World Bank’s new chief Banga to sharpen focus on projects with measurable impact
By David Lawder LIMA (Reuters) – World Bank President Ajay Banga wants the lender to focus on more “scalable, replicable”…
Politics
UK’s Sunak faces down critics after Boris Johnson honours row
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Monday he had rejected a plea from Boris…
‘Speedy trial’ promised by special counsel in Trump case may not go so fast
By Sarah N. Lynch WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith has said former President Donald Trump will have…
Mexico City mayor to step down to pursue historic bid for presidency
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) -Mexico City Mayor Claudia Sheinbaum said she will step down on Friday to pursue the ruling party’s…
UK police arrest man after three found dead in streets in Nottingham
LONDON (Reuters) – British police said a man had been arrested in Nottingham, central England, after three people were found…
China says US eagerness to engage is an ‘illusion’
BEIJING (Reuters) -A Chinese state-affiliated social media commentator accused the United States on Tuesday of playing tricks and creating an…
Fossil fuel company net zero plans “largely meaningless” – report
(Adds link to report, fixes typographical error) By Gloria Dickie and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – The number of fossil…
Trump arrives in Florida to face charges, maintains lead in poll
By Jack Queen MIAMI (Reuters) -Former President Donald Trump arrived in Miami on Monday to face federal criminal charges, while…
Russia’s VTB may pull out of running for Yandex stake – CEO Kostin
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian state-owned lender VTB may pull out of the running to acquire a stake in internet giant Yandex,…
Russian banker Kostin says the end of U.S. dollar dominance is nigh
By Guy Faulconbridge and Elena Fabrichnaya MOSCOW (Reuters) -The end of the dominance of the U.S. dollar is nigh as…