BERLIN (AP) — Most countries have made little to no progress in bringing down corruption levels over the past decade, and authorities’ response to the COVID-19 pandemic in many places has weighed on accountability, a closely watched study by an anti-graft organization found Tuesday. Transparency International’s 2021 Corruption Perceptions Index, which measures the perception of…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Walmart’s Mexico unit said on Monday it is considering “strategic alternatives” to its operations in Central America, including a sale or joint venture, a move analysts said would help it focus on the more profitable Mexican market. Walmart de Mexico, known locally as Walmex, runs about 860 stores in Central America, making…
HOUSTON (Reuters) – Talks for a new national contract for U.S. refinery and chemical plant workers intensified on Monday between the United Steelworkers Union (USW) and oil companies, the union told members in a message seen by Reuters. Talks for the new pact began on Jan. 13 between the USW and lead company negotiator Marathon…
By Selena Li and Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Asian shares and U.S. futures tumbled on Tuesday after a tumultuous Wall Street session, with investors nervous about the situation in Ukraine and eyeing the U.S. Federal Reserve amid worries about a move to tighter monetary policy globally. NATO said on Monday it was putting…
(Reuters) – Logitech International reported a 2% drop in third-quarter sales as the computer peripherals-maker lapped tough comparisons from a year earlier, when the pandemic triggered booming demand for its products. Sales fell to $1.63 billion in the three months to the end of Dec. 2021. Sales of $1.67 billion a year earlier had been…
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday recent price rises in the country were driven largely by rising energy and global commodity costs. “It’s desirable to create an environment in which companies can pass on rising costs, raise wages, so that increasing consumption spurs economic growth and inflation,” Kishida told parliament….
By Cynthia Kim SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s economy expanded at the fastest pace in 11 years in 2021 thanks to record exports, though a slowdown in capital investment cast a cloud over the outlook for growth this year. Tuesday’s data from the Bank of Korea showed gross domestic product (GDP) expanded 4.0% in 2021,…
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) -Peloton Interactive Inc’s stock surged on Monday after investment firm Blackwells Capital urged the exercise equipment maker’s board to fire its chief executive and put the company up for sale. The company’s shares climbed nearly 10% to close trading at $29.71 after having dropped 3.4% in premarket trading on a day…
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Transportation Department (USDOT) announced on Monday it is issuing a new rule to make it easier for regulators to move faster to protect airline customers from unfair and deceptive practices. The new regulation, which was reported earlier by Reuters, will simplify and speed hearing procedures the department uses…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Walmart’s Mexico unit is considering “strategic alternatives” to its operations in Central America, including a sale or joint venture, the company said on Monday. Walmart de Mexico, known locally as Walmex, runs about 860 stores in Central America, making up almost a fourth of its footprint. The region’s revenue totaled 30 billion…
