Biden says Finland, Sweden NATO bids will be ‘OK’

JOINT BASE ANDREWS, Md. (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Wednesday he thought the bids by Sweden and Finland to join NATO would be successful, despite objections raised by Turkey to their applications. “I think we’re going to be OK,” Biden …

Explainer-Why monkeypox cases are rising in Europe

By Jennifer Rigby LONDON (Reuters) – A handful of cases of monkeypox have now been reported or are suspected in the United Kingdom, Portugal and Spain. The outbreaks are raising alarm because the disease mostly occurs in west and central Africa, and on…

Dollar recovers ground as risk appetite fades

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, on pace to snap a three-session losing streak, as concerns about the outlook for global economic growth and rising inflation knocked sentiment a day after U.S. Federal Reserve …

Spain’s BBVA lifts stake in Turkish Garanti to 86%

By Jesús Aguado MADRID/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Spain’s BBVA said on Wednesday it had paid 22.76 billion Turkish lira ($1.43 billion) to raise its stake in Garanti to 85.97%, following its bid for the rest of the Turkish lender it did not own. Like bigger …