By Simon Jessop and Olena Harmash LONDON (Reuters) -Ukraine is seeking up to $40 billion to fund the first part of a “Green Marshall Plan” to rebuild its economy, including developing a coal-free steel industry, a senior Ukrainian official said ahead of an international summit. Politicians and financiers will discuss short-term funding issues as well…
By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar edged higher and the UK pound was near a 14-month peak on Monday as investors digested a slew of monetary policy decisions by central banks last week and looked ahead to a crunch decision by the Bank of England on Thursday. Currency market moves have been dominated by…
By Dmitriy Turlyun MELEKHOVO, Russia (Reuters) -The trial of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny on new charges of “extremism” will take place behind closed doors, a court spokesman said on Monday. The decision means media will be excluded from proceedings against President Vladimir Putin’s most prominent and vocal opponent that could extend his prison term…
By Giuseppe Fonte and Elvira Pollina ROME (Reuters) – Telecom Italia (TIM) is leaning towards entering talks with KKR over the sale of its prized landline grid, two sources said, as the U.S. fund’s offer is seen as preferable to a rival bid tabled by a consortium led by state lender CDP. KKR’s approach incorporates…
BANGKOK (Reuters) -Thailand on Monday justified hosting talks aimed at re-engaging with Myanmar’s shunned military, saying dialogue was necessary to protect its border with the strife-torn country, even as top diplomats of key Southeast Asian neighbours stayed away. Myanmar’s generals have been barred from high-level meetings of the 10-member Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)…
By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON, SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares fell from 14-month highs hit last week, as investors awaited testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in markets that remain dominated by monetary policy bets. The MSCI’s broad gauge of world stocks softened by 0.3%, with Wall Street markets closed for the…
By Naomi Rovnick and Stella Qiu LONDON, SYDNEY (Reuters) -Global shares fell from 14-month highs hit last week, as investors awaited testimony from U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell in markets that remain dominated by monetary policy bets. The MSCI’s broad gauge of world stocks softened by 0.3%, with Wall Street markets closed for the…
(Reuters) – The Canadian government on Monday said it sanctioned Iranian judges over alleged human rights abuses, adding that the step would prohibit dealings with them and freeze any assets they may have held in Canada. “Today’s sanctions list 7 individuals for their role in gross and systematic human rights violations in Iran’s criminal justice…
(Reuters) – Silicon Valley Bank’s customers in Asia whose deposits were recently seized by the U.S. Federal Deposit Insurance Corp (FDIC) are under pressure to repay loans to First Citizens Bank, The Wall Street Journal reported on Monday. According to the report, when SVB failed in March, the FDIC stepped in to protect all of…
By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – U.S. climate envoy John Kerry said on Monday that the United States and China – the world’s two biggest greenhouse gas emitters – must create a partnership to tackle climate change without allowing their differences on other issues get in the way. Kerry spoke to Reuters in front…
