China Renaissance chairman’s detention extended by 3 months -report
BEIJING (Reuters) – The detention of Bao Fan, chairman of investment bank China Renaissance Holdings, has been extended for another…
May 2023
Lira hits record low as Turkey prepares for new cabinet
ISTANBUL (Reuters) -Turkey’s lira tumbled on Wednesday to a fresh record low against the dollar as President Tayyip Erdogan prepared…
No quick recovery for German economy after winter slump – DIW
BERLIN (Reuters) – There is no quick recovery in sight for the inflation-hit German economy following a winter recession, the…
Low-income countries to be left behind without action on jobs – ILO
BERLIN (Reuters) – A global employment divide between high-income and low-income countries is worsening as rising debt levels hit developing…
Allegations of Afghanistan war crimes led to U.S. warning – Australian defence chief
By Kirsty Needham SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia’s defence chief said on Wednesday the United States warned him in 2021 that…
Demographics are a headwind for emerging markets – BlackRock
By Jorgelina do Rosario and Karin Strohecker LONDON (Reuters) – A decline in labour growth and expected fall in the…
Dollar Hits Highest Since Mid-March As European Inflation Cools
(Updates prices) By Harry Robertson and Kevin Buckland LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose strongly on Wednesday to a…
Edgars Rinkevics elected president of Latvia
VILNIUS (Reuters) – Latvia’s parliament has elected long-serving Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics as the country’s next president, Prime Minister Krisjanis…
Athletics-Bolt desperate for impactful role in track and field
By Janina Nuno Rios MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Usain Bolt said he is desperate to play a role in reviving…
Russia says it destroys Ukraine’s ‘last warship’
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s defence ministry said on Wednesday that its forces had destroyed what it described as Ukraine’s “last…