By Tatiana Bautzer NEW YORK (Reuters) -Citigroup Inc’s chairman John Dugan defended the company’s efforts to fix its regulatory problems and bolster its stock at the bank’s annual meeting on Tuesday. “We completely understand” shareholders’ frustration with the share price, he said, after fielding several questions from shareholders on the topic. Investor dissatisfaction is likely…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top U.S. regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed. Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said cryptocurrencies were being used to finance cybercrime with victimes including individuals, companies,…
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -Anonymity is allowing crypto assets to finance illegal activities, a top U.S. regulatory official said on Tuesday, posing national security risks that must be addressed. Christy Goldsmith Romero, a commissioner at the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission, said cryptocurrencies were being used to finance cybercrime with victimes including individuals, companies,…
By Eleanor Whalley (Reuters) – After more than a week of conflict in Sudan, Bandar Dowelbait said his food supplies have nearly run out and he can only go outside to look for drinking water during lulls in fighting which has turned his city into a war zone. Dowelbait, 26, said he wants to leave…
By Dominique Vidalon PARIS (Reuters) -Carrefour, Europe’s largest food retailer, said on Tuesday it was confident of more profit and cash flow growth this year despite high inflation, after sales growth accelerated in the first quarter. Sales reached 22.071 billion euros ($24.24 billion), marking like-for-like growth of 12.3% and an acceleration from 10.9% sales growth…
By Helen Reid and Corina Pons BARCELONA (Reuters) -Europe’s cost of living crisis has benefited discount retailers but mid-market names are being squeezed as shoppers watch their spending, executives and analysts at an industry conference said on Tuesday. Luxury is also continuing to perform well, with hopes that China’s reopening will give fresh impetus as…
By Silvia Aloisi PARIS (Reuters) – Sales at French luxury group Kering rose by just 1% in the first quarter, as star label Gucci benefited less than rivals from a rebound in China and revenues fell sharply in the United States. Kering’s sales came in at 5.08 billion euros ($5.58 billion)for the three months to…
By Blake Brittain (Reuters) – Jury selection is set to begin on Monday in Manhattan federal court for a trial over claims that British pop superstar Ed Sheeran owes a share of profits from his hit “Thinking Out Loud” for copying Marvin Gaye’s “Let’s Get It On.” Heirs of songwriter Ed Townsend sued Sheeran, his…
(Reuters) – Troubled lender First Republic Bank is exploring an asset sale of up to $100 billion, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. A sales would help reduce the bank’s asset-liability mismatch, the report said. FRC did not immediately respond to Reuters request for comment. The news of the sale…
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Mexican airline Volaris expects to operate under the U.S. Category 1 aviation safety rating in the fourth quarter, which would allow the carrier to add global flights as demand grows, CEO Enrique Beltranena said on Tuesday. He expects Mexico to regain the rating in a few months, Beltranena told analysts on…
