Lavrov: White House has called Kremlin to seek release of Gershkovich and Whelan
(Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that White House officials had requested the release of detained…
Europe
Out of vetoes, Portugal president enacts law allowing euthanasia
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s conservative President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has signed a bill decriminialising euthanasia into law in the…
Hyundai Europe CEO: we won’t take a “knee-jerk reaction” to Tesla
MUNICH (Reuters) – Hyundai Motor Co’s European chief said the carmaker was not making a direct change to its pricing…
Commerzbank doubles quarterly profit, helped by higher interest rates
By Tom Sims and Frank Siebelt FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Commerzbank said on Wednesday that its net profit nearly doubled in…
Blackstone, Thomson Reuters consortium sells $3.4 billion LSEG shares at discount
(Reuters) -An investor consortium including U.S. buyout firm Blackstone and Thomson Reuters sold 33 million shares in the London Stock…
Japan embraces G7’s gas support but companies may face long-term problems
By Katya Golubkova, Yuka Obayashi and Kate Abnett TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s energy companies were quick to embrace the G7’s…
‘Losing our best’: activists killed in war seen as blow to Ukraine’s future
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) – Investigative journalist Oleksandr Tsakhniv spent much of his professional life trying to uncover corruption…
Explainer-Can Ukraine use Patriot defense systems to knock out Russian hypersonic missiles?
(Reuters) – Ukraine said on Tuesday that it downed six Russian hypersonic Kinzhal missiles in a single night, in what…
UBS says it was rushed into unwanted Credit Suisse rescue merger
By Kane Wu HONG KONG (Reuters) – UBS Group AG was rushed into buying cross-town rival Credit Suisse Group AG…
Marketmind: Are we there yet? Market holds breath for debt ceiling deal
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Nervousness in the market over the…