By Andrey Ostroukh and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – The rouble rose more than 2% versus the dollar on Tuesday as Russia said some troops near Ukraine were returning to their bases after military exercises, easing concerns over a potential invasion that had fuelled a Russian asset sell-off last week. Following days of U.S. and…
TEGUCIGALPA, Honduras (AP) — The United States formally requested the arrest and extradition of former President Juan Orlando Hernández less than three weeks after he left office, after years of speculation about his alleged links to drug traffickers. Honduran security forces surrounded Hernández’s neighborhood Monday night and the Supreme Court of Justice scheduled an urgent…
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is lifting COVID-19 restrictions on access for the unvaccinated to bars, restaurants and other venues following a leveling off of new coronavirus cases in recent days that has eased the pressure on the health care system. Health Minister Michalis Hadjipantela said Tuesday that unvaccinated people can enter nightclubs, soccer stadiums,…
By Devik Jain and Susan Mathew (Reuters) – Wall Street futures surged on Tuesday on signs of a de-escalation in tensions between the Russia and Ukraine, with investors also awaiting key inflation data for clues on the path of interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve. Russia said some of its military units were returning…
(Reuters) – Futures for Canada’s main stock index rose on Tuesday, tracking upbeat global sentiment after reports that some Russian troops near Ukraine were returning to their bases. March futures on the S&P/TSX index were up 0.6% at 6:56 a.m. ET. Some troops in Russia’s military districts adjacent to Ukraine are returning to bases after…
(Reuters) -Restaurant Brands International Inc beat estimates for quarterly revenue on Tuesday, as the Popeyes and Burger King parent enjoyed a rebound in demand at its restaurant chains after COVID-19 curbs were eased in Canada and the United States. Consumers are increasingly venturing out to diners, encouraged by higher rate of vaccinations, after the nearly…
By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Intel Corp is buying Israeli chipmaker Tower Semiconductor for $5.4 billion, the companies said on Tuesday, giving it access to more specialised production and making it better positioned to take advantage of soaring demand for semiconductors. Intel is paying $53 per share for Tower – which specialises in analogue chips…
BERLIN (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted Germany’s chancellor on Tuesday after the Kremlin signaled that it was still possible for diplomacy to head off what Western officials have said could be an imminent invasion of Ukraine. In another possible sign that the Kremlin would like to lower the temperature raised by its amassing…
NEW YORK (AP) — As telecom companies rev up the newest generation of mobile service, called 5G, they’re shutting down old networks — a costly, years-in-the-works process that’s now prompting calls for a delay because many products out there still rely on the old standard, 3G. AT&T is scheduled to be the first carrier to…
BERLIN (Reuters) – German investor sentiment rose in February on expectations that restrictions to contain COVID-19 will ease, allowing growth in Europe’s largest economy to pick up, a survey showed on Tuesday. The ZEW economic research institute said its economic sentiment index rose to 54.3 from 51.7 in January. A Reuters poll had pointed to…
