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Salman Rushdie stabbed in neck, airlifted to hospital
Author Salman Rushdie is reportedly on a ventilator and unable to speak after being attacked while on stage in western New York on Friday.State troopers confirmed in a press conference Friday afternoon that Rushdie was stabbed at least…
We’ll have to burn additional coal in the short term, CFO of RWE says
An excavator photographed at a lignite mine operated by RWE on April 8, 2022. RWE says it wants to be carbon neutral by 2040.Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe chief financial officer of German energy firm RWE told CNBC Thursday…
Saudi Aramco profit surges 90% in second quarter amid energy price boom
An employee looks on at Saudi Aramco oil facility in Abqaiq, Saudi Arabia October 12, 2019.Maxim Shemetov | ReutersSaudi oil giant Aramco reported a stunning 90% surge in second quarter net income and record half year results on Sunday,…
Manchin touts inflation reduction bill, says ‘I’m not getting involved’ in
Sen. Joe Manchin in the U.S. Capitol on Tuesday, June 14, 2022. Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., and his staff told Democratic leadership on Thursday that he's not willing to support major climate and tax provisions in a sweeping Biden agenda…
U.S. is ‘not going anywhere,’ as China and Saudi bolster ties
U.S. President Joe Biden's administration on Friday disputed claims that a forthcoming visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Saudi Arabia signals America's waning influence in the Middle East, insisting that the U.S. is "not going…
Walmart (WMT) earnings Q2 2023
A shopper wearing a protective mask shops in a Walmart store on May 18, 2021 in Hallandale Beach, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesWalmart on Tuesday said sales grew more than 8%, but profits tightened in the fiscal second quarter, as…
Trump-backed Arizona GOP governor hopeful Kari Lake wins primary, NBC
Republican candidate for governor Kari Lake speaks at a 'Save America' rally by former President Donald Trump in support of Arizona GOP candidates on July 22, 2022 in Prescott Valley, Arizona.Mario Tama | Getty Images News | Getty…
Hong Kong stocks drop 2%, South Korea CPI rises
SINGAPORE — Asia-Pacific stocks fell on Tuesday as South Korea's inflation rose and investors look ahead to the Reserve Bank of Australia's interest rate decision.Hong Kong's Hang Seng index fell 2.13% in early trade, and the Hang Seng…
Traders assess earnings, economic data
LONDON — European markets advanced on Monday as investors continued to monitor corporate earnings and key economic data points, assessing the risk of recession.The pan-European Stoxx 600 index climbed 0.9% in early trade, with tech…
‘Echoes of the Cold War’ as Blinken heads to Africa, vying with Russia for
PRETORIA, South Africa, August 8, 2022: South Africa's Foreign Minister Naledi Pandor (R) and Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) attend a strategic dialogue opening session meeting at the South African Department of International…