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Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions

Friday, April 24 by SRN News

CASABLANCA, Morocco (AP) - Towering over the Moroccan capital's historic cityscape, a $700 million, 55-story skyscraper opened this week in a move that underscores the country's expanding global ambitions. Named for King Mohammed VI and inspired by a rocket on its launchpad, the 820-foot Mohammed... Read More.

Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran ‘going global’

Friday, April 24 by SRN News

WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Friday that a U.S. blockade on Iran is going global, adding Tehran had a chance to make a "good deal" with Washington. "Our blockade is growing and going global," Hegseth told reporters. "No one... Read More.

Baseball-MLB returns to Mexico City in latest push to grow global game

Friday, April 24 by SRN News

By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY, April 24 (Reuters) - Major League Baseball returns to Mexico City this weekend in its latest push to grow the game beyond its traditional North American base, doubling down on a market it views as having strong growth potential. A... Read More.

At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats up

Friday, April 24 by SRN News

BEIJING (AP) - China's top automakers are showcasing their latest models and technologies from intelligent driving to ultrafast charging in Beijing as they compete with global rivals in overseas markets. Analysts say the biennial auto show in China's capital, which opened to media on Friday,... Read More.

US business activity recovers in April, war with Iran is boosting prices, S&P Global survey shows

Thursday, April 23 by SRN News

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON, April 23 (Reuters) - U.S. business activity picked up in April after nearly stalling in the prior month, but supplier delivery times at factories worsened as the war with Iran disrupted supply chains, pushing a measure of output prices to a... Read More.

Soccer-US women’s soccer league joins global project to cut ACL injuries

Wednesday, April 22 by SRN News

By Lori Ewing April 22 (Reuters) - The National Women's Soccer League and its players' union have joined Project ACL, a global initiative aimed at reducing the number of anterior cruciate ligament injuries in professional women's football. The collaboration brings the U.S.-based NWSL into a programme... Read More.

Northrop Grumman posts higher revenue amid rising global conflicts

Tuesday, April 21 by SRN News

By Mike Stone and Aishwarya Jain April 21 (Reuters) - Defense supplier Northrop Grumman posted higher first-quarter revenue on Tuesday helped by strong demand for its aeronautics systems, including the B-21 Raider aircraft, amid a rise in global conflicts. Efforts by the Pentagon to rebuild... Read More.

Global cooperation on stablecoins critically important, BIS says

Monday, April 20 by SRN News

By Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 20 (Reuters) - The head of the Bank for International Settlements has made a renewed call for international cooperation on how stablecoins are used, describing it as vital to prevent severe market fragmentation. The central bankers' central bank, as the BIS... Read More.

US buyers redirect imported fertilizer overseas as Iran war drives up global prices

Saturday, April 18 by SRN News

By Ed White and Renee Hickman CHICAGO, April 17 (Reuters) - U.S. fertilizer buyers are redirecting shipments out of the country, as higher overseas prices give them an incentive to divert critical supplies, a fertilizer analyst said. Barges of imported urea nitrogen fertilizer were purchased this... Read More.

Global markets surge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire

Friday, April 17 by SRN News

LONDON, April 17 (Reuters) - Stocks and bond prices jumped on Friday, while oil and the dollar fell sharply after Iran's foreign minister said passage for all commercial vessels through the Strait of Hormuz is declared completely open for the remaining period of ceasefire,... Read More.

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Stories tagged with: global

Morocco opens $700M skyscraper as it boosts global ambitions

Pentagon chief Hegseth says US blockade on Iran ‘going global’

Baseball-MLB returns to Mexico City in latest push to grow global game

At Beijing auto show, Chinese carmakers flaunt new technologies as global competition heats up

US business activity recovers in April, war with Iran is boosting prices, S&P Global survey shows

Soccer-US women’s soccer league joins global project to cut ACL injuries

Northrop Grumman posts higher revenue amid rising global conflicts

Global cooperation on stablecoins critically important, BIS says

US buyers redirect imported fertilizer overseas as Iran war drives up global prices

Global markets surge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz open during ceasefire

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