BERLIN (Reuters) – Polish President Andrzej Duda slammed the leaders of France and Germany over their phone calls with Russian President Vladimir Putin, saying it was like having talks with Adolf Hitler during World War Two, according to the German mas…
Tereos posts strong earnings but warns on higher debt
(Reuters) – France’s Tereos, the world’s second-largest sugar producer by volume, posted a strong rise in annual earnings on Thursday, helped by high sugar and ethanol prices and good returns in its starch business, but warned its debt could rise next …
Millions could starve because of Russian blockade of Ukrainian ports- Zelenskiy
KYIV (Reuters) – Millions of people could starve because of Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Thursday. Zelenskiy said in a televised statement the world was on the brink of a “terrible food…
Pub group Fuller’s cheers return of workers, tourists as year starts well
(Reuters) -Fuller, Smith & Turner said on Thursday its current financial year 2023 had started well, as the pub operator saw steady growth in weekly sales with the gradual return of workers to the City of London and tourists to central London. The comp…
Dollar gains ahead of inflation data, euro falls after ECB
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose for a second straight day on Thursday, erasing initial declines while the euro turned lower after the latest policy announcement by the European Central Bank (ECB), which signaled the bank…
Deloitte denies media reports on restructuring plans
(Reuters) – Deloitte, one of the “Big Four” accounting firms, said late on Wednesday that media reports about the company exploring a plan to split its global audit and consulting practices are “categorically untrue”. The news of the split, by the Wall…
Discounter Pepco’s H1 earnings rise on 192 store openings
LONDON (Reuters) – Pepco Group, owner of European discount retailer brands PEPCO, Poundland and Dealz, reported a 7.3% rise in first-half core earnings, driven by new store openings. The group, which listed on the Warsaw stock market last year, said it…
S.African retailer Mr Price extends rebound from COVID lows
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South African retailer Mr Price on Thursday posted a 20.1% rise in full-year earnings, continuing a rebound from a low base in 2020 when it was affected by lockdown restrictions and also boosted by acquisitions. The clothing an…
Stocks, euro slip as ECB sets rate hikes, CPI looms
By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. and European shares slid while benchmark euro zone yields hit an eight-year high on Thursday after the European Central Bank prepared to hike interest rates next month for the first time since 20…
Ukraine says troops holding onto Sievierodonetsk, advance in south
By Pavel Polityuk and Abdelaziz Boumzar KYIV/SLOVIANSK, Ukraine (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces claimed on Thursday to have pushed forward in intense street fighting in the eastern city of Sievierodonetsk, but said their only hope to turn the tide was mor…