Starbucks will cover travel for workers seeking abortions
Starbucks said Monday it will pay the travel expenses for U.S. employees to access abortion and gender-confirmation procedures if those…
May 16, 2022
New York State Factory Activity Slumps Again In May; Price Pressures Easing
(Add details, analyst comments) By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Factory activity in New York state slumped in May for…
Fed’s Williams: MBS Sales Could Be An Option Down The Road
(Reuters) – New York Federal Reserve Bank President John Williams said on Monday selling mortgage-backed securities could be an option…
French carmaker Renault to sell Russian operations to Moscow
Russia will take control of French car manufacturer Renault’s operations in the country and resurrect a Soviet-era auto brand, officials…
ISS Recommends McDonald’s Shareholders Back Management Directors In Fight With Icahn
BOSTON (Reuters) – Proxy advisory firm Institutional Shareholders Services on Monday recommended that McDonald’s Corp shareholders vote for the company’s…
Sweden ends neutrality, joins Finland in seeking NATO berth
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Swedish Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson announced Monday that Sweden will join Finland in seeking NATO membership in…
Oil Prices Fall On China’s Weak Economic Data
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday as widespread lockdowns in China and weak Chinese economic…
European Businesses Fear More COVID Disruption In China
SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – European businesses in China are awaiting the next wave of disruption from COVID-19 outbreaks and see…
Ryanair Cautious About ‘fragile’ Recovery, Berates Boeing
By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ryanair said it was impossible to give detailed guidance beyond hoping to…
EU cuts forecast for economic growth as war’s fallout widens
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union has slashed its forecasts for economic growth in the 27-nation bloc amid the prospect…