(Reuters) – Meta Platforms Inc Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg will testify in a case by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that argues the company’s proposed deal to buy virtual reality (VR) content maker Within Unlimited should be blocked. In…
The kick comes at the end – world’s hottest chili flavours French chocolates
By Lucien Libert PARIS (Reuters) – It is hard to come up with something new at Paris’ annual chocolate fair, but French chocolatier Damien Vidal found a way to put a mouth-tingling twist on his confectionary: incorporating the world’s hottest chili. Be…
Ukraine foreign minister tells Iran counterpart: Stop sending arms to Russia
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said he received a phone call from his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday and that he demanded Tehran stop sending weapons to Russia. Ukraine and its Western allies have accuse…
Buoyant Wall Street boosts world, European stocks; oil slides
By Chris Prentice and Marc Jones WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) -World and European shares turned higher on Friday as Wall Street extended gains amid hopes of a slowdown in some central banks’ rate hikes. Commodity prices took a hit from a stronger U.S. d…
Rock ‘n’ roll pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis known as ‘The Killer’ dies
By Bill Trott (Reuters) – American rock pioneer Jerry Lee Lewis, who was torn between his Bible-thumping upbringing and his desire to make hell-raising rock ‘n’ roll with hits such as “Great Balls of Fire” and “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” has died a…
As Elon Musk takes over Twitter, free speech limits tested
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) -Mere hours after Elon Musk kicked off a new era at Twitter Inc, the billionaire owner was deluged with pleas and demands from banned account holders and world leaders. The flood of requests underscore the challenge the CEO of …
Oil giants’ massive profits revive calls for windfall taxes
By Sabrina Valle and Ron Bousso (Reuters) – Global energy giants including Exxon Mobil Corp and Chevron Corp posted another round of huge quarterly profits, benefiting from surging natural gas and fuel prices that have boosted inflation around the worl…
Ukrainian mortar crew wrestles with ammo shortage, dud shells
By Jonathan Landay FRONT LINES NORTH OF KHERSON, Ukraine (Reuters) – The Ukrainian mortarmen, hands cupping their ears, turned away from the green tube angled towards their Russian foes entrenched less than a kilometre away as one of their comrades hau…
Italian court suspends decision on Amazon’s record fine appeal
ROME (Reuters) -An Italian court has suspended a decision on a request by e-commerce giant Amazon to annul a record 1.13 billion euro ($1.12 billion) fine imposed by Italy’s antitrust watchdog for alleged abuse of market dominance, a court ruling showe…
Oil prices down 2% as China widens COVID curbs
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices slid about 2% on Friday after top crude importer China widened its COVID-19 curbs, though the crude benchmarks were poised for a weekly gain on supply concerns and surprisingly strong economic data. Bren…