U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren and 48 other Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday urged top payments companies to resume work on implementing a sales code for gun merchants, according to letters seen by Reuters, citing how states have passed conflicting requirements on the issue.
After a wide trading range saw action on both sides of UNCH, the cotton market settled Wednesday with gains of less than 20 points. March traded from -31 to +110 on the day. The Census confirmed cotton exports were 390,390 bales for October. That was a 41% drop from the...
The front month cotton market is trading mixed within 10 points of UNCH. The Census confirmed cotton exports were 390,390 bales for October. That was a 41% drop from the Sep shipment and was 30% lighter than Oct ’22. The season’s sum reached 2.08m bales through the first three months,...
In the packed paediatric emergency room of a Lahore public hospital, parents holding sick children lined up for treatment this week, part of a surge of young patients caused by the air pollution crisis in Pakistan's second most populous city.
Russia has pledged to disclose more data about the volume of its fuel refining and exports after OPEC+ asked Moscow for more transparency on classified fuel shipments from the many export points across the vast country, sources at OPEC+ and ship-tracking firms told Reuters.
Moldova has put itself forward as a candidate for the presidency of next year's U.N. climate summit and Serbia is also considering throwing its hat in the ring, according to people familiar with the matter and a document seen by Reuters.
(RTTNews) - European stocks are seen opening on a sluggish note Thursday as investors brace for the U.S. jobs report, due Friday for important clues on the Fed's rate trajectory.
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is focussed on combating Sikh separatism, despite its scant support among the country's small religious minority, due to security and political concerns, officials and experts say.
Oil prices defied worries over war in the Middle East and OPEC+ production cuts with a slump to five-month lows overnight, and are headed for their steepest annual drop since the lockdown year of 2020.
Gold prices were flat on Thursday as investors held back from making big bets ahead of a crucial U.S. payrolls data later this week that could offer more clues on the Federal Reserve's interest rate trajectory.
The Indian rupee dipped on Thursday on the back of weakness in other Asian currencies, while forward premiums rose in the lead-up to the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) policy decision.
China's crude oil imports dropped to their weakest in four months in November, showing how high prices trumped bullish demand forecasts from leading industry participants such as OPEC and the International Energy Agency (IEA).
Malaysian palm oil futures extended declines to a fifth straight session on Thursday to hit a six-week low, tracking weakness in rival edible oils and crude oil.
India's largest private port operator Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone is in early talks to acquire real-estate conglomerate Shapoorji Pallonji Group's (SP Group) Gopalpur port in Odisha for about 11-12 billion rupees ($132-$144 mln), The Economic Times reported on Thursday.
China's iron ore imports in November climbed 3.4% from October, customs data showed on Thursday, as improved steel mill margins and an appreciating yuan underpinned buying of the key steelmaking ingredient.
China's crude oil imports in November fell 9.2% year-on-year, customs data showed on Thursday, in first annual decline since April as high inventory levels, weak economic indicators and slowing orders from independent refiners weakened demand.
Shares of India's Paytm plunged 10.4% in pre-open trade on Thursday, a day after the digital payments firm said it will issue fewer sub-50,000-rupee (about $600) personal loans, weeks after the central bank tightened rules on consumer lending.