By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) – Britain set out 26 new sanctions on Thursday targeting Russian military generals responsible for what it called atrocities in Ukraine, as well as individuals and businesses supporting the Russian armed forces. “Today’s ne…
Kremlin asks why Zelenskiy is not seeing its proposal
(Corrects typo in Zelenskiy’s first name in first paragraph, adds TV to media slug) LONDON (Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Thursday that Moscow was still waiting for Ukraine’s response to Russia’s latest written proposal in peace talks between the two …
Greek prosecutor to probe alleged bugging of journalist’s phone
By George Georgiopoulos ATHENS (Reuters) – A Greek prosecutor said on Thursday she had begun an investigation into an allegation by a journalist that his smartphone had been infected by surveillance software in an operation by the country’s intelligenc…
Carlsberg expects $1.4 billion Russia writedown and lowers profit guidance
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen and Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Carlsberg, the Western brewer most exposed to the Russian market, expects its decision to sell its business there to result in a writedown of about 9.5 billion Danish crowns ($1.39…
BoE’s Mann sees risk of UK inflation ratcheting higher
By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England interest rate-setter Catherine Mann said on Thursday that borrowing costs would probably have to rise further as consumer demand is unlikely to fall soon enough to stop businesse…
Russia fines Google over Ukraine ‘fakes’, far-right content – TASS
(Reuters) – A Russian court has fined Alphabet Inc.’s Google 11 million roubles ($137,763) for failing to delete what it terms “fake” information about the conflict in Ukraine and YouTube videos produced by Ukrainian far-right groups, TASS reported. Ru…
Miner Anglo American lowers output guidance after quarterly drop
LONDON (Reuters) -Global miner Anglo American’s first-quarter production fell 10% year on year, partly owing to operations running at reduced capacity because of higher rates of COVID-19 infections among workers, it said on Thursday. The London-listed …
Wall Streets sinks, bond yields up as Powell suggests aggressive Fed policy
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Wall Street reversed course and turned negative on Thursday and bond yields surged as Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell suggested the U.S. central bank would move aggressively to curb inflation. Powell said…
Dulux maker Akzo Nobel beats forecasts through higher prices
By Valentine Baldassari (Reuters) -Akzo Nobel reported stronger-than-expected quarterly core earnings on Thursday as higher pricing helped offset supply chain issues, a coronavirus resurgence in China and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Chi…
Edenred’s first-quarter operating revenue beats estimates
(Reuters) – Edenred beat estimates for first-quarter operating revenue on Thursday, as the French vouchers and cards provider continued to benefit from strong momentum in sales, its digital innovation strategy and inflationary trends. The group, which …