UK Retailer WH Smith’s Quarterly Revenue Surpasses Pre-pandemic Levels
(Reuters) – British retailer WH Smith said on Wednesday its revenue in the third quarter beat pre-pandemic levels for the…
June 2022
EU launches legal action against UK over post-Brexit changes
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is launching legal action against the U.K. in response to Britain’s unilateral moves to…
Qualcomm Wins Court Fight Against $1 Billion EU Antitrust Fine
By Foo Yun Chee LUXEMBOURG (Reuters) – U.S. chipmaker Qualcomm on Wednesday won its fight against a 997-million-euro ($1.05 billion)…
UK vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback
LONDON (AP) — The British government vowed Wednesday to organize more flights to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda, after a last-minute…
Russia’s economic forum to be far smaller but moves forward
MOSCOW (AP) — Organizers of Russia’s showpiece investment gathering are telling foreign participants to be sure to bring cash —…
European Central Bank vows backstop against market turmoil
A European Central Bank poised to raise interest rates for the first time in 11 years vowed Wednesday to create…
WTO Makes Final Push For Trade Deals, With Eyes On Defiant India
By Philip Blenkinsop and Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – World Trade Organization members entered a tense final day of negotiations…
Bitcoin Tumbles To New 18-month Low
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Bitcoin fell on Wednesday to a new 18-month low, dragging down smaller tokens with…
Switzerland reopens airspace after ‘technical malfunction’
GENEVA (AP) — Switzerland reopened its airspace Wednesday after a brief closure for safety reasons because of an unspecified “technical…
Drivers Shrug Off Soaring Fuel Prices, For Now
By Shadia Nasralla and Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) – Drivers around the world are tolerating record-high prices for road fuels,…