LONDON (Reuters) - OPEC+ key ministers meet on Thursday to decide output policy with sources expecting it is unlikely to make any changes to its current deal to cut production and to start unwinding some cuts from October, despite recent sharp declines in oil prices. Top ministers from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries and allies led by Russia,...

Political commentator and former Fox Television host Tucker Carlson raised eyebrows after he claimed that Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) was created by the Central Intelligence Agency. What Happened: During a private event at the recently concluded Bitcoin 2024 conference in Nashville, Carlson poked fun at cryptocurrency maximalists for not knowing the real identity of the pseudonymous creator, Satoshi Nakamoto. “These are not...

LONDON (Reuters) -Aerospace engineer Rolls-Royce said it would restart dividend payments when it reports 2024 results next year after it raised its guidance for operating profit and free cash flow by as much as 300 million pounds on Thursday after a strong first half. The British company increased its forecast for 2024 underlying operating profit to between 2.1 billion pounds...

LONDON (Reuters) - Meta Platforms ( META ) shares rose 7.9% in Frankfurt in thin volumes on Thursday, after the U.S. tech giant beat market expectations for second-quarter revenue on Wednesday. Meta's Q2 revenue rose 22% to $39.1 billion, beating expectations. Meta shares ended Wednesday's regular session up 2.5%, but rose 5% in after-hours trade following its results. ...