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Apple Shares Rise After Positive Sales Outlook Signals iPhone Recovery
Date: January 30, 2025
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) - Apple shares rose in after-market trading on Thursday after the company forecast higher sales than Wall Street expected, a sign the company expects iPhone sales to...

Syrian Leader Sharaa Pledges to Form Inclusive Government
Date: January 30, 2025
DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syria's newly appointed president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, said on Thursday he will form an inclusive transitional government representing diverse communities that will build...

Italy Dec Jobless Rate Rises to 6.2%, Employment Stable
Date: January 30, 2025
ROME (Reuters) -Italy's unemployment rate rose to 6.2% in December from an upwardly revised 5.9% the month before, national statistics bureau ISTAT reported on Thursday, while employment levels were...

Russian Banks Reap Record Profits in 2024, Helped by High Rates and Loan Growth
Date: January 30, 2025
By Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian banks made record annual profits of 4 trillion roubles ($40.7 billion) in 2024, the central bank said on Thursday, as Russia's financial sector...

EU Points Way to Competitive Future to Catch Us, China Rivals
Date: January 29, 2025
By Philip Blenkinsop and Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission presented on Wednesday its plans to reverse industrial decline in the bloc and step up efforts to compete with the...

Syrian Finance Minister Discusses Finances, Sanctions With EU Officials in Damascus
Date: January 29, 2025
By Timour Azhari DAMASCUS (Reuters) - Syrian Finance Minister Mohammed Abazeed met with Germany’s temporary representative in Syria Bjorn Gehrmann on Wednesday, in the first such meeting of a European...
