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UPS shares fall as consumer caution dims e-commerce outlook

UPS shares fall as consumer caution dims e-commerce outlook

(Reuters) -United Parcel Service Inc on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, but shares fell 3% after executives ..

HSBC puts 2022 buyback ambitions on ice as inflation accelerates

HSBC puts 2022 buyback ambitions on ice as inflation accelerates

By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC has shelved plans for new stock buybacks this year after reportin..

Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe

Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe

By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not ..

Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system..

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland a..

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some ana..

U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops

U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops

By Saikat Chatterjee and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar struck a two-year high on Monday a..

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diploma..

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his sec..

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

(Reuters) – Indonesia’s plan to ban palm oil exports will deal a blow to the world’s top food and consumer products ..