Euro gains after France far-right win first round vote

By Yoruk Bahceli and Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The euro edged higher on Sunday as the first round of France’s shock snap election put the far-right in first place,…

President Ghazouani holds early lead as Mauritania counts votes

By Kissima Diagana NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) -Mauritania’s President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani opened an early lead as vote-counting was underway after Saturday’s presidential election, provisional results from the country’s electoral commission showed.…

China issues rare earth regulations to further protect domestic supply

BEIJING (Reuters) – China has unveiled a list of rare earth regulations aimed at protecting supplies in the name of national security, laying out rules on the mining, smelting and…

Mauritanians vote as President Ghazouani seeks re-election

By Kissima Diagana NOUAKCHOTT (Reuters) – Mauritanians voted on Saturday in a presidential election that incumbent Mohamed Ould Ghazouani is widely expected to win, aiming to boost investment in the…

US court may put off hearing on Citgo bids to September

By Marianna Parraga (Reuters) -A U.S. court has been asked to postpone to Sept. 19 a hearing to present the high bid in an auction of shares in the parent…

US dollar slightly weaker on diminishing inflation

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped on Friday after data showed inflation in the world’s largest economy subsided last month, cementing expectations the Federal Reserve will…

Court weighs postponing Citgo auction bid hearing to September

(Reuters) – A U.S. court has been asked to postpone to September 19 a hearing to present the high bid in an auction of shares in the parent of Venezuela-owned…

Climate activists arrested after protest at Citi’s New York headquarters

By Makailah Gause and Chibuike Oguh (Reuters) -Dozens of climate activists were arrested after protesting at Citigroup’s headquarters in New York on Friday as part of what they called a…

Oil eases on weak US fuel demand, profit taking

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as investors weighed weak U.S. fuel demand and took some money off the table at quarter-end, while key…

Oil eases on weak U.S. fuel demand

By Nicole Jao NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices fell slightly on Friday as investors weighed weak U.S. fuel demand, but key inflation data for May boosted the chances of the…