Article content (Bloomberg) — The United Nations fired several staffers at its Palestinian refugee agency over Israeli allegations that they took part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, news that prompted the US and other countries to suspend funding. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “is horrified by the news” that workers with the UN Relief […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold for a third straight meeting and stuck with wording that suggests cuts may still be some way off. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vince Golle and Molly Smith Published Jan 27, 2024 • 3 minute read Join the conversation 2rs8{0lglxh98]q}(1g[r62k_media_dl_1.png […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Halliburton Co. joined rival SLB in boosting its quarterly dividend as the world’s biggest oilfield contractors gear up for an international boom amid slowing shale work. The top provider of fracking services will lift its payout by 6% to 17 cents a share, the highest since the onset of the pandemic, […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business A week of Tory rebellions and cataclysmic polls has left members of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing party plumbing new depths of despair over their prospects of staying in power at a general election in the next year. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Alex Wickham and Kitty Donaldson […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Democratic Republic of Congo’s electoral commission, CENI, defended the major delays snarling the country’s Dec. 20 polls as the commission began Friday to release a small sampling of results. The commission has come under fire from opposition politicians and election observers after the vote continued into a second day when […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business All eyes will be on the Bank of Japan when it sets policy on Tuesday, as Governor Kazuo Ueda continues to inch toward ending the world’s last negative interest-rate regime. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Brian Fowler and Craig Stirling Published Dec 16, 2023 • 5 minute read Join […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — China Southern Power Grid Co., the country’s second-largest electricity supplier, is considering a bid for the stakes held by Canadian pension funds in Transelec SA, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese state-owned utility, which already holds almost 28% of Chile’s biggest power-transmission company, is working with a financial […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business China may be the world’s biggest buyer of iron ore, but even that powerful position doesn’t mean that Beijing can succeed in dictating prices for the steelmaking ingredient, said the head of No. 2 producer Vale SA. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Mariana Durao and Thomas Biesheuvel Published Dec […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business COP28 Daily Reports: Sign up for the Green Daily newsletter for comprehensive coverage of the climate summit right in your inbox. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Isabel Reynolds and Shoko Oda Published Dec 01, 2023 • 3 minute read Join the conversation wuu6p5qkc2[socz1y}fjw2wv_media_dl_1.png Source: Data compiled by Bloombe Article […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Kinepolis Group NV, one of the largest theater operators in Europe, recently considered making a bid for Cineplex Inc., the No. 1 chain in Canada, but chose not to proceed after concluding a deal would struggle to win regulatory approval, according to people familiar with the matter. Kinepolis may still pursue […]