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By Richa Naidu, Yadarisa Shabong and Alexander Marrow LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) – As a senior Unilever executive in Brazil some 15 years ago, Fernando Fernandez made a bold gamble on hair care and beauty, rapidly expanding the then newly acquired TRESemmé brand into a major money-spinner in the giant South American market. The 59-year-old Argentine is now CEO and going back to his roots, carving off the sprawling consumer […]

By Andrea Shalal and Ruchika Khanna April 1 (Reuters) – The heads of the International Energy Agency, International Monetary Fund, and World Bank on Wednesday said they will form a coordination group to maximize their response to the significant economic and energy impacts of the war in the Middle East. In a joint statement, the three global bodies noted that the war had caused major disruptions in the region and […]

PARIS, April 1 (Reuters) – China will at one point have to engage more directly on how to restore oil traffic flows in the Strait of Hormuz because the number of vessels it has going through is probably insufficient, France’s navy chief said on Wednesday. “We have not seen China’s navy step in to reopen the strait. On the other hand, there is direct political dialogue between Chinese and Iranian […]

BAGHDAD (AP) — American freelance journalist Shelly Kittleson often worked without formal assignments from editors and on a shoestring budget, taking shared taxis to lawless corners of Iraq where militia rule outweighs government control. Kittleson, 49, had lived abroad for years, using Rome as her base for a time and building a respected journalism career across the Middle East. On Wednesday, she vanished after being forced into a car by […]

ROME (AP) — Nineteen people were found dead and 58 rescued alive by the Italian coast guard, which intercepted a dinghy filled with migrants that was in distress about 80 nautical miles from the southern Italian island of Lampedusa on Tuesday night. The Italian coast guard operated in the Libyan search and rescue area amid rough weather conditions, a spokesman said on Wednesday. “We were the only one able to […]

Hershey said Wednesday it will use classic recipes for all Reese’s products starting next year, a change that comes after the grandson of Reese’s founder criticized the company for shifting to cheaper ingredients. Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups have always been made with real milk chocolate or dark chocolate and peanut butter. But a small portion of Hershey’s and Reese’s products, like mini Easter eggs, are now made with a coating […]

April 1 (Reuters) – President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he was working with U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate majority leader John Thune to fund immigration agents through a process that bypasses the Senate filibuster. “We are going to work as fast, and as focused, as possible to replenish funding for our Border and ICE Agents,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. “I am asking that […]

LOS ANGELES, April 1 (Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department on Wednesday said it sued Idaho for failing to produce voter rolls. (Reporting by Daphne Psaledakis, Writing by Christian Martinez, editing by Michelle Nichols ) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

April 1 (Reuters) – Shares of aerospace companies jumped on Wednesday as investors bet that Elon Musk-owned SpaceX’s confidential filing for an initial public offering would be a catalyst for the sector’s next growth phase. Musk’s company confidentially filed for a U.S. IPO on Wednesday and is eyeing a potential valuation of more than $1.75 trillion, Reuters reported, citing a person familiar with the matter. Shares of Rocket Labs and […]