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 Cuba's fuel shortages due to supplier nations not delivering, says president

Cuba's fuel shortages due to supplier nations not delivering, says p...

April 15, 2023 08:24 AM AEST | By Reuters

HAVANA (Reuters) - Cuba's President Miguel Diaz-Canel said the island's ongoing gasoline shortages were caused by countries contracted to supply the f...


 Finland's UPM says Uruguay pulp mill gets green light

Finland's UPM says Uruguay pulp mill gets green light

April 15, 2023 08:21 AM AEST | By Reuters

(Reuters) - Finnish forestry group UPM's pulp mill in Uruguay has received authorization for its new Paso de los Toros pulp mill from the environmenta...


 Analysis-As ageing trees sap yields, Asian palm oil firms race to replant

Analysis-As ageing trees sap yields, Asian palm oil firms race to re...

April 14, 2023 11:03 AM AEST | By Reuters

By Mei Mei Chu and Bernadette Christina KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - When palm oil prices soared to record highs last year, a Malaysian estate manager sur...


 French telcoms company Orange appoints Alstom's Martinez as new CFO

French telcoms company Orange appoints Alstom's Martinez as new CFO

April 14, 2023 02:36 AM AEST | By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - Orange, France's biggest telecoms company, said it would appoint Alstom Chief Financial Officer Laurent Martinez as its new CFO from...


 Stellantis shareholders approve CEO Tavares pay for 2022

Stellantis shareholders approve CEO Tavares pay for 2022

April 13, 2023 09:41 PM AEST | By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis shareholders on Thursday approved the compensation package for the car maker's top management, including for CEO Carlos T...


 Stellantis shareholders approve CEO Tavares remuneration for 2022

Stellantis shareholders approve CEO Tavares remuneration for 2022

April 13, 2023 09:36 PM AEST | By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis shareholders on Thursday approved the compensation package for the car maker's top management, including for CEO Carlos T...


 Stellantis retains strong pricing power in North America, CEO says

Stellantis retains strong pricing power in North America, CEO says

April 13, 2023 08:48 PM AEST | By Reuters

MILAN (Reuters) - Stellantis has managed to preserve a strong pricing power in North America, its CEO Carlos Tavares told shareholders on Thursday, in...


 Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

Lack of electric vans opens door for Chinese, other EV makers

April 13, 2023 04:05 PM AEST | By Reuters

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) - Legacy automakers got off to a late start with their commercial electric vans, opening the door for other electric co...


 TotalEnergies says refineries resuming operations as strike wanes

TotalEnergies says refineries resuming operations as strike wanes

April 11, 2023 07:17 PM AEST | By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - The Gonfreville refinery in northern France run by TotalEnergies started returning to operation on Tuesday, the company said, markin...


 Kazakhstan takes oil majors to arbitration over costs

Kazakhstan takes oil majors to arbitration over costs

April 11, 2023 04:11 PM AEST | By Reuters

ASTANA (Reuters) - Kazakhstan has started arbitration proceedings against companies developing its giant Kashagan and Karachaganak oilfields over $13...


 France, China sign cooperation deals in nuclear and renewable energy

France, China sign cooperation deals in nuclear and renewable energy

April 06, 2023 09:27 PM AEST | By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - France and China signed several cooperation deals in the field of energy, notably nuclear and wind energy, during a state visit of F...


 In Beijing, French business community welcomes Macron's overtures

In Beijing, French business community welcomes Macron's overtures

April 06, 2023 04:49 PM AEST | By Reuters

BEIJING (Reuters) - Among the French business executives travelling to Beijing with President Emmanuel Macron, the mood was cautiously sanguine on the...


 Zurich becomes second major insurer to quit climate alliance

Zurich becomes second major insurer to quit climate alliance

April 06, 2023 01:20 AM AEST | By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance Group is withdrawing from the Net Zero Insurance Alliance, the insurer said on Wednesday, becoming the second big...


 Who is Karen McDougal, the Playboy model in the Trump case?

Who is Karen McDougal, the Playboy model in the Trump case?

April 05, 2023 10:09 AM AEST | By Reuters

(This story has been refiled to remove extraneous words in paragraph 9) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The criminal case against former President Donald Trump...


 Explainer-Who is Karen McDougal, the Playboy model in the Trump case?

Explainer-Who is Karen McDougal, the Playboy model in the Trump case...

April 05, 2023 10:05 AM AEST | By Reuters

(This story has been refiled to remove extraneous words in paragraph 9) WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The criminal case against former President Donald Trump...


 France's Macron says protests will not stop reforms

France's Macron says protests will not stop reforms

March 30, 2023 10:20 PM AEDT | By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - Protests will not stop the pension reform or other policy changes, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday before unveilin...


 Shares in Mexico's TV Azteca up more than 5% after Q4 results

Shares in Mexico's TV Azteca up more than 5% after Q4 results

March 29, 2023 05:59 AM AEDT | By Reuters

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - Shares in Mexican broadcaster TV Azteca rose more than 5% on Tuesday, a day after the publication of its fourth quarter 2022 r...


 TIM's grid suitors studying bid improvements, sources says

TIM's grid suitors studying bid improvements, sources says

March 29, 2023 01:25 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Elvira Pollina MILAN (Reuters) - Suitors for Telecom Italia's network are studying potential improvements to their rival multi-billion euro bids fo...


 Exclusive-Takeover target of Nintendo founder family office asks for Japan government probe

Exclusive-Takeover target of Nintendo founder family office asks for...

March 28, 2023 06:18 PM AEDT | By Reuters

By Makiko Yamazaki, Mariko Katsumura and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) - The Japanese construction company targeted for takeover by the family offic...


 Nearly three weeks of strikes continue to hit French refining

Nearly three weeks of strikes continue to hit French refining

March 28, 2023 03:36 AM AEDT | By Reuters

By Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) - The industrial action against the French government's pension reforms stretched into its 20th day on Monday, as a...


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