UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak was found on Wednesday to have adhered to rules on conflicts of interest and th..
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EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a one-year suspension of import duties on all Ukrainian goods not co..
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Musk loses bid to end SEC agreement on oversight of Tesla tweets
By Tom Hals (Reuters) -A U.S. judge slammed Elon Musk on Wednesday for trying to escape a settlement with regulators requiring oversig..
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Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says
BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s OTP Bank, Central Europe’s largest independent lender, is under pressure from the gov..
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UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s prisons have failed to recognise the dangers of Islamist “gang-type activity” and..
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What is the EU’s stance on Russia’s roubles gas payment demand?
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland on Wednesday for rejecting its demand that..
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Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working-class suburb..
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Renault to offload its stake in Lada maker for one rouble, Russia says
(Reuters) -Renault will transfer its 68% stake in Russia’s biggest carmaker Avtovaz to an auto research institute for one symbol..
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Russia halts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, taking aim at European economies
By Marek Strzelecki, Tsvetelia Tsolova and Pavel Polityuk WARSAW/SOFIA/KYIV (Reuters) -Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Pola..
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Brexit has added 6% to Britain’s food bills, researchers say
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Extra trade barriers created by Britain’s exit from the European Union and subsequent..
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Indonesia’s palm oil export ban seen short-lived on limited storage
By Bernadette Christina and Rajendra Jadhav JAKARTA/MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports is unlikely to last mo..
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Exclusive-EU to move away from emergency phase of COVID pandemic – document
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is set to say the EU has entered a new post-emergency phase ..
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Musk’s Twitter deal could test Tesla executive bench
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter for $44 billion has raised concerns about the depth of e..
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The man who evacuated 200 people from Mariupol in a battered red van
By Tom Balmforth and Parniyan Zemaryalai KYIV (Reuters) – As Russian forces tightened their siege of Mariupol and missiles raine..
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Warner Bros Discovery adds 2 million subscribers in first quarter
By Eva Mathews and Helen Coster (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday it added about 2 million paid streaming subscribers i..
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Factbox – Companies count the cost of ditching Russia
(Reuters) – Multinational companies that announced their exit from Russia, or suspension of activities there, after its invasion..
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Siya Kolisi empowers next generation with Red Bull Roots
Legendary captain’s new clinic upskills young South African rugby players. South African rugby union captain Siya Kolisi has est..
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ADM beats profit estimates as Ukraine crisis stokes crop shortages
By Karl Plume and Ruhi Soni (Reuters) -Global grain trader Archer-Daniels-Midland Co reported a higher-than-expected quarterly profit ..
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Explainer-Scientists investigate hepatitis outbreak in children in Europe and US
By Jennifer Rigby and Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Health authorities around the world are investigating a mysterious incre..
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Spain’s King Felipe reveals 2.6 million euros in wealth in bid to make Royal House more transparent
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s King Felipe VI disclosed that his wealth is worth about 2.6 million euros ($2.8 million) as the govern..
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UPS shares fall as consumer caution dims e-commerce outlook
(Reuters) -United Parcel Service Inc on Tuesday reported better-than-expected quarterly earnings, but shares fell 3% after executives ..
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HSBC puts 2022 buyback ambitions on ice as inflation accelerates
By Anshuman Daga and Lawrence White SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC has shelved plans for new stock buybacks this year after reportin..
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Trump held in contempt for not complying with subpoena in business probe
By Luc Cohen and Karen Freifeld (Reuters) -A New York judge on Monday held former President Donald Trump in contempt of court for not ..
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Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices
By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system..
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Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports
HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland a..
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UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion
(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some ana..
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U.S. dollar climbs to two-year peak as risk appetite tumbles; yuan drops
By Saikat Chatterjee and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar struck a two-year high on Monday a..
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U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diploma..
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In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron
By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his sec..
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Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is heading for a slowdown, or possibly even a rec..
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France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash
By Elizabeth Pineau and Lucien Libert ARRAS, France (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly e..
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Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis
By Joanna Plucinska and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) – For Eleanora Tymoshenko, a music teacher from Balakliia, near Kharkhiv ..
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Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine ..
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Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawn mowers and industrial robots succeeded in passing on soar..
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Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more
By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry for Ukraine on Thursday a..
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Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals
By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of his camp..
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New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver
By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people a..
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