Kuwait Petroleum CEO Says Oil Output Tops 2 Million Barrels a Day

Lithuania seizes major synthetic drugs lab run by Dutch national

Police recover more than 500kg of methamphetamine and 300kg of amphetamine in a three-day operation targeting a suspected international supply network. Lithuanian authorities have uncovered one of the largest synthetic drugs laboratories in the Baltics, seizing hundreds of kilograms of drugs and thousands of litres of chemical precursors at a site near Vilnius allegedly run by a Dutch national of Turkish origin. “[Drugs] were being produced on an almost industrial scale,” Saulius Briginas,...

EQT Nears €9.6 Billion Deal for Molecular Testing Firm Qiagen

EXCLUSIVE Deals EQT Nears €9.6 Billion Deal for Molecular Testing Firm Qiagen EQT AB is nearing a deal to acquire Qiagen NV for around €9.6 billion ($10.8 billion) bringing an end to years of takeover speculation involving the European molecular testing company, according to people familiar with the matter. Qiagen’s board is close to approving the buyout firm’s bid of €46.50 a share and could announce a deal as soon as Wednesday, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the...

Argentina enfrenta una ola de ventas de bonos antes de las elecciones de 2027

BlackRock's Rick Rieder sees 'historic' opportunity in high-quality bonds

Investors may be wary of the volatility hitting parts of the bond market right now, but they have an "historic" opportunity to grab attractive yields in high-quality credit, Rick Rieder, BlackRock's chief investment officer for global fixed income, told CNBC in an exclusive interview. Hypothetically, it's now possible for investors to build a diversified portfolio that yields more than 7% with less than three years of duration and an average credit quality of A-, he said. Duration is a...