Last ship to leave Ukraine as fate of Black Sea grain deal in Russia’s hands

(Reuters) – The last ship is due to leave a port in Ukraine on Wednesday under a deal allowing the…

Oil dips on demand worries after unexpected U.S. crude build

(Reuters) – Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday after a surprise rise in U.S. crude inventories stoked demand…

White House wants to improve access to opioid overdose reversal medication

(Reuters) – President Joe Biden’s administration is seeking to meet with the makers of the life-saving medication naloxone used to…

China’s Tencent marks return to revenue growth in first quarter

(Reuters) – China’s Tencent Holdings (OTC:TCEHY) Ltd posted a 11% rise in first-quarter revenue on Wednesday, beating analyst expectations, as…

Vietnam EV maker VinFast sees sales boom, path to breakeven

(Reuters) – Vietnam’s VinFast expects to sell as many as 50,000 electric vehicles (EVs) this year, an almost seven-fold increase…

Exchange operators, US debt ceiling jitters weigh on European shares

(Reuters) – European shares slipped on Wednesday as investors remained concerned about whether the outcome of the U.S. debt ceiling…

Hyundai Europe CEO: we won’t take a “knee-jerk reaction” to Tesla

(Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co’s European chief said the carmaker was not making a direct change to its pricing in…

Siemens raises full year outlook after 2nd quarter sales beat

(Reuters) – Siemens raised its full year sales and profit guidance on Wednesday after the German engineering and technology group…

Australia stocks lower at close of trade; S&P/ASX 200 down 0.49%

Australia stocks were lower after the close on Wednesday, as losses in the Gold, Metals & Mining and Materials sectors led shares lower. At the…

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.84%

Japan stocks were higher after the close on Wednesday, as gains in the Precision Instruments, Marine Transport and Pharmaceutical Industry sectors led shares higher. At…