ASTANA, March 11 (Reuters) - Energy Minister Yerlan Akkenzhenov said on Wednesday that Kazakhstan's oil and gas condensate production this year is expected to reach between 96 million and 98 million metric tons, below the planned 100.5 millions tons. That would equate to up to 2 million barrels per day, according to Reuters calculations. Akkenzhenov told reporters at the country's...

March 11 (Reuters) - A group of shareholders in Swiss pharmaceuticals firm Galderma has sold $6.28 billion of its stock in the biggest ever private equity-backed block trade. * Swedish private equity investor EQT, the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) and Auba Investment, which listed the skincare and dermatology company in 2024, sold their remaining 14.3% stake on Tuesday in...

* Rio revises premium offer to $350/T from $250/T * Higher proposal reflects stronger overseas premiums * Freight and insurance costs rise amid Iran crisis By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, March 11 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto has raised its aluminium premium offer to Japanese buyers to $350 per metric ton for April-June primary metal shipments, up 79% from the current quarter,...

05:29 AM EDT, 03/11/2026 (MT Newswires) -- Microsoft ( MSFT ) filed a legal brief Tuesday urging a court to temporarily block the US government's decision to blacklist Amazon ( AMZN )-backed (AMZN) Anthropic over a dispute on uses of AI technology. The Pentagon designated Anthropic a supply-chain risk last month and canceled its contracts after the company demanded guarantees...