Barclays hires Birchenough as chairman of healthcare investment banking
By David Carnevali NEW YORK (Reuters) – Barclays Plc has hired Jim Birchenough from Wells Fargo & Co as its…
Europe
Global stocks index flat, Dollar falls on mixed U.S. jobs data
By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – MSCI’s global equity index ended Friday’s session virtually unchanged while the dollar was…
US to give Ukraine cluster munitions in $800 million aid package
By Mike Stone and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States announced on Friday that it will send Ukraine…
Ukraine, Sweden top Biden’s agenda at NATO summit
By Nandita Bose and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The White House on Friday said President Joe Biden and fellow…
Biden says decision to provide cluster munitions to Ukraine was difficult -CNN interview
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Friday that his decision to provide Ukraine with cluster munitions was…
Dollar slips as US job growth slows in June, yen jumps
By Herbert Lash and Amanda Cooper NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar slumped on Friday after signs of a less resilient…
NATO allies agree to spend ‘at least 2%’ of their GDP on defence -diplomats
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies have reached agreement to raise the alliance’s target for military spending to at least 2%…
Yellen criticizes China’s ‘punitive’ actions against US companies, urges market reforms
By Andrea Shalal and Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called on Friday for market reforms…
Oil prices up 3% to 9-week high on supply concerns
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed about 3% to a nine-week high on Friday as supply concerns…
UAW wants EPA to soften vehicle emissions plan
By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United Auto Workers union on Friday called on the Biden administration to soften its…