Volkswagen brings VW bus back to North American market after 20 years
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Volkswagen will start selling battery-powered versions of its VW bus in North America from 2024 onwards, the…
Europe
German finance ministry steps up 2024 budget pressure on ministries
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s Finance Ministry has informed the other ministries of what budget funds will be available to them…
Global airline summit to tackle travel boom, climate goals
By Tim Hepher, Joanna Plucinska and Aditi Shah ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Airlines will ride the crest of a faster-than-expected recovery…
Analysis-Lufthansa’s ITA deal heralds more European airline tie-ups
By Joanna Plucinska and Angelo Amante LONDON/ROME (Reuters) – Lufthansa’s purchase of a minority stake in Italy’s loss-making ITA Airways…
Analysis-Banks break taboo for high-risk bonds
By CarloGiovanni Boffa and Chiara Elisei (Reuters) – Investors who earned easy money with high-risk bonds invented after the financial…
Naked man jumps on altar of St. Peter’s to protest Ukraine war
VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – A man visiting St. Peter’s Basilica on Thursday stripped off his clothes and stood naked on…
Russia says it repels border incursion, strikes on Kyiv kill three
By Valentyn Ogirenko and Guy Faulconbridge KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Thursday it had repelled more cross-border attacks from…
Exclusive-U.S. seeking explosives in Japan for Ukraine artillery shells – sources
By Tim Kelly, Nobuhiro Kubo, Yukiko Toyoda and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States is seeking to secure…
U.S. regulation fears drive insurers’ climate alliance break-up
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The success of Republicans in triggering the break-up of a coalition of insurance firms aimed…
Germany leads big bond rally as inflation finally heads down
By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Germany is leading the biggest rally in global bond markets since March’s banking rout as cooling…