FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Farmers in Ukraine have made better-than-expected progress preparing their fields so far despite Russia’s attack on the country, the world’s largest supplier of seeds and crop chemicals, Bayer, said on Tuesday. “Not only us but al…
UK vows to take steps to protect Northern Ireland peace
By William James and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Tuesday it would take all the necessary steps to protect peace in Northern Ireland and urged the European Union to find solutions to a post-Brexit trade row, drawing warnings from t…
French President Macron discussed Ukraine war with China’s Xi – Elysee
PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron and Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Tuesday discussed the war in Ukraine and the global food crisis arising from it, and called for an urgent ceasefire, the Elysee said after a phone call between the…
Europe seeks million tonnes per year Botswana coal, says President
By Wendell Roelf and Promit Mukherjee CAPE TOWN (Reuters) – Botswana is flooded with enquiries for coal supply to Europe and sees a market of over a million tonne per year in the West, its President Mokgweetsi Masisi said on Tuesday, as the Ukraine war…
Exclusive-Citi to overhaul London trading team linked to ‘flash crash’ -sources
By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -Citigroup is overhauling the leadership of one of the teams linked to a ‘flash crash’ that sent European stock markets tumbling this month, three sources told Reuters. Citi is looking to name a new Head of Forward Tra…
Britain to shake-up audit market after Carillion crash
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set out long-awaited plans on Tuesday for a new accounting watchdog to shake up the audit market four years after the collapse of builder Carillion undermined investor trust in company balance sheets. The governm…
World Health Organization members pass resolution against Russia
GENEVA (Reuters) – Members of the World Health Organization’s European region passed a resolution on Tuesday that could result in the closure of Russia’s regional office and the suspension of meetings in the country in response to its invasion of Ukrai…
Russia gas flow stop could erase post-COVID recovery across EBRD region – report
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker (Reuters) – An abrupt halt of Russian gas exports could see economies in emerging Europe, central Asia and north Africa slide back to pre-pandemic GDP levels, the European Bank for Reconstruction and Develop…
Italy’s Mediolanum Q1 net profit dragged down by tense markets
(Refiles to add dropped word in headline, no changes to text) (Reuters) -Italy’s Banca Mediolanum posted on Tuesday a 13% rise in its first quarter operating margin, while the net result inched lower, as the growing tensions caused by the conflict in U…
Commodity currencies bounce back but sentiment remains fragile
By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Commodity currencies Norwegian crown and the Australian dollar recovered some ground on Tuesday after hitting their lowest levels in nearly two years against the U.S. dollar, tracking a rebound in European and Chinese …