SYDNEY (Reuters) - Australia's QCoal said on Saturday that workers at its Byerwen coking coal mine in Queensland state had been sent home pending a probe into the death of a worker at the site on Thursday. The man's death comes after…
By Simon Lewis and David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The United States on Friday imposed sanctions on more than 400 entities and individuals for supporting Russia's war effort in Ukraine, the State Department said, including Chinese…
Excitement over index options has soared among investors, individuals and institutions alike. These financial instruments offer a way for investors to align their portfolios with broader economic trends, while giving them more control…
By Erwin Seba HOUSTON (Reuters) -U.S. gained more than $2 a barrel on Friday after comments by U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell indicated the central bank was preparing to cut interest rates. futures rose by $1.88, or 2.43%, to…
The United Nations has urged the UK to take action to curb racist hate speech, including by politicians, in a report published on Friday. It noted the persistence of hate speech published in mainstream media, online, and spread by!-->…
Since 2022, the US has been hyperfocused on restricting Chinese production of high-end semiconductors. The Commerce Department has imposed stifling export controls and allocated tens of billions of dollars to incentivize advanced chip…
Investing.com-- Oil prices ended the week in the red despite settling higher Friday, as Federal Reserve chairman Jerome Powell's signal that rate cuts were coming boosted sentiment on risk assets.At 14:30 ET (18:30 GMT), rose 2.3% to…
SAN AGUSTIN ACASAGUASTLAN, Guatemala (Reuters) - Drought and crop failure are a pervasive threat in Guatemala where hunger and malnutrition run rampant, particularly in rural areas - a reality that international aid programs are trying to…
By Nelson Acosta and Alien Fernandez CARDENAS, Cuba (Reuters) - Power outages totaling 14 hours or more per day were reported on Thursday across much of crisis-racked Cuba, leaving millions of residents defenseless in the summer heat and…
CAIRO (Reuters) - Three fires have been observed on board a Greek-flagged oil tanker in the Red Sea, The United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) said on Friday, one day after it was evacuated by its crew after being attacked…