Italy watchdog orders Meta to halt WhatsApp terms barring rival AI chatbots
MILAN, Dec 24 (Reuters) – Italy’s antitrust authority (AGCM) on Wednesday ordered Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab…
Doctors in England start five-day walkout during flu surge
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Doctors in England began a five-day strike on Wednesday over pay and working…
Innospace’s rocket crashes in first commercial launch in Brazil; shares tumble
Item 1 of 2 South Korean company Innospace’s Hanbit-Nano vehicle launches from Alcantara Space Center in Maranhao, Brazil,…
Russian central bank cuts key rate to 16% as Putin speaks
Key rate cut is in line with expectations Inflation expected below 6% in 2025, hit target in 2027…
Morning Bid: All I want for Xmas is accurate economic data
Everything Mike Dolan and the ROI team are excited to read, watch and listen to over the weekend.…
Hollywood blockbuster keeps Wall Street hooked, oil jumps on Venezuela blockade
Item 1 of 2 Futures-options traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange’s NYSE American…
Japan cancels H3 rocket launch due to ‘facility trouble’
TOKYO, Dec 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s space agency cancelled on Wednesday its planned H3 rocket launch carrying the…
Equities fall with US Treasury yields after data, oil sinks
MSCI’s global index falls 0.5%, S&P 500 ends down slightly after US jobs data US adds jobs in…
Romania’s government survives no-confidence vote over judicial pensions
Government aims to cap judicial pensions, raise retirement age Top court to rule on judicial pension reform on…
South Africa eases ownership rules, opening door for Starlink and other foreign operators
JOHANNESBURG, Dec 12 (Reuters) – South Africa will amend rules on local Black ownership requirements after a directive…
UK medicine rebate rate to drop in 2026 after US pharma deal
Item 1 of 2 Unused and expired medications, including pills, tablets and capsules, collected for disposal to prevent…
China and Brazil create joint space laboratory, despite US pressure
US pressures Latin America to minimize ties with China China-Brazil lab to support astronomical and deep-space research BINGO…