US 5-year credit default swaps rise to highest since 2011
(Reuters) – The cost of insuring exposure to United States sovereign debt rose to the highest level since 2011 on…
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French police working with EU on luxury antitrust probe
PARIS (Reuters) – French police are involved in an ongoing investigation relating to a probe by EU antitrust regulators into…
Ukraine activist wants S.Africa to ask Putin to attend BRICS summit virtually
By Anait Miridzhanian and Carien du Plessis JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Ukrainian activist Oleksandra Romantsova this week suggested to South African…
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,…
China issues report that Boeing sees as key to restart 737 MAX deliveries
By Valerie Insinna and Brenda Goh WASHINGTON/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China’s aviation regulator has published a report that Boeing views as a…
White House: No decision yet on evacuating US diplomats from Sudan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – No decision yet has been made to evacuate American diplomatic personnel from Sudan but the United States…
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…
South African labour unions reject Eskom pay offer
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – Labour unions rejected a 3.75% pay rise offer from South Africa’s power utility Eskom as it is…
Argentine President Fernandez pulls out of 2023 election
By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) -Argentine President Alberto Fernandez will not run in the country’s October general election, the…