(Reuters) -Chipotle Mexican Grill Inc forecast second-quarter same-store sales above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, betting demand for its burritos and rice bowls will remain buoyant despite a few rounds of price increases. The burrito chain forecast …
Bitcoin last down 5.1% at $38,391.36
(Reuters) – Bitcoin dropped 5.1% to $38,391.36 on Tuesday, down $2,229.82 from its previous close. Bitcoin, the world’s biggest and best-known cryptocurrency, is up 16% from the year’s low of $32,950.72 on Jan. 24. Ether, the coin linked to the ethereu…
Cadbury maker Mondelez tops quarterly sales estimates powered by higher prices, demand
(Reuters) – Mondelez International Inc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as higher prices and sustained demand for the Oreo maker’s chocolates and snacks helped it overcome a hit to business from supply chain hurdles. Net rev…
Tensions surge after breakaway Moldovan region reports attacks; Kyiv blames Russia
By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) – Ukraine accused Moscow on Tuesday of trying to drag Moldova’s breakaway region of Transdniestria into its war on Kyiv after authorities in the Moscow-backed region said they had been targeted by a series of attac…
Nigeria conducts mass burial for victims of illegal refinery explosion
By Tife Owolabi IMO STATE, Nigeria (Reuters) – Dozens of charred bodies were buried in mass graves on Tuesday in Nigeria’s Imo state as the stench of decomposing flesh hung in the air after more than 100 people were killed during a weekend explosion at…
Chilean regulator moves to sanction Glencore over mine monitoring
SANTIAGO (Reuters) – Chile’s environmental regulator said on Tuesday it had launched a sanction process against Glencore’s Lomas Bayas copper mine for noncompliance with water, flora and fauna monitoring in its operation area. An investigation led to t…
Russia’s “victory” in Mariupol turns city’s dreams to rubble
By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – In the years prior to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the port city of Mariupol was undergoing a makeover. More than $600 million was spent on new roads, a children’s hospital and parks to modern…
Female suicide bomber kills three Chinese teachers and Pakistani at Karachi university
By Akhtar Soomro and Asif Shahzad KARACHI, Pakistan (Reuters) – A suspected female suicide bomber killed three Chinese teachers in Karachi on Tuesday, police and officials said, in the first major attack this year against nationals of long-time ally Ch…
Commodities trader Gunvor appoints new CFO
LONDON (Reuters) – Commodities trader Gunvor Group has appointed Jeff Webster as its chief financial officer, replacing Muriel Schwab, it said on Tuesday. Webster is joining Geneva-based Gunvor after being treasurer at rival trading firm Mercuria since…
Russian deputy PM hints at struggles facing top lender Sberbank
(Reuters) – Russia’s top lender Sberbank is still trying to fund property developers in spite of “difficulties and losses” that the sanctioned bank is experiencing, Deputy Prime Minister Marat Khusnullin said on Tuesday, the RIA news agency reported. K…