‘Prospects for UBS are better than ever’ – CEO Ermotti
ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS’s Chief Executive sought to reassure Switzerland on Saturday over its new banking giant, created by the…
Economy
Taiwan says will it keep talking to US on forex policies
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Taiwan’s central bank said on Saturday it has smooth communication channels with the U.S. Treasury Department and…
IMF sees Honduran economic growth slowing to about 3% in 2023
TEGUCIGALPA (Reuters) – Honduran economic growth is seen slowing to about 3% in 2023, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) estimated…
World Bank green lights $500 million loan to boost Costa Rica’s budget
SAN JOSE (Reuters) – The World Bank approved a new $500 million loan to Costa Rica aimed at strengthening support…
Twinkies-maker Hostess fined over preventable amputation of worker’s fingertip
By Ismail Shakil and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Labor Department on Friday slapped a $298,000 penalty on…
Meta’s social media apps back up after outage
(Reuters) -Meta Platforms said on Friday services on its social media apps Facebook and Instagram were restored, more than two…
S&P 500 ends lower as Microsoft recedes from record high
By Noel Randewich and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – The S&P 500 ended lower on Friday, weighed down by Microsoft and…
Factbox-Potential outcomes of FTC legal bids to block Microsoft-Activision deal
(Reuters) – Microsoft, which is seeking to buy games giant Activision, faces two legal fights in coming weeks with U.S….
Exclusive-Mondelez ‘singled out’ in boycott over Russia business-memo
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Mondelez International’s Europe president said Thursday that the Milka chocolate bar-maker was being “singled out and…
Deutsche Bank $75 million settlement with Epstein accusers wins preliminary approval
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Friday granted preliminary approval to Deutsche Bank’s $75 million settlement…