By Lisandra Paraguassu and Peter Frontini SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazil’s leftist presidential candidate Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva maintains a clear lead over right-wing President Jair Bolsonaro, a poll showed on Wednesday, as the candidates scrambled to…
Musical ‘Matilda’ opens London Film Festival
By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – A musical version of childhood classic “Matilda” opened the London Film Festival on Wednesday, with actors Emma Thompson and Lashana Lynch the first of many stars expected to walk the event’s red carpets over the next …
Gazprom to partly meet Italy’s gas request for Oct. 6, Eni says
MILAN (Reuters) – Gazprom will partly meet a request for gas coming from Italy’s biggest importer of Russian fuel Eni for Thursday, Eni said in a message on GME platform. The Italian group expects the same Gazprom behaviour for the following days, it a…
Former Israeli PM Netanyahu undergoes tests after feeling unwell
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Former Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu underwent tests after feeling ill during prayers on the Jewish Day of Atonement, his office said in a statement on Wednesday. “Former Prime Minister Netanyahu felt unwell while pray…
Siemens Energy: unclear when Spanish regulator will approve Siemens Gamesa bid
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Siemens Energy is in constructive talks with Spain’s stock market supervisor on a planned takeover bid for Siemens Gamesa, the company said, but added it could not say when a required approval for the deal would be obtained. Sieme…
OPEC+ agrees deep oil production cuts, Biden calls it shortsighted
By Ahmad Ghaddar, Alex Lawler and Rowena Edwards VIENNA/LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC+ agreed steep oil production cuts on Wednesday, curbing supply in an already tight market, causing one of its biggest clashes with the West as the U.S. administration calle…
Hotel prices to rise at lower rate in 2023 in major business events cities -report
MADRID (Reuters) – Hotel prices will keep increasing in 2023 in most of the key cities for business events worldwide as demand for in-person meetings after pandemic disruptions grows, though at a slower pace due to a worsening economic outlook, America…
CBRE joins other UK property funds in deferring payments
By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -CBRE Investment Management has deferred redemption payments on its UK property fund due to market conditions, it said on Wednesday, joining several other funds taking similar steps to avert a cash crunch following rece…
UK 30-year gilts hit one-week low after BoE refrains from buying
LONDON (Reuters) – British 20- and 30-year government bonds fell sharply on Wednesday, after the Bank of England for a second day in a row bought no longer-dated bonds at its daily gilt market operation designed to stabilise markets. Thirty-year gilt y…
EU’s von der Leyen pitches gas price caps to EU leaders
By Philip Blenkinsop and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen will suggest to EU leaders meeting this week how the EU could cap gas prices in a bid to contain soaring energy costs. EU governments have debat…