A worker holds a nozzle to pump petrol into a vehicle at a fuel station in Mumbai, India, May 21, 2018. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register Shanghai launches two-stage lockdown as COVID-19 cases surge OPEC+ to meet on Thursday Russia-Ukraine peace talks could start on Tuesday – Kremlin More […]
HONG KONG/TOKYO, March 28 (Reuters) – The Japanese yen slipped to a six-year low on Monday, after the Bank of Japan stepped into the market to stop government bond yields from rising above its key target, while bitcoin jumped to nearly its highest this year. The BOJ, on Monday morning offered to buy unlimited amounts […]
A woman stands in front of a screen displaying Japan’s Nikkei share average, US and other countries’ stock market indicators outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan December 19, 2018. REUTERS/Issei Kato Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register LONDON, March 25 (Reuters) – World stocks are headed for a second consecutive week of […]
DETROIT/BEIJING, March 25 (Reuters) – A year ago Tesla dismissed the alternative path of electric car battery swapping as “riddled with problems and not suitable for widescale use”. It seems Beijing disagrees. In fact, China is pushing hard for swappable batteries for electric vehicles (EVs) as a supplement to regular vehicle charging, with the government […]
Shares choppy ahead of NATO summit on Russia-Ukraine war Bond yields start to rise again in volatile trading Oil remains above $120 a barrel Eurozone PMIs stronger than expected LONDON, March 24 (Reuters) – World share markets were choppy on Thursday as the Russia-Ukraine war kept oil above $120 a barrel, while “stagflation” worries rose […]
Banks face mounting pressure to commit to custody roles Banks say they will meet existing client obligations Some clients afraid exits will follow as costs soar LONDON/NEW YORK, March 23 (Reuters) – Global banks including Citigroup Inc (CN), JPMorgan Chase & Co (JPM.N) and Societe Generale (SOGN.PA) face pressure to commit to remaining as custodian […]
Steel and mining giant Severstal PAO said Citigroup Inc. has frozen interest payments to investors in the company’s bonds, setting up what would likely be the first debt default by a major Russian issuer since Moscow invaded Ukraine. Severstal said Wednesday that payment was frozen because of “regulatory investigations” and that it was committed to […]
A board with the logo of the Moscow Exchange is on display in its office in Moscow, Russia March 10, 2020. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register March 23 (Reuters) – Russia plans to resume some stock trading on Thursday after a near month-long hiatus, with 33 ruble securities to […]
LONDON, March 23 (Reuters) – Nestle said on Wednesday it will halt the sale of several non-essential products including KitKat candy bars and Nesquik chocolate mix in Russia, in an unprecedented move amid pressure on the world’s top consumer goods company after criticism from Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy. Nestle shares were down 1.3% at 1236 […]
KINGSTON, March 22 (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William and his wife Kate arrived in Jamaica on Tuesday as part of a week-long Caribbean tour, hours after activists protested to demand reparations for slavery amid growing scrutiny of the British Empire’s colonial legacy. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge arrived in Belize on Saturday to start […]
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