Credit Suisse bondholders sue Swiss regulator over wipe-out
By Kirstin Ridley, Jahnavi Nidumolu and John Revill LONDON (Reuters) -Investors representing more than 4.5 billion Swiss francs ($5 billion)…
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US alerts European countries to Russian sanctions evasion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A senior U.S. sanctions official is alerting European countries to Russian efforts to acquire certain sanctioned goods,…
Russian official warns of ‘uncontrollable’ arms race – RIA
(Reuters) – A Russian official warned on Friday of an “uncontrollable” arms race involving multiple nuclear powers, the state-owned RIA…
Abrams tanks will make difference in Ukraine war but no silver bullet: US general
RAMSTEIN AIR BASE, Germany (Reuters) – The U.S. decision to provide Ukraine with 31 advanced M1A2 Abrams tanks will make…
Tide maker P&G dialing up discounts as US consumers pull back
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) – Doing laundry is a drag. But after two years of price hikes on…
U.S., Euro zone business activity accelerates to 11-month highs in April
By Lucia Mutikani and Jonathan Cable WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. and Euro zone business activity gathered pace in April, according…
Swedish central bank seen hiking by half percentage point to 3.5% next week- Reuters Poll
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s central bank will hike its policy rate by a half a percentage point next week as…
Mining M&A spree to keep Australia dealmaking humming after $37 billion in first quarter
By Melanie Burton and Scott Murdoch MELBOURNE (Reuters) – As automakers and chemicals suppliers scramble to secure raw materials, resource-rich…
Volkswagen increases Q1 sales despite weaker China business
BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen significantly increased deliveries in the first quarter despite weaker business in China, its most important single…
Short-sellers sit on $1 billion loss on European banks in April
By Danilo Masoni and Joice Alves MILAN/LONDON (Reuters) -Short-sellers that bet against European banks are set to lose a billion…