By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – A U.S. congressional leader on Wednesday issued a subpoena seeking information from climate activists over antitrust issues, joining other Republicans who have criticized companies’ growing concern for environmental, social and governance (ESG) matters. Jim Jordan, chair of the House Judiciary Committee, wrote in a letter to a lawyer for Boston-based…
By Cassandra Garrison MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexican farmers on Thursday ended a protest at an airport in the northern state of Sinaloa and agreed to meet with the local governor after Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador said he would not negotiate with the demonstrators. Baltazar Valdez, president of the United Farm Workers of Sinaloa,…
(Corrects first name of incoming Pirelli CEO in para 11) MILAN (Reuters) – Pirelli’s CEO said in a recent private meeting that he is “very confident” Rome will use its Golden Power to curb Chinese influence over the Italian tyremaker, deemed a strategic asset, a person with knowledge of the matter said. Italy’s right-wing government…
CARACAS (Reuters) -The president of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council Pedro Calzadilla on Thursday announced he would resign along with seven other members, ahead of a 2024 presidential election. The country’s opposition has long alleged that the council is biased toward President Nicolas Maduro’s ruling party. A majority of the council’s 15 members, including Calzadilla and…
(Reuters) – Oreo-maker Mondelez International said on Thursday it has scaled down operations in Russia and plans to make it a stand-alone business with a self-sufficient supply chain before the end of the year. The Chicago-based snack maker, which has faced a widening corporate boycott in the Nordic region over its presence in Russia, said…
By Nafisa Eltahir and Khalid Abdelaziz CAIRO/DUBAI (Reuters) – The conflict in Sudan hit the two-month mark on Thursday with no sign of a resolution as diplomatic peace efforts hit roadblocks and the risk of a broader ethnic war rises. Fighting between the army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), which a U.S. diplomat earlier…
By Andrew Gray and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Top U.S. defence officials said on Thursday Ukraine faces a tough fight in its counter-offensive against Russian forces and urged Kyiv’s allies to “dig deep” to provide more arms and ammunition. “Ukraine has begun their attack and they are making steady progress. This is a very difficult…
By Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) – Italy is reassessing how it plans to deal with billions of euros’ worth of loans it guaranteed during the pandemic and energy crises in the event borrowers run into trouble, three people familiar with the matter said. The sources said Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s administration has…
By Elizabeth Piper and William James LONDON (Reuters) -Boris Johnson deliberately misled the British parliament in an unprecedented way over rule-breaking parties at his office during COVID-19 lockdowns, a committee said on Thursday in a damning verdict that further tarnished the former prime minister Almost a year ago, Johnson was talking about remaining prime minister…
By Darya Korsunskaya and Alexander Marrow MOSCOW (Reuters) – Faced with a $42 billion budget hole so far this year, Russian officials on Thursday acknowledged the need for more efficient budget spending but clashed over the prudence of further increases in the tax burden. With soaring military spending and sanctions squeezing Russia’s energy revenues, Moscow…
