Aug 13 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched fresh drone attacks on Russia's border region of Kursk on Tuesday, a day after President Vladimir Putin lashed out at the West for supporting Kyiv's surprise incursion into Russian territory. Russia's defence ministry said its air defence units destroyed 12 drones over the Kursk region, which Ukraine attacked a week ago and claims to...

LONDON (Reuters) - Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three years and some are threatening to quit the business altogether if regulators force them to go electric too fast, industry executives say. The jump in prices for electric car leases comes as cuts in...

LONDON, Aug 13 (Reuters) - Low resale values for electric cars have pushed the leasing firms that drive Europe's auto market to double prices over the last three years and some are threatening to quit the business altogether if regulators force them to go electric too fast, industry executives say. The jump in prices for electric car leases comes as...

By Rajasik Mukherjee (Reuters) - Shares of Challenger Ltd ( CFIGF ) rose to their highest levels in nearly 16 months on Tuesday after the Australian investment management firm beat estimates on annual earnings, while investors also cheered its fiscal 2025 earnings outlook. The stock gained as much as 10% to hit its highest level since Feb. 20, 2023. Shares...