US inflation jumped more than expected in September, according to government data released Thursday, in the latest sign that pricing pressures have become more intractable despite aggressive central bank action.. The central bank has aimed to stop inflation before it becomes engrained in the economy.
Indian outsourcing behemoth Infosys approved a $1 billion share buyback on Thursday after strong quarterly profits that reflected sustained demand for digital services.. Chief financial officer Nilanjan Roy said the board had approved an open market share buyback of 93 billion rupees ($1.14 billion) in its meeting before the results announcement.
The French government on Thursday ordered more striking workers back to a fuel depot in northern France after talks to end a three-week strike stalled, saying petrol shortages were taking too big a toll on the economy.. But in the meantime, essential workers were told to return to work Thursday at the huge TotalEnergies fuel depot near Dunkirk, northern France, where around a dozen police were stationed outside, an AFP journalist saw.
Investigations into the suspected sabotage of the Nord Stream gas pipelines linking Russia with Europe are "progressing well", despite World War II munitions on the seabed, Denmark said Thursday.. The two Nord Stream pipelines were damaged by four explosions under the Baltic Sea at the end of September, causing major gas leaks.
Ukraine on Thursday was getting pledges from its Western allies for more powerful air defence systems, as the country was reeling from days of devastating and punitive Russian missile attacks.. Britian's announcement early Thursday to supply Ukraine with air defence missiles came after Western allies vowed to rapidly deliver equipment to Ukraine to bolster protection against Russian aerial attacks.
Europe faces a higher-than-usual chance of a cold blast of weather before the end of the year, but the winter overall is likely to be warmer than average, the continent's long-range weather forecaster said Thursday.. "We see the winter as being warmer than usual," said Carlo Buontempo, director of the Copernicus Climate Change Service that produces seasonal forecasts for the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts (ECMWF).
Italy's parliament meets for the first time Thursday since the far-right won elections last month, a key step in the process of forming a government.. Brothers of Italy has no experience of government -- it won just four percent of the vote in 2018 general elections -- but she has sought to reassure investors she can handle the pressure.
From a Singaporean widow on a K-drama voyage of self-discovery to teenagers seeking revenge on a bully, the movies vying for the key prize at the Busan International Film Festival showcase a diverse array of Asian experiences.. "Supporting Asian filmmakers and rooting for them is the real responsibility of the Busan Film Festival," he said.
Europe has a new epic trail to rival the Camino to Santiago de Compostela in Spain.. Useriu wanted to create something similar to the ancient pilgrim route to Santiago or the vast American Pacific Crest Trail.
Despite his staunch support of Moscow's invasion of Ukraine, Patriarch Kirill, the leader of Russia's Orthodox church, has so far escaped European Union sanctions -- thanks to the support of Hungarian leader Viktor Orban.. Orban had earlier earned praise from Kirill after winning a fourth straight term in office in April's elections, with the patriarch calling him "one of the few European politicians who makes a remarkable effort to uphold Christian values."
