HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland’s parliament on Tuesday overwhelmingly approved a proposal to apply for membership of the NATO military alliance in a historic policy shift prompted by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. President Sauli Niinisto and the governme…
U.S. retail sales rise strongly; manufacturing output accelerates
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. retail sales rose strongly in April as consumers spent more on motor vehicles amid an improvement in supply and increased spending at restaurants, providing a powerful boost to the economy at the start of t…
Wall Street ends sharply higher, fueled by Apple
By Amruta Khandekar and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street finished sharply higher on Tuesday, lifted by Apple, Tesla and other megacap growth stocks after strong retail sales in April eased worries about slowing economic growth. Ten of the 11 majo…
Baby formula makers ramp up U.S. supplies to tackle shortage
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Top baby formula makers Reckitt Benckiser and Nestle have ramped up supplies to the United States to resolve a shortage that has emptied shelves and caused panic among parents. Baby formula aisles at U.S. supermarkets …
Guatemalan prosecutor labeled corrupt by U.S. gets tapped for new term
GUATEMALA CITY (Reuters) -Guatemalan President Alejandro Giammattei reappointed the country’s attorney general to a new term on Monday, prompting U.S. sanctions, just months after the prosecutor was accused by the U.S. government of dismantling anti-co…
California law requiring women on company boards struck down
By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A state court judge found California’s law requiring publicly held companies to include women on their boards unconstitutional, dealing another blow to the state’s push to diversify corporate leadership. Los Angeles Superior C…
Analysis-Alarmed by Solomon Islands-China pact, NZ finds its voice on security
By Lucy Craymer WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand has long been seen as the moderate, even absent, voice on China in the “Five Eyes” western alliance, so much so that its commitment to the group was questioned just 12 months ago. The recent signing of…
FDA to authorize Pfizer’s COVID booster shot for younger kids soon -NYT
(Reuters) – The U.S. Food & Drug Administration is expected to authorize a booster shot of Pfizer/BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine for children aged 5 to 11 as soon as Tuesday, the New York Times reported on Monday, citing people familiar with the matter (R…
In El Salvador’s gang crackdown, quotas drive ‘arbitrary’ arrests of innocents
By Nelson Renteria SAN SALVADOR (Reuters) – Dozens of innocent people have been apprehended in El Salvador in recent months amid President Nayib Bukele’s “war on gangs,” after superiors forced officers to meet daily arrest quotas during a state of emer…
After New York supermarket massacre, investigators look for missed warning signs
By Jenna Zucker BUFFALO, N.Y. (Reuters) -An investigation into the shooting of more than a dozen people in Buffalo, New York, turned on Monday to whether early warning signs of the attack were missed, as public figures decried the suspect’s racist ideo…