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Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to d..

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world&#..

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, there are questions about whether t..

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

G7 offers $9.5 billion new aid for Ukraine, ready with more

By Christian Kraemer and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) – The Group of Seven’s financial leaders agreed..

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

UK retail sales jump unexpectedly, but big picture bleak

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales jumped unexpectedly in April as shoppers loaded up on alcohol and tobacco,..

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

Ukraine apartment residents suffer war in different ways

By Jonathan Landay SLATYNE, Ukraine (Reuters) – The only 10 residents left in the Commune, an apartment complex in the eastern U..

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

Exclusive-Danone ramps up U.S. baby formula shipments to address shortage

By Richa Naidu and Lisa Baertlein LONDON/LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Aptamil maker Danone SA has stepped up shipments of infant form..

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

Computer chip giant ASML places big bets on a tiny future

By Toby Sterling VELDHOVEN, Netherlands (Reuters) – ASML, a semiconductor industry and stock market giant, has to think smaller...

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, worker..

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..

Deutsche Bank enters new era as chairman’s rocky decade ends

Deutsche Bank enters new era as chairman’s rocky decade ends

By Tom Sims and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank begins a new epoch on Thursday as Chairman Paul Achleitner leaves aft..

UK industrial orders grow at joint-record pace in May – CBI

UK industrial orders grow at joint-record pace in May – CBI

LONDON (Reuters) -British manufacturers reported the joint-strongest growth in orders this month since records began, while output ros..

Going beyond its guidance on Russian gas payments is not ‘advisable,’ EU says

Going beyond its guidance on Russian gas payments is not ‘advisable,’ EU says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – It is not “advisable” for companies to go beyond the European Commission’s guidance on ho..

Germany’s 10-year yield drops below 1% as growth fears in focus

Germany’s 10-year yield drops below 1% as growth fears in focus

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Germany’s 10-year bond yield fell below the closely watched 1% level on Thursday as a slump i..

NATO does not plan nuclear arms or bases in Finland, PM tells paper

NATO does not plan nuclear arms or bases in Finland, PM tells paper

HELSINKI (Reuters) – The NATO alliance has not expressed any interest in placing nuclear weapons or permanent bases in Finland, ..

By Dragon’s Rock, world’s policymakers plot how to slay stagflation

By Dragon’s Rock, world’s policymakers plot how to slay stagflation

By Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany (Reuters) – The world’s top central bankers and finance ministers gathering nea..

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..

N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle COVID

N.Korea boosts production of drugs, medical supplies to battle COVID

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea is ramping up production of drugs and medical supplies including sterilisers and thermome..

Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list

Factbox-Biden in Asia: South Korea, Japan schedule and to-do list

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden will travel to South Korea and Japan from May 20-24, a visit seen as crucial for effo..

VISTALWORKS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT AI FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

VISTALWORKS SELECTED FOR PRESTIGIOUS MICROSOFT AI FOR ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMME

Glasgow and Tallinn-based technology startup Vistalworks has been named as one of ten companies selected to take part in Microsoft’s p..

CAMPCO Sweetens Business Performance with Infor to Realize ‘Saksham’ Vision

CAMPCO Sweetens Business Performance with Infor to Realize ‘Saksham’ Vision

INDIA – 18 May 2022 – Infor, the industry cloud company, today announced that the CAMPCO Ltd. (Central Arecanut & Cocoa Marketing ..

DoubleVerify Global Insights Report: As Ad Dollars Move to Connected TV, Fraud Schemes Spike 70% Globally

DoubleVerify Global Insights Report: As Ad Dollars Move to Connected TV, Fraud Schemes Spike 70% Globally

Brand safety violations also decreased for the 2nd year in a row May 16, 2022 – DoubleVerify (“DV”), a leading software platform for d..

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Mus..

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s credit rating has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Standard & Poors, a blow fo..

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncerta..

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes tri..

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Analysts at Barclays have warned of a 5 percentage point hit to euro zone GDP and a dive below ..

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate took over the airwaves of every radio station in the United Kingdom on Frida..

Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow

Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow

(Reuters) -Nike has terminated its sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow because they will not be taking pa..

Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar

Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound edged up against the dollar on Friday, offering some respite from a wee..

European stocks find support at end of volatile week

European stocks find support at end of volatile week

(Reuters) -European shares rose on Friday, as sentiment stabilised at the end of a volatile week dominated by worries about aggressive..

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” ..

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traders in the world’s largest mar..

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..