By Sarah Young and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -BAE Systems, Britain’s biggest defence company, said earnings would rise again this year after jumping last year, as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine continues to drive military spend higher. Demand for weapons, ammunition and military equipment has soared as Britain, the United States and other allies support Ukraine …
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(Reuters) -Luxury eyewear maker EssilorLuxottica on Thursday reported a rise in fourth-quarter revenues, citing sound growth amid a challenging environment, but its performance in China declined because of COVID-19 restrictions. The maker of Oakley and Ray-Ban sunglasses posted a 9.4% rise in revenues to 6.11 billion euros ($6.49 billion) in the final quarter of the …
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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – One person with no travel history has died due to cholera in South Africa, the health department said on Thursday, as the number of confirmed cases in the country rose to five. The development comes on the heels of rising cases of cholera in Southern Africa, with Malawi battling its deadliest outbreak …
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HARARE (Reuters) – Zimbabwe will compensate white farmers, whose land was forcibly taken, over 10 years instead of the 20 announced three years ago, finance minister Mthuli Ncube said on Thursday, adding that the money would be raised through treasury bills. (Reporting by Nyasha Chingono; Writing by Rachel Savage; Editing by James Macharia Chege)
Frankfurt (Reuters) – Für den Öl- und Gaskonzern Wintershall Dea gibt es nach Russland keine Zurück. “Wir verlassen Russland, dieses Kapitel unserer Geschichte ist abgeschlossen”, sagte Vorstandschef Mario Mehren am Donnerstag auf der Jahrespressekonferenz. “Es gibt kein Zurück. Es gibt kein Warten in der Hoffnung auf Besserung.” Der Konzern hatte im Januar – knapp ein …
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(Reuters) – China’s Geely Auto said on Thursday it aimed to launch seven electrified models under a new premium brand in the next two years. Of the seven models planned for the Geely Galaxy brand featuring its self-developed battery system, three will be pure electric cars while four will be hybrid models, the company said …
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By Ezgi Erkoyun and Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s central bank cut its main interest rate to 8.5% from 9% on Thursday, moving to cushion the economic impact of a devastating earthquake that killed more than 43,000 people in country’s south on Feb 6. The cut was expected following the disaster, though some economists …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -CoinEx was sued on Wednesday by New York Attorney General Letitia James, who accused the cryptocurrency exchange of transacting business illegally because it did not register with the state. In papers filed with a New York state court in Manhattan, James accused CoinEx of having “engaged in repeated and …
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LONDRES, 23 feb (Reuters) – Los británicos que tienen dificultades para encontrar tomates, pimientos y pepinos por una escasez que podría durar otro mes podrían considerar la posibilidad de comprar nabos en su lugar, dijo el jueves la ministra encargada del suministro de alimentos del país. El mayor grupo de supermercados británico, Tesco, siguió a …
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CHICAGO, 22 feb (Reuters) – Los agricultores estadounidenses sembrarán más maíz y trigo en 2023 que el año anterior, aprovechando unos precios que se mantienen relativamente altos y el descenso de los costos de los insumos, informó el jueves el Gobierno. Las siembras de maíz se fijaron en 91,0 millones de acres y las de …
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