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Debt-laden Steinhoff International jumped more than 8% after raising 315.2 million euros ($342 million) on Wednesday from selling 38 million shares or 6.6% of retail group Pepco via an accelerated book build....

Nigeria's debt trajectory is sustainable the country's finance minister said on Wednesday, adding that it planned to bring its key debt service-to-revenue ratio down sharply this year and would not borrow on the international capital markets....

Saudi Arabia's finance minister said on Wednesday the kingdom is changing the way it provides assistance to allies, shifting from previously giving direct grants and deposits unconditionally....

America is certainly an exceptional country. That was proven again last week. President Joe Biden, without authority or reason, mishandled classified documents. How could this happen after the Donald Trump fiasco?...

If China wants to reverse a decline in population, more should be done to help families raise their children, according to Wei Chao, a 31-year-old mother of twin girls living in Shanghai, and many more parents interviewed by Reuters held the same view....

Italian asset manager Azimut said on Wednesday that it expects 2022 net inflows of 8.5 billion euros ($9.23 billion) this year, beating its previous guidance, and of 6-8 billion euros in 2023....

Lithuania's foreign minister said on Wednesday he was confident that main battle tanks would be delivered to Ukraine but the West still needed to do more to ensure Kyiv won the war against Russia....

British Gas owner Centrica said on Wednesday it would support vulnerable pre-payment customers with an overall 10 million pound ($12.3 million) payment package, as UK consumers face sky-high energy bills amid a cost-of-living crunch....

U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Wednesday called on business leaders gathered at the World Economic Forum in Davos to follow the principles outlined by an expert group to make "credible", accountable net-zero pledges....

India's Adani Enterprises will use the proceeds of the 200 billion rupees ($2.46 billion) follow-on public offering (FPO), beginning on Jan. 27, for capital expenditure requirements and pay off some debt of its units....

A 5.6 magnitude earthquake hit northwestern Iran on Wednesday, according to the European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre (EMSC)....

Germany's onshore wind power capacity rose by 25% in 2022 from a year earlier but was still too low to achieve the government's expansion targets, wind power lobby BWE said on Wednesday....

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Joel Embiid scored 41 points and the Philadelphia 76ers recovered after blowing a 14-point, first-half lead to beat the Los Angeles Clippers 120-110 on Tuesday night for their third......

Rafa Nadal said he would plot a path back to the tour once he has a firm prognosis for the troubling hip problem that cut short his Australian Open, while conceding the growing weight of injuries was taking a heavy toll....

HONG KONG (AP) — China games company NetEase Inc. has rejected a proposal from World of Warcraft creator Activision Blizzard to temporarily extend its partnership while the U.S. company seeks a new......

Entain said on Wednesday it would speed up its plans to exit a number of unregulated markets by the end of the year, as the British gambling firm aims to fully focus on nationally regulated markets....

Outgoing Juventus Chairman Andrea Agnelli said on Wednesday that he would also quit his roles on the boards of carmaker Stellantis and Exor EXOR.AS, the Agnelli family's holding company....

EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Zach Hyman had a goal and two assists as the Edmonton Oilers beat the Seattle Kraken 5-2 on Tuesday night for their fourth consecutive victory. Connor McDavid, Derek Ryan,......

Coco Gauff battled past Emma Raducanu 6-3 7-6(4) on Wednesday to reach the third round of the Australian Open, but not before the two prodigies offered fans a good glimpse of what the future of women's tennis could look like after an absorbing first c...

The Indian rupee strengthened on Wednesday, helped by an uptick in most Asian emerging market peers, while traders noted there were some dollar inflows....

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov on Wednesday hailed joint military drills between Moscow and Beijing as strengthening the two countries' new strategic partnership....

Euro zone consumer inflation decelerated as expected in December, the European Union's statistics office Eurostat confirmed on Wednesday, thanks to a continued fall in energy prices that had earlier lifted it to record highs....

WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Mallory Swanson scored twice and the U.S. women's national team opened the year with a 4-0 victory over host New Zealand on Wednesday. After a scoreless first half,......

The world's No. 2 aircraft lessor SMBC Aviation Capital expects the recovery of air travel both to, from and within China to dominate aviation this year with global recessionary risks localized, Chief Executive Peter Barrett said on Wednesday....

Australia's Mineral Resources Ltd said on Wednesday that it will not make a takeover offer for Perth-based Warrego Energy , citing over-inflation of gas asset prices in the Perth-basin....

Saudi Arabian state oil producer Aramco sees increased demand for fuel from China and is discussing investments in petrochemicals with Chinese companies, Asharq reported citing an interview by the company's chief executive with Bloomberg....

Most Chinese provinces aim for economic growth of above 5% this year, pledging to focus on boosting consumption following a lifting of stringent COVID curbs, according to local government work reports....

When the United States won the mixed-team United Cup crown it was obvious early on that Frances Tiafoe was the court jester and the glue that held them together, and the camaraderie between the players has spilt over into the Australian Open....

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will host Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu in Washington on Wednesday, a belated official visit by Turkey's top diplomat that will focus on the potential sale of F-16 fighter jets and Ankara's refusa...

ZURICH (AP) — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen sits down with her Chinese counterpart Wednesday in the highest-ranking contact between the two countries since their presidents agreed to look for......