By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – The United States would continue to do “whatever is necessary” to ensure Russia can freely export food if there was a revival of a deal allowing the safe Black Sea export of Ukrainian grain, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Thursday. Russia last month quit the…
By Rachel Nostrant (Reuters) – The group that took its case against affirmative action in college admissions to the U.S. Supreme Court and won is seeking to end an exemption for military schools, the founder of Students for Fair Admissions said on Thursday. Edward Blum’s group launched its new campaign with a website called West…
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices gained about 2% on Thursday as Saudi Arabia and Russia took steps to keep supplies tight into September and possibly beyond. Brent <LCOc1> futures rose $1.94, or 2.3%, to settle at $85.14 a barrel, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude rose $2.06, or 2.6%, to settle at…
(Reuters) – Agence France-Presse (AFP) said on Wednesday it filed a lawsuit in Paris against Elon Musk’s X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, accusing it of failing to discuss potential payment for the distribution of the news agency’s content. France in 2019 enacted a copyright rule dubbed “neighbouring rights” that compels large online…
By Rod Nickel WINNIPEG, Manitoba (Reuters) – Canadian potash producer Nutrien is not looking to sell assets to raise capital, CEO Ken Seitz told Reuters, even as falling fertilizer prices have caused it to scrap projects and trim costs. Nutrien said on Wednesday it would halt plans to expand potash production in Saskatchewan and end…
By Brendan O’Boyle MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Auto parts maker Vimercati will invest $200 million to open a plant in the northern Mexican state of Nuevo Leon, the state’s governor, Samuel Garcia, said on social media on Thursday. Garcia was scheduled to meet with Vimercati executives on Thursday as part of a tour of India….
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States could soon offer to put armed sailors and Marines on commercial ships traveling through the Gulf’s Strait of Hormuz, two U.S. officials said on Thursday, amid alleged attempts by Iran to hijack ships in international waters. The Pentagon last month sent additional F-35 and F-16 fighter jets along with…
By Mario Fuentes HAVANA (Reuters) – Among the classic cars, mopeds and rickshaws Cubans use to get around the capital city Havana, a new kind of ride is hitting the streets – bamboo bicycles made by a local workshop. Velo Cuba, a bike shop and tour company, produces the lightweight, eco-friendly options as part of…
By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken urged all countries at the United Nations on Thursday to tell Russia to stop using the Black Sea as blackmail after Moscow quit a deal that had allowed Ukraine to safely ship its grain to global markets. “Every member of the United…
PARIS (Reuters) -Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky aims to remain a “passive” and “minority” shareholder in French company Atos, his spokesperson said on Thursday, following concerns raised by some lawmakers over the independence of France’s nuclear deterrence. Atos said this week it was in talks to sell its loss-making legacy business to Kretinsky in a 2…
