BELIZE CITY, March 19 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Belize on Saturday for a weeklong Caribbean tour that was marred by a local protest before it even began amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial ties to the region. The arrival of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge […]
FILE PHOTO – Monitors displaying the stock index prices and Japanese yen exchange rate against the US dollar are seen after the New Year ceremony marking the opening of trading in 2022 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Tokyo, Japan January 4, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato Register now for […]
Weekly jobless claims fall 15,000 to 214,000 Continuing claims drop 71,000 to 1.419 million Housing starts increase 6.8% in February Manufacturing production jumps 1.2% in February WASHINGTON, March 17 (Reuters) – The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week as demand for labor remained strong, positioning the economy for another […]
Oil storage containers are seen, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, in Los Angeles, California, US, April 7, 2021. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson/Files Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Russia says some deals with Ukraine close to being agreed China’s new locally transmitted COVID-19 cases nearly halve IEA lowers 2022 oil demand growth forecast […]
TUSCALOOSA, Ala., March 15 (Reuters) – Mercedes-Benz AG (MBGn.DE) won’t cut spending on future electric vehicles even as it copes with supply-chain cost pressures exacerbated by the Russia-Ukraine conflict, the German automaker’s chief executive said on Tuesday. Ola Kaellenius, speaking during the company’s opening of its first US electric vehicle (EV) battery factory, also affirmed […]
March 15 (Reuters) – Bitcoin loves flirting with the mainstream. But now, as the US president says he wants to get serious, he may be getting cold crypto feet. When Joe Biden ordered officials to prepare reports on the role of cryptocurrencies in future finance last Wednesday, bitcoin leapt as much as 9% and ether […]
MAX has been grounded in China for three years Return had been expected early this year China historically accounted for 17% of deliveries – Jefferies BEIJING/SYDNEY, March 15 (Reuters) – A Boeing (BA.N) 737 MAX jet that took off from Seattle on Monday is en route to the manufacturer’s completion plant in China, an industry […]
Allianz says stopped insuring new business in Russia Swiss Re says not renewing business with Russian clients Europe’s securities regulator says ensuring orderly markets Deutsche changes position late on Friday FTSE Russell ejects four UK-listed, Russia-focused stocks FRANKFURT/LONDON/ZURICH, March 14 (Reuters) – Allianz (ALVG.DE) and Swiss Re (SRENH.S) said on Monday they were cutting back […]
A medical worker in a protective suit collects a swab from a worker for nucleic acid testing at a Foxconn factory, following new cases of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Wuhan, Hubei province, China August 5, 2021. Picture taken August 5 , 2021. China Daily via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com […]
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth leaves after a Service of Thanksgiving to mark the Centenary of the Royal British Legion at Westminster Abbey, London, Britain October 12, 2021. Frank Augstein/Pool via REUTERS Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, March 11 (Reuters) – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will miss next week’s Commonwealth Service, Buckingham Palace […]
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