could rankle government

Representatives of Congo's powerful Catholic church met on Wednesday with a rebel leader whose Rwandan-backed M23 forces last