Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Fed's Williams says war is already driving up inflation pressures
By Michael S. Derby NEW YORK, April 16 (Reuters) - Federal Reserve Bank of New York President John Williams said Thursday that the Middle East war is already driving up inflationary pressures, in rema...
Apr 16, 2026
Charles Schwab posts record quarterly profit on client growth, trading haul
April 16 (Reuters) - Brokerage Charles Schwab posted record first-quarter profit on Thursday, lifted by robust client growth and trading activity. Markets navigated a tough landscape in the first thre...
Apr 16, 2026
South Africa's Malema faces political crisis after jail sentence in firearm case
By Olivia Kumwenda-Mtambo JOHANNESBURG, April 16 (Reuters) - Julius Malema, a polarizing figure in South African politics, faces an uncertain political future after being sentenced to five years priso...
Apr 16, 2026
US military: 'locked and loaded' to strike Iran's power plants, energy industry if ordered
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The U.S. naval blockade of Iran is just an example of "polite" behavior during the ongoing ceasefire and U.S. forces are ready to strike...
Apr 16, 2026
Settlers block Palestinian pupils' path to West Bank school with barbed wire
By Nuha Sharaf and Yosri Al-Jamal JERUSALEM, April 16 (Reuters) - Dozens of Palestinian children have been unable to go to school in the Israeli-occupied West Bank this week because of barbed wire ere...
Apr 16, 2026
European corporate earnings set for meagre growth, barring energy majors
By Javi West Larraaga April 16 (Reuters) - European blue-chip companies are set to deliver meagre profit growth in the first quarter, the latest forecasts showed on Thursday, though energy majors are ...
Apr 16, 2026
How the US could clear mines from the Strait of Hormuz
By Cassell Bryan-Low April 16 (Reuters) - As the United States embarks on clearing mines from the Strait of Hormuz, it could draw on an arsenal of drones, explosiveladen robots and helicopters to redu...
Apr 16, 2026
Gucci-owner’s new strategy looks half dressed
(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Yawen Chen LONDON, April 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - In fashion, a weak collection is easy to spot: bold styl...
Apr 16, 2026
ECB yet to see big second-round inflation impacts from energy price surge, policymaker Kazaks says
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cannot take an April 30 interest rate hike off the table just yet, even if energy prices are not far from the baseline fore...
Apr 16, 2026
IMF warns of Asia's vulnerability to war-induced energy shock
By Leika Kihara WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - Asia is more vulnerable to an energy shock than other regions because of its heavy reliance on Middle East fuel, an International Monetary Fund executi...
Apr 16, 2026
