MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian expression “tanks don’t fear mud” is common enough that it’s been the title of a short-lived Russian television series and can be found stenciled on car windows. And it’s yet another reason why any Russian decision to invade Ukraine is likely to depend very little upon fears that a spring…
By Samuel Shen and Scott Murdoch SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – At least six Chinese companies have lodged documents for New York listings in recent weeks, filings showed, promising an end to a months-long freeze after an unprecedented clampdown last year by Chinese regulators. However, the plans are for initial public offerings (IPOs) of small size,…
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — In a photo posted in November, 18-year-old Sabee al Saidi is shown wearing bright-pink lipstick as she leans from the side of a rickety wooden boat, a calm blue sea stretched out behind her. In a video, she smiles alongside a dozen other migrants, gesturing to a popular rap song. A…
BRUSSELS (AP) — Plans for a major trucker virus protest near the European Union headquarters in Brussels fizzled Monday, with police filtering traffic during the morning rush hour to leave only a few scattered demonstrators on foot instead. Police narrowed some highways and imposed go-slow traffic early Monday in and around the Belgian capital to…
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Boeing Co is confident of working through any potential disruption in titanium supplies due to its “very diverse” supply base, a senior executive at the U.S. manufacturer said on Monday. Boeing relies heavily on Russia’s VSMPO-AVISMA for the supply of titanium, a lightweight but strong metal that is used widely in planemaking….
BANGKOK (AP) — Japanese beverage giant Kirin Holdings said Monday it has decided to withdraw from its joint venture in Myanmar. Kirin, owner of the San Miguel, Fat Tire and Lion brands, said its board made the decision to “urgently terminate” the partnership with Myanma Economic Holdings Plc, a military-affiliated company, after finding it would…
(This story fixes reference to last week in paragraph six) By John O’Donnell and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Weary Credit Suisse investors fear a long wait for the bank to get back on piste after a string of scandals which have wiped billions off its market value and piled pressure on management. While…
By Aref Mohammed, Rowena Edwards and Dmitry Zhdannikov BASRA/LONDON (Reuters) – A $27-billion deal between France’s Total and Iraq, that Baghdad hoped would reverse the exit of oil majors from the country, has stalled amid disputes over terms and risks being scrapped by the country’s new government. Iraq has struggled to attract major fresh investments…
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – DBS Group flagged strong business momentum after its profit rose to a record last year, cementing a recovery for Southeast Asia’s largest lender as pandemic-hit economies rebound and boost loan growth and asset quality. Singapore lenders are also expected to be big beneficiaries of rising interest rates, while the…
By Jonathan Saul, Elisa Anzolin and Francesca Landini LONDON/MILAN (Reuters) – Sixty-five years after Aristotle Onassis founded Greece’s Olympic Airways, another shipping entrepreneur is planning to take to the skies – this time in Italy, where Gianluigi Aponte’s MSC has its sights on the successor company to Alitalia. The 81-year-old, known as “the captain” after…
