Feb 12, 2024
Dutch court orders halt to export of F-35 jet parts to Israel

By Stephanie van den Berg THE HAGUE (Reuters) -A Dutch court on Monday ordered the government to block all exports of F-35 fighter jet parts to Israel over concerns they were being used to violate international law during the war…

Feb 09, 2024
NYCB shares surge after top executives disclose stake purchases

By Manya Saini and Niket Nishant (Reuters) -New York Community Bancorp's shares closed up nearly 17% on Friday after top executives disclosed they had bought stock in the U.S. lender. NYCB has taken steps to boost investor confidence in recent…

Feb 08, 2024
Oil up 3% on Gaza ceasefire rejection and US fuel stocks data

By Nicole Jao LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices gained more than 3% on Thursday on concerns of a broadening conflict in the Middle East after Israel rejected a ceasefire offer from Hamas. Brent futures closed up $2.42, or 3%, to $81.36…

Feb 08, 2024
US agency declares AI cloned voice robocalls illegal

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Calls made with AI-generated voices are illegal, the Federal Communications Commission said on Thursday, after a fake robocall imitating President Joe Biden sought to dissuade people from voting for him in New Hampshire's Democratic primary…

Feb 08, 2024
‘Silver is the new gold’ as Egyptians try to protect savings

By Sarah El Safty and Farah Saafan CAIRO (Reuters) - Egyptian women traditionally receive a gold jewellery set, or "shabka", on their engagement. But as surging prices and a weakening currency have driven up demand for the precious metal, some…

Feb 08, 2024
US oil refiners beat Wall Street bets, expect demand to grow in 2024

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) - Major U.S. fuelmakers beat Wall Street's earnings expectations in the fourth quarter on strong refining margins and operating performance, and they predicted profits would rise again this year thanks to global demand growth. For 2023,…