Rouble Jumps To Around 2-year High Vs Dollar, Euro As EU Ups Sanctions
(Reuters) -The Russian rouble jumped on Wednesday to around a two-year high against both the dollar and the euro, retaining…
Shipping company Maersk sees record quarter as demand surges
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The world’s biggest shipping company, Denmark’s A.P. Moeller-Maersk, said Wednesday that it had delivered its “best…
Moderna Sees Higher COVID Vaccine Sales Later This Year
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) -Moderna Inc on Wednesday forecast higher vaccine sales for the second half of the year than…
Wall Street Inches Higher At Open Ahead Of Fed Decision
(Reuters) – U.S. stock indexes inched higher at open on Wednesday following positive earnings from companies including Starbucks and Advanced…
Human rights advocate to lead PEN’s writers’ protection work
NEW YORK (AP) — The literary writer’s organization PEN America is expanding its support of writers around the world who…
Google Picks Former Modi Think-tank Official As India Policy Head -source
By Aditya Kalra NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Alphabet Inc’s Google has hired a new public policy head in India, Archana…
Sinn Fein eyes historic win in Northern Ireland election
BELFAST, Northern Ireland (AP) — Ever since Northern Ireland was founded as a Protestant-majority state a century ago, its governments…
Treasury To Cut Auction Sizes For Coming Quarter
(Reuters) – The U.S. Treasury Department said on Wednesday it would continue reducing its coupon issuance across all maturities in…
Exclusive-HSBC And Ping An Executives Plan To Discuss Breakup Proposal – Source
By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) -HSBC and Ping An executives plan to meet in mid-May to discuss the Chinese insurer’s…
Elon Musk asked to testify on Twitter by UK Parliament
LONDON (AP) — A British parliamentary committee scrutinizing draft online safety legislation has invited Elon Musk to discuss his plans…