US judge temporarily blocks Microsoft acquisition of Activision
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A U.S. judge late on Tuesday granted the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) request to temporarily…
Asia
China rebukes US in phone call ahead of Blinken’s Beijing trip
(Reuters) -China’s foreign minister Qin Gang urged the United States to stop meddling in its affairs and harming its security…
Belarus starts taking delivery of Russian nuclear weapons – president
By Lidia Kelly and Andrew Osborn (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko has said his country has started taking delivery…
Most G20 nations see banking system sound as bloc talks financial stability – official
NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Most G20 member nations are of the view that banking systems and regulations in their countries…
Factbox-Vodafone, Hutchison UK merger to create country’s largest mobile operator
(Reuters) – Vodafone and CK Hutchison unveiled the merger of their British operations, creating the country’s largest mobile operator. Hutchison…
Toyota shareholders reject climate resolution in win for automaker
By Daniel Leussink TOYOTA CITY, Japan (Reuters) – Toyota shareholders rejected a resolution urging greater disclosure of its climate lobbying…
Marketmind: Fed rate mystery and a wall of cash
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Harry Robertson. There’s only one show…
China e-commerce shipments would lose US tariff exemption under proposed law
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – A bipartisan group of U.S. lawmakers planned to introduce a bill on Wednesday…
Explainer-Russia’s plan to deploy nuclear weapons in Belarus
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin in March announced a plan to deploy tactical nuclear weapons…
Grifols shares soar on possible sale of $1.5 billion stake in Shanghai RAAS
MADRID (Reuters) – Shares in Spanish pharmaceutical Grifols soared on Wednesday morning after it disclosed a plan to reduce its…