By Nathan Howard WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Secret Service said it had detained the driver of a rented box truck that crashed into security barriers near the White House on Monday night, perhaps intentionally, but that there were no injuries or ongoing danger. A Reuters witness said investigators found a Nazi swastika flag that…
By Aram Roston and Joseph Tanfani BOCA RATON, Florida (Reuters) – Ukrainian-American businessman Lev Parnas and his business partner were arrested in 2019, accused by the U.S. government of funneling a Russian oligarch’s money into American political campaigns. One recipient of Parnas’ donations — Florida Governor Ron DeSantis — has said he was barely an…
PARIS (Reuters) – French business activity expanded at is slowest pace in four months in May, a survey showed on Tuesday, as manufacturing continued to contract and growth in the dominant services sector decelerated. The HCOB Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) flash reading for France’s services sector in May, compiled by S&P Global, stood at 52.8…
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – British grocery inflation eased slightly for the second month in a row in May but remained close to record highs, industry data showed on Tuesday, providing little comfort for consumers grappling with a cost-of-living crisis. Market researcher Kantar said annual grocery inflation was 17.2% in the four weeks to…
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Slawomir Krupa has one clear mission when he takes over at Societe Generale on Tuesday: remake France’s third-largest lender as a top-tier bank with a distinct identity. The 48-year-old, who has spent his whole career at SocGen, must perform a tricky balancing act, improving returns for shareholders without taking…
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India will make tests mandatory for cough syrups before they are exported, a government notice showed on Tuesday, after Indian-made cough syrups were linked to the deaths of dozens of children in Gambia and Uzbekistan. Any cough syrup must have a certificate of analysis issued by a government laboratory before it is…
By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and John O’Donnell VIENNA/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is stepping up moves to hand its money-spinning Russian arm to shareholders, three people familiar with the matter said, amid mounting pressure to cut its ties to Moscow. Austria’s second-largest bank is making preparations for a spin-off after months of unsuccessfully trying…
By Alexandra Schwarz-Goerlich and John O’Donnell VIENNA/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Raiffeisen Bank International (RBI) is stepping up moves to hand its money-spinning Russian arm to shareholders, three people familiar with the matter said, amid mounting pressure to cut its ties to Moscow. Austria’s second-largest bank is making preparations for a spin-off after months of unsuccessfully trying…
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organization (WHO), with a target date of May 2024 for a legally binding agreement to be adopted by the U.N. health agency’s 194 member countries. A new pact is a priority for WHO chief Tedros…
(Reuters) – Tesla is listing China-made Model 3 and Model Y models for sale in Canada, the company’s website showed on Tuesday, confirming the electric car maker has completed its first shipments to North America from its Shanghai factory. Tesla’s website showed both rear-wheel drive Model Y vehicles and the long-range, all-wheel drive version of…
