BlackGold raising $600 mln for direct oil & gas lending, sources say Houston-based investment firm BlackGold Capital Management is aiming...

Fed sees 'persistent fragilities' for households and businesses - Fed report The Federal Reserve expects U.S. household finances and business...

Coronavirus exposes 'brutal inequality' of S.Africa townships JOHANNESBURG, June 12 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - The coronavirus is hitting South Africa's...

Belarus president accuses election rival of corruption after raid The leader of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko, on Friday accused his political...

UPDATE 2-Italy's Intesa moves closer to completing approval for UBI bid * Intesa working to step up antitrust remedies (Specifies...

UPDATE 1-Centene raises full-year profit forecast as Medicaid membership rises Centene Corp raised its full-year adjusted profit forecast on Friday,...

Norway lawmakers to scrutinise hiring of new wealth fund head Norwegian lawmakers will scrutinise the appointment of hedge fund veteran...

Lebanon finmin: dollar has begun to weaken against pound, will soften further -LBCI Lebanon Finance Minister Ghazi Wazni said on...

UPDATE 1-EU states back spending up to $2.7 billion upfront on COVID-19 vaccines * Big EU governments maintain parallel talks...

UPDATE 1-Bank of England's Bailey says we must be ready for further stimulus Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said...