Western motion to monitor Sudan abuses ekes past at UN rights body
By Emma Farge and Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber GENEVA (Reuters) -The U.N. Human Rights Council on Thursday narrowly passed a motion to…
May 11, 2023
Anti-government riots flare in Guinea after seven reported dead
CONAKRY (Reuters) -Guinea was hit by further anti-government protests on Thursday after organisers said at least seven people had been…
HSBC, Scotiabank Hit With US Penalties Over Employees’ Use Of Personal Devices
By Chris Prentice WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. regulators on Thursday slapped units of Bank of Nova Scotia and HSBC Holdings with…
From PaLM to Sidekick, Google serves up a ‘smorgasbord’ of AI
By Greg Bensinger (Reuters) -Google announced a flurry of artificial intelligence products – but users might need AI just to…
Climate change not ‘serious risk’ to financial stability, Fed’s Waller says
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Climate change does not pose such “significantly unique or material” financial stability risks that the…
Electric vehicle maker Polestar cuts production guidance, jobs
By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Swedish electric vehicle (EV) maker Polestar lowered its 2023 production guidance on Thursday and…
In Bakhmut’s ruins, Ukraine says intensity of Wagner attacks growing
By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – A Ukrainian brigade commander fighting in the ruins of Bakhmut said Russian mercenary forces…
US Senate panel advances rail safety bill spurred by Ohio derailment
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. Senate panel on Wednesday approved rail safety legislation that tightens rules on trains…
Buffett’s Dairy Queen sees Taiwan among possible new markets, while mindful of geopolitics
By Jonathan Stempel (Reuters) – Berkshire Hathaway-owned Dairy Queen is exploring options to expand in new markets, perhaps including Taiwan,…
Blackstone, Apollo were among about 20 bidders for SVB’s assets
(This May 10 story has been corrected to fix the bids closing to March 24, not March 10, in paragraph…