US stocks try to rebound, Europe mixed despite ECB signal
Wall Street stocks tried to rebound Thursday despite data showing further price pressures in the United States, while a signal by the ECB of a likely interest rate cut in June failed to pull eurozone stocks fully into the green.
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Kremlin foe Navalny's posthumous memoir out in October
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny's posthumous memoir will be released in October, chronicling his 2020 nerve agent poisoning and life in a brutal Russian prison camp, the US publisher of the book said Thursday.
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ECB opens door to June rate cut after another pause
The European Central Bank said Thursday slowing inflation could open the door to a loosening of monetary policy, fuelling hopes of a first interest rate cut in June, after holding borrowing costs steady again.
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France's Macron calls for 'sustainable' defence industry effort
France's President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday called for a "sustainable" effort to scale up weapons production following the Russian invasion of Ukraine as he laid a foundation stone for a much-needed gunpowder factory.
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Premier League to introduce semi-automated offside technology
The Premier League will introduce semi-automated offside technology next season in the hope of reducing the time it takes to make VAR decisions.
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Aston Martin to make petrol cars 'for as long as allowed'
British luxury carmaker Aston Martin Lagonda will continue to produce traditional combustion-engine vehicles for as long as legally possible, its boss told UK media this week.
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'Robust' US has helped improve global economic outlook, IMF chief says
Strong growth in the United States has helped to lift the outlook for the world economy, but more needs to be done to stem a slide in productivity, the head of the IMF said Thursday.
Read moreECB freezes rates again, but hints at cuts to come
The European Central Bank held interest rates steady again Thursday but said slowing inflation could open the door to easing monetary policy, raising hopes of a first cut in June.
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Corporate climate pledge weakened by carbon offsets move
The world's main benchmark for vetting corporate climate action has been accused by its own staff of "greenwashing" after allowing businesses to use carbon credits to offset pollution from their value chains.
Read moreMarseille wary but relieved after drug crackdown
French police have flooded the troubled Marseille district of La Castellane with forces since a crackdown on the drug trade started last month, and one mother told how she feels safer, for now at least.
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