MEXICO CITY, April 23 (Reuters) - Fast-food chain operator Alsea reported on Tuesday a 34% fall in its first-quarter net profit, driven mainly by foreign exchange swings and weaker consumption in some of its markets. Net profit during the January-to-March period for the Mexico-based company stood at 404.1 million pesos ($24.3 million), according to a filing, coming in under expectations....

MEXICO CITY, April 23 (Reuters) - Mexican restaurant chain operator Alsea reported on Tuesday a 34% fall in its first-quarter net profit, reaching 404.1 million pesos for the first three months of the year. Alsea, which operates chains including Starbucks ( SBUX ), Burger King and Domino's Pizza, also reported a 3% rise in quarterly revenue compared to the same...

April 23 (Reuters) - Elon Musk's X appealed the dismissal of its lawsuit against the nonprofit Center for Countering Digital Hate, which faulted him for letting hate speech spread on the social media platform once known as Twitter. X filed a notice of appeal to the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals on Tuesday. U.S. District Judge Charles Breyer in...

(Reuters) -Australian miner Lynas posted a slump in third-quarter sales revenue on Wednesday on the back of a plunge in prices for rare earths but signaled a slight recovery in April. Prices of rare earths were fairly weak during the third quarter, as increased production in China and slower-than-expected demand growth recovery remained a drag. Market prices have started to...