HOUSTON, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Shell on Monday said it was shutting in oil production at its Perdido offshore platform in the U.S. Gulf of Mexico, citing downstream impacts. The oil major earlier said it was evacuating non-essential staff from its Enchilada, Salsa and Augur offshore oil and gas facilities, and had paused drilling operations at Perdido and Whale. Exxon...

SYDNEY (Reuters) - World Bank President Ajay Banga said in a speech on Tuesday after visiting 27 countries from Peru to Tuvalu that the global lender needs to work faster and simplify its processes in a world experiencing greater polarisation. Speaking at the Lowy Institute think tank in Sydney on Tuesday, Banga said his visit on Friday to Tuvalu in...

HONG KONG, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Swedish investment firm EQT has agreed to acquire a controlling stake in global healthcare outsourcing firm GeBBS Healthcare Solutions for more than $850 million, two people with knowledge of the deal said. EQT announced on Monday the acquisition from Indian private equity firm ChrysCapital, without disclosing financial details. The firm made the investment via...

* Huawei's Mate XT garners over 3.3 million pre-orders in China * Analysts say new model may not significantly impact Samsung and Apple ( AAPL ) * Huawei leads global foldable smartphone market with 27.5% share By David Kirton SHENZHEN, China, Sept 10 (Reuters) - China's Huawei Technologies unveils a three-way foldable phone on Tuesday, as it seeks to widen...