(Reuters) – Finland said it would apply to join NATO “without delay”, with Sweden expected to follow suit, suggesting Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will bring about the very expansion of the Western military alliance that Vladimir Putin aimed to prevent…
Scientists unveil image of ‘gentle giant’ black hole at Milky Way’s center
By Will Dunham WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Scientists on Thursday provided the first look at the “gentle giant” lurking at the center of our Milky Way galaxy – an image https://pweb.cfa.harvard.edu/sites/default/files/2022-05/EHT_PR_Main_Image_Wide_lores.jpg…
Poste Italiane profit climbs 12% on financial product sales
MILAN (Reuters) – Poste Italiane reported an 11.8% annual jump in operating profit for the first quarter as robust results from the insurance business helped the national postal operator offset weakness in the traditional mail division. Revenues in the…
Ukrainian fighter trapped in Mariupol steel plant asks Elon Musk for help
KYIV (Reuters) – One of the fighters holed up in a steelworks besieged by Russian forces in the Ukrainian city of Mariupol has appealed to SpaceX billionaire Elon Musk to help evacuate them. Many civilians were rescued from the sprawling Azovstal plant…
German regulator does not expect immediate fallout from Russia’s Yamal move
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s energy regulator on Thursday said a stop of Russian gas flows through the Yamal pipeline to Europe via Poland was not expected to endanger German supply security. “Hardly any gas to Germany has been going through this pi…
UK tells EU: Without flexibility, we will act on N.Ireland
By William James and Elizabeth Piper LONDON (Reuters) -Britain warned it might be forced to “act” in a row with the European Union over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, raising the risk of commercial strife and deepening a standoff stirrin…
Crypto collapse intensifies as stablecoin Tether slides below dollar peg
By Elizabeth Howcroft, Samuel Indyk and Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The meltdown in TerraUSD, one of the world’s largest stablecoins, rippled through cryptocurrency markets on Thursday, pushing another major stablecoin Tether b…
Volkswagen to build 800,000 fully-electric cars this year
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen is planning to build 800,000 fully electric cars worldwide this year and 1.3 million in 2023, the carmaker said on Thursday, as it works towards making half its global output all-electric by 2030. It is optimistic that it …
Prysmian sees FY core profit at higher end of guidance after Q1 jump
MILAN (Reuters) – Prysmian said on Thursday its core profit rose 35% in the first quarter thanks to a solid performance at its energy and telecoms businesses, with the company guiding for a full year result at the higher end of its forecast. “Our well-…
Apple supplier Foxconn sees challenges ahead in China COVID curbs, inflation
By Yimou Lee and Sarah Wu TAIPEI (Reuters) -Apple supplier Foxconn warned that current-quarter revenue for its electronics business including smartphones could slip as growth slowed amid rising inflation, cooling demand and escalating supply chain issu…