By Timour Azhari BEIRUT (Reuters) – Shot by security forces during protests over the 2020 Beirut port blast and frozen out of his bank savings during Lebanons financial collapse, Firas Hamdan has plenty of grievances against the authorities.
By Arsh Tushar Mogre BENGALURU (Reuters) – Thailands economy likely grew modestly in the first quarter, thanks to robust exports and an easing of COVID-19 restrictions and despite low tourist arrivals and high inflation dampening consumer spending, a Reuters poll found.
By Alexander Ratz and John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations will discuss how to alleviate food security concerns when they meet in Germany on Friday as fears mount that the war between Russia and Ukraine could further
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday an expected, near-term rise in inflation would lack sustainability as it will be driven mostly by energy costs, stressing the need to keep monetary policy ultra-loose.
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies nursed large losses on Friday, with bitcoin pinned below $30,000 and set for a record losing streak as the collapse of TerraUSD, a so-called stablecoin, rippled through markets.
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan‘s core consumer inflation in April is expected be slightly higher than the central bank’s 2% target, hitting a seven-year peak as sharp climbs in fuel and global commodity costs push up the cost of living.
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Wingas, a Gazprom unit in Germany taken over by a German regulator and one of Germanys biggest gas traders, said on Thursday it is one of the companies that no longer receives gas from Russia due to sanctions imposed by Moscow.
By Chris Taylor NEW YORK (Reuters) – As TikTok accounts focused on money gain huge followings, stodgy financial firms are wedging themselves into youth-oriented social media platforms for a piece of the action.
By Jane Lanhee Lee and Chavi Mehta SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Chipmaker Micron Technology Inc on Thursday announced it was experimenting with a new pricing model for its chips called forward pricing agreements that would aim to stabilize the steep price fluctuations that plague the industry.
By Daina Beth Solomon MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – U.S. automaker General Motors has agreed to raise wages 8.5% in a new collective contract for its production hub in the central Mexican city of Silao, the plants new union SINTTIA said on Thursday.
By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine has been forced to spend 245.1 billion hryvnia ($8.3 billion) on its war with Russia instead of development, the finance minister said on Thursday, providing a glimpse into the huge economic cost of Moscows Feb. 24 invasion.
BERLIN (Reuters) – There is no need at the moment for relief measures from the European Central Bank in response to the war in Ukraine, the bank‘s top supervisor Andrea Enria said, adding that the bank was not planning ’one-size-fits-all‘ restrictions of banks’ dividends.
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo said on Thursday that the United States was looking to deepen resilience of supply chains with Southeast Asian partners.
OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Thursday said central bank independence was an important principle, following “disappointing” attacks on the institution and its leaders by the front-runner for leader of the opposition Conservatives.
MILAN (Reuters) – Italys Atlantia said on Thursday it picked BNP Paribas and Morgan Stanley to advise it on a 58 billion euro ($60 billion) takeover approach from the Benetton family and Blackstone to be launched later this year.
By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Four top Wall Street firms and Ford Motor Co will start to disclose the race and gender of individual directors under deals reached with New York City pension officials, the citys comptroller, Brad Lander, said on Thursday, while a utility
By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – KPMG faces a 14.4 million pound ($17.6 million) fine after admitting it misled regulators during spot checks on audits of construction group Carillion and software firm Regenersis.
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – A Venezuela-owned tanker in March sailed to a remote spot in the Indian Ocean and met an Iran-flagged vessel, took on a cargo of Iranian condensate and sailed home, according to monitoring services and shipping documents.
CHICAGO (Reuters) – General Electric Co on Thursday said it expects an improvement in its businesses in the second half of the year despite persistent inflationary and supply chain pressures.
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Twitter Chief Executive Parag Agrawal announced in an email to employees on Thursday, which was seen by Reuters, that the companys leaders for the consumer division and revenue will depart the social media company.