By Xinghui Kok, Raju Gopalakrishnan and Greg Torode SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Senior officials from about two dozen of the world’s major intelligence agencies held a secret meeting on the fringes of the Shangri-La Dialogue security meeting in Singapore this weekend, five people told Reuters. Such meetings are organised by the Singapore government and have been…
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca’s lung cancer therapy, Tagrisso, cut the risk of death by more than half in patients with a certain form of lung cancer who were diagnosed early enough to have their tumour surgically removed, trial data showed. Tagrisso is already the crown jewel in the Anglo-Swedish drugmaker’s portfolio, raking…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The head of a group representing global airlines renewed pressure on planemakers to speed up plane and parts production on Sunday, warning the delays would curtail airline capacity as demand for air travel nears a full recovery from the pandemic. Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, told Reuters…
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – European planemaker Airbus is seeing a more predictable pattern in its industrial activities and what appears to be the start of a more positive trend in deliveries, Chief Commercial Officer Christian Scherer said. “The trend seems to want to be positive. We are seeing a steady increase in our ability to fly…
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday he wanted to foster a “close and candid relationship” with U.S. President Joe Biden during a visit to Washington next week that comes after some signs of strains in bilateral ties. Sunak is due to be in the U.S. capital on Wednesday and Thursday…
(Reuters) – Police arrested 31 people in connection with plans to disrupt Saturday’s Epsom Derby, including a man who was detained after running onto the track, as major sporting events in Britain continue to be affected by protests. Last month, protest group Animal Rising issued a call for volunteers to help disrupt the event by…
LONDON (Reuters) – Ratings agency Fitch on Friday stuck with its negative outlook for Britain’s sovereign credit rating, citing a weak economy and lingering uncertainty around Brexit trade terms with the European Union. Fitch left the ‘AA’ rating itself unchanged as part of a regular review. It expects Britain to enter a mild recession this…
(Updates prices, adds analyst quote in paragraph 6, adds paragraph 12 on Fitch keeping U.S. credit rating on negative watch) By Hannah Lang WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose on Friday after May’s non-farm payrolls report showed employment numbers surged, while traders weighed the merits of the U.S. Federal Reserve possibly skipping a rate…
By Mike Scarcella (Reuters) – A U.S. judge on Thursday approved a $415 million class-action settlement resolving claims that online gaming companies DoubleDown Interactive LLC and International Game Technology PLC violated Washington state gambling laws and consumer protection provisions. In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Robert Lasnik in Seattle federal court called the resolution “fair,…
By John Revill BERN (Reuters) -UBS Chief Executive Sergio Ermotti on Friday warned of painful decisions about job cuts following the takeover of Credit Suisse, which he said he hoped would be formalised in coming days. “We won’t be able to create, short term, job opportunities for everybody. Synergies is part of the story,” Ermotti…
