Mexico’s president-elect picks close ally for energy minister
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President-elect Claudia Sheinbaum named close ally and former Mexico City finance chief Luz Elena Gonzalez as…
French party leaders hold heated last election debate
PARIS (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal on Thursday accused his main challenger for the top job, Jordan Bardella,…
Ukraine military says Russian troops pushed out of part of key eastern town
(Reuters) - Ukraine's military said on Thursday its forces had forced Russian troops out of a district in the town…
EU leaders nominate von der Leyen to head Commission for second term
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -European Union leaders on Thursday nominated Germany's centre-right Ursula von der Leyen for a second five-year term as…
Former Portuguese PM Costa vows to promote EU unity as Council chairman
LISBON (Reuters) - Former Portuguese Prime Minister Antonio Costa, chosen to be the next president of the European Council, said…
Cricket-Buttler defends toss decision after England’s title defence evaporates
(Reuters) - England's title defence at the T20 World Cup wilted following a 68-run hammering in the second semi-final but…
UltraTech set to acquire 23% in India Cements
UltraTech Cement Ltd, owned by billionaire Kumar Mangalam Birla, will acquire a 23% stake in India Cements for about US$226mil,…
GlobalData sees telco services growing by 1.9%
The total telecom and pay-TV services revenue in Malaysia is expected to increase at a compound annual growth rate of…
Negative impact if BlackRock is withdrawn
The withdrawal of BlackRock’s investment from Malaysia, if it happens, will have implications and negative impacts on efforts to realise…