Finnish PM apologises for party picture from official residence
HELSINKI, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin on Tuesday apologised for a picture that emerged from a private party she had thrown...
Google Wallet launches in South Africa as digital payments boom
Aug 23 (Reuters) - Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) launched Google Wallet in South Africa on Tuesday, as the tech giant tries to gain a foothold in the country's...
Pope further tightens controls, centralisation of Vatican finances
VATICAN CITY, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Pope Francis on Tuesday acted to eliminate wiggle room or foot- dragging by Vatican departments in imposing tighter financial...
Oil jumps $3/bbl on possible OPEC+ tightening as Iran deal looms
NEW YORK, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped about $3 a barrel on Tuesday after Saudi Arabia floated the idea of OPEC+ output cuts...
Nissan to cease producing cylinder heads for Renault from 2024
PARIS, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Nissan (7201.T) said it would stop production of cylinder heads for French car maker Renault at its plant in Sunderland, northern England,...
Brazil central bank chief predicts 6.5% inflation in 2022
Aug 23 (Reuters) - Brazilian central bank chief Roberto Campos Neto on Tuesday predicted that inflation will reach 6.5% or a little lower this year,...
Argentina prosecutor seeks 12-year jail sentence for VP Kirchner
BUENOS AIRES, An Argentine federal prosecutor requested a 12-year prison sentence on Monday for Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner, the country's former president and current vice...
U.S. to announce $3 billion in new military aid for Ukraine, official says
WASHINGTON, Aug 23 (Reuters) - The United States is expected to announce as early as Wednesday a new security assistance package for Ukraine of about...
Indian billionaire Adani seeks to control NDTV; media group says move without consent
BENGALURU, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Indian billionaire Gautam Adani's conglomerate on Tuesday said it seeks to control a majority stake in the popular New Delhi...
With Iran deal looming, OPEC+ weighs oil cuts
Potential OPEC+ production cuts mooted this week by Saudi Arabia may not be imminent and are likely to coincide with the return of Iran to...