SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Mining giants BHP and Antofagasta Minerals said on Wednesday that a mining royalty bill in Chile would…
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By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – U.S. gasoline prices rose earlier this month but are falling again after West Coast refinery…
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Pakistan may buy discounted Russian oil – finance minister
By Asif Shahzad ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -Pakistan is considering buying discounted Russian oil, its finance minister said on Wednesday, as he…
Amazon launches home insurance comparison website in Britain
By Carolyn Cohn and Rhea Binoy LONDON (Reuters) -Amazon.com Inc is launching a home insurance portal in Britain and has…
Russian weekly consumer prices rise marginally as central bank rate decision nears
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Weekly consumer prices in Russia rose marginally for the fourth week running, data published on Wednesday showed, adding…
Europe’s STOXX 600 snaps four-day rally on inflation, growth angst
By Amruta Khandekar and Devik Jain (Reuters) -Europe’s STOXX 600 index fell on Wednesday as investors fretted about runaway inflation,…
Russian rouble strengthens vs euro as Russia resumes OFZ auctions
By Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Russian rouble strengthened on Wednesday, climbing to a near two-week high against the euro…
U.S. single-family home starts fall to lowest level in more than two years
(Reuters) -U.S. homebuilding fell more than expected in September and the number of new groundbreakings for single-family homes tumbled to…
Procter & Gamble sales, earnings get boost from price hikes
By Uday Sampath Kumar and Jessica DiNapoli (Reuters) -Procter & Gamble Co beat estimates for quarterly sales and profit on…