Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Ukraine clings to Bakhmut; US readies $400 million in new military aid
By Leonardo Bennasatto and Lisi Niesner CHASIV YAR, Ukraine (Reuters) - Ukrainian forces clinging to the eastern city of Bakhmut dug new trenches in an attempt to hold back Russian attackers, as the U...
Mar 02, 2023
US says military personnel suing big banks should not be forced to arbitrate
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) - The Biden administration on Thursday said military personnel should be allowed to pursue class actions accusing Citigroup Inc and American Express Co of overch...
Mar 02, 2023
Consumer inflation in Japan's capital city off 42-year peak
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Japan's capital, a leading indicator of nationwide trends, rose 3.3% in February from a year earlier, slowing sharply from a...
Mar 02, 2023
U.S. hosts war games for Ukraine ahead of next phase of Russia conflict
By Phil Stewart WIESBADEN, Germany (Reuters) - The United States is hosting war planning exercises in Germany for Ukrainian military officers to help them think through upcoming battlefield decisions,...
Mar 02, 2023
Biden, Scholz to focus on Ukraine war, touch on China concerns in Friday meeting
By Andrea Shalal and Eric Beech WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz will focus their discussions on Friday mainly on the war in Ukraine, but could also to...
Mar 02, 2023
Brazil central bank greenlights Meta's WhatsApp merchant payment system
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazil's central bank on Thursday approved Meta Platforms' payments launch for small and medium-sized business in Brazil via its messaging application WhatsApp, building on the a...
Mar 02, 2023
ECB's Wunsch: Rate of 4% can't be excluded if core inflation stays high
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Central Bank could consider raising its key interest rate as high as 4% if underlying inflation in the euro zone remains persistently high, ECB Governing Council memb...
Mar 02, 2023
Australia has assured US its technology is safe in submarine deal -envoy
By David Brunnstrom and Kirsty Needham WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Australia has assured Washington that U.S. technology will be safe under a plan to supply it with nuclear-powered submarines in a triparti...
Mar 02, 2023
US Supreme Court indicates it may sidestep major elections ruling
By Andrew Chung (Reuters) - The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday signaled it may sidestep a ruling in a major case involving a Republican bid to give state legislatures far more power over federal elect...
Mar 02, 2023
Starbucks refuses to send interim CEO Schultz to testify at Senate hearing
(Reuters) - Starbucks Corp said on Thursday it has no plans to send interim Chief Executive Officer Howard Schultz to testify at a Senate hearing on the company's compliance with federal labor law. Th...
Mar 02, 2023
