Amsterdam’s red light district starts marijuana smoking ban
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – A ban on smoking marijuana on the streets of Amsterdam’s red light district went into effect on…
May 25, 2023
First-time asylum applications in EU surge in February
By Olivier Sorgho (Reuters) – First-time asylum applications from people seeking international protection in European Union countries soared in February,…
Argentina launches dispute against United States at WTO
GENEVA (Reuters) – Argentina has initiated a dispute against the United States at the World Trade Organization regarding tubular goods…
Sri Lanka president vows to conclude debt-restructuring talks by Sept or Nov
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Debt-laden Sri Lanka should be able to conclude a new round of restructuring talks by…
Exclusive-From Russia with gold: UAE cashes in as sanctions bite
By Peter Hobson (Reuters) – The United Arab Emirates has become a key trade hub for Russian gold since Western…
Mexican president ramps up rhetoric, economic intervention as election nears
By Dave Graham MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s increasing attacks on adversaries and interventions in the…
UK retail sales fall in May after April rise, outlook less gloomy: CBI
LONDON (Reuters) – British retail sales declined this month after a modest rise in April but stores expect sales volumes…
Stellantis invests in US start-up Lyten to develop lithium-sulfur batteries
MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis has invested in Lyten to help the U.S. startup develop applications for lithium-sulfur EV batteries, lightweight…
Medtronic Beats Quarterly Profit Estimates On Heart, Diabetes Devices Strength
(Reuters) – Medtronic Plc beat Wall Street estimates for quarterly profit on Thursday, helped by a recovery in non-urgent surgical…
Switzerland speeds up work on liquidity backstop after Credit Suisse crash
BERN (Reuters) – The Swiss government on Thursday moved to speed up work on extending a public liquidity backstop Credit…