SoftBank Steps Up Asset Sales From Sinking Portfolio
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – SoftBank Group Corp is accelerating asset sales after its flagship Vision Fund unit booked…
August 2022
Estonia, Finland want Europe to end Russian tourist visas
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The leaders of Estonia and Finland want fellow European countries to stop issuing tourist visas to…
France Expects Wine Production Rebound But Drought Threatens
PARIS (Reuters) – Wine production in France is expected to rebound this year from frost-hit output in 2021, although deepening…
Russia successfully launches Iranian satellite
MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian rocket on Tuesday successfully launched an Iranian satellite into orbit. The Soyuz rocket lifted off…
Kenya in close presidential election as turnout could be key
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Kenyans voted Tuesday in an unusual presidential election where a longtime opposition leader who is backed…
German Economy To Lose $265 Billion In Added Value Due To War, High Energy Prices-study
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economy will lose more than 260 billion euros ($265 billion) in added value by 2030 due…
Ukrainian resistance grows in Russian-occupied areas
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — In a growing challenge to Russia’s grip on occupied areas of southeastern Ukraine, guerrilla forces loyal…
Asian stocks fall ahead of US inflation
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks followed Wall Street lower Wednesday ahead of U.S. inflation data that traders worry will show…
Dufry’s Turnover More Than Doubles As Sales Inch Towards 2019 Levels
By Tristan Chabba and Jagoda Darlak (Reuters) -Swiss duty-free retailer Dufry said on Tuesday it saw strong sales momentum continue…
Marketmind: Geopolitics Lurks Beneath Markets’ Still Waters
A look at the day ahead in markets from Alun John The lull before U.S. inflation data affords a moment…