Business

Nigeria’s Dangote taps Honeywell to expand plastics and detergent petrochems

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

By Isaac Anyaogu LAGOS, April 21 (Reuters) - Nigeria's Dangote oil refinery has reached a deal with Honeywell to use the U.S. industrial group's technology to build up production of petrochemicals for plastics and detergents, the companies said, expanding the $20 billion complex's footprint beyond... Read More.

Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

NEW YORK (AP) - Shoppers accelerated their spending in March from February, but they spent most of their money at the gas pump. A spike in gas prices due to the Iran war, now in its eighth week, resulted in a hefty 1.7% gain in... Read More.

Middle East crises divide Europe with rising fuel costs and tensions over Israel policy

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

LUXEMBOURG (AP) - Buoyed by the election of a new leader in Hungary, Europe's top diplomats are meeting in Luxembourg to forge plans of action on multiple crises from the ongoing war in Ukraine, Russian hybrid attacks, and economic instability as the war in... Read More.

China targets 100 trillion yuan services sector by 2030 in upgrade push

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

BEIJING, April 21 (Reuters) - China has unveiled plans to expand its services sector to 100 trillion yuan ($14.67 trillion) by 2030 and upgrade service quality, as it seeks to boost the sector's role in job creation and consumption. Growth will be driven by demand,... Read More.

BoE to hold interest rates through 2026 despite inflation threat: Reuters poll

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

By Devayani Sathyan April 21 (Reuters) - The Bank of England will hold interest rates steady next week and likely through the rest of the year, according to a Reuters poll of economists, who broadly stuck to the same steady policy views as last month... Read More.

MSCI quarterly profit rises on index segment strength

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

April 21 (Reuters) - MSCI reported a rise in its first-quarter profit on Tuesday, helped by a strong performance in its index products and analytics services. Shares of the company were up 3.8% in trading before the bell. They have lost 1.2% so far... Read More.

Taiwan president cancels trip to Eswatini and accuses China of pressuring African countries

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) - Taiwan's president canceled a planned visit to Africa this week after three countries withdrew permission for him to fly over their territories, under pressure from China, his office said Tuesday. "According to our understanding, the cancellation of flight permits by... Read More.

Sweden’s Einride to deploy 75 electric trucks for Amazon’s US freight

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

April 21 (Reuters) - Swedish trucking company Einride said on Tuesday it had partnered with Amazon.com to deploy 75 manually operated electric heavy-duty trucks and supporting charging infrastructure across five U.S. locations for the e-commerce giant's freight network. Here are the details: • Einride said its... Read More.

GE Aerospace sees 2026 profit at top of range, but warns of oil risks

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

April 21 (Reuters) - GE Aerospace said on Tuesday it was on track to hit the high end of its 2026 profit outlook, even as it warned of bottlenecks from higher oil prices, fuel supply constraints and slower global growth. The jet-engine maker had previously... Read More.

Halliburton profit doubles on oilfield services demand in Latin America, Europe

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

April 21 (Reuters) - Halliburton said on Tuesday first-quarter profit more than doubled as steady demand in Latin America and European markets helped offset a slowdown in activity in the Middle East due to the Iran war. Quarterly revenue from the oilfield services provider's international... Read More.

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Nigeria’s Dangote taps Honeywell to expand plastics and detergent petrochems

Retail sales up 1.7% in March from February driven by a spike in gas prices due to the Iran war

Middle East crises divide Europe with rising fuel costs and tensions over Israel policy

China targets 100 trillion yuan services sector by 2030 in upgrade push

BoE to hold interest rates through 2026 despite inflation threat: Reuters poll

MSCI quarterly profit rises on index segment strength

Taiwan president cancels trip to Eswatini and accuses China of pressuring African countries

Sweden’s Einride to deploy 75 electric trucks for Amazon’s US freight

GE Aerospace sees 2026 profit at top of range, but warns of oil risks

Halliburton profit doubles on oilfield services demand in Latin America, Europe

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