By Anna Koper, Gergely Szakacs and Luiza Ilie WARSAW (Reuters) – When global grain prices started falling last year after a spike in the first months of the war in Ukraine, Poland’s then agriculture minister urged farmers to hang onto their harvests in the hope of a rebound and better returns. The bet backfired badly…
(Reuters) – Lululemon Athletica forecast full-year revenue above analysts’ estimates on Tuesday, signaling demand for athletic wear would remain consistent even as people return to offices and resume travel. The company forecast full-year 2022 revenue between $7.49 billion and $7.62 billion, while analysts are expecting $7.30 billion, according to IBES data from Refinitiv. (Reporting by…
By RachnaManojkumar Dhanrajani and Lisa Baertlein (Reuters) – Independent truckers who have been protesting at California’s busy Oakland seaport over the past week against a new state law known as the “gig-worker” law took a break on Saturday, when the port business slowed to a crawl. But some truckers said protests may resume on Monday…
By Sergiy Chalyi ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Residents in the southeastern Ukrainian city of Zaporizhzhia appeared calm on Wednesday after Kyiv’s latest warning that Russian forces could trigger a catastrophe at the nearby Moscow-held nuclear power plant. Both Russia and Ukraine on Tuesday accused each other of plotting to stage an attack on the Zaporizhzhia…
By Gram Slattery WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A pair of key figures at the main super PAC supporting Ron DeSantis’ presidential bid have left the organization, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, as internal squabbles among the Florida governor’s allies intensify in the weeks before the first Republican nominating contests. Kristin Davison, the chief…
By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Stock indexes around the globe traded mixed on Friday despite strong Amazon earnings, while gold prices slipped under pressure from a firmer dollar and higher U.S. Treasury yields as upbeat U.S. jobs data bolstered the case for Federal Reserve rate hikes. Earlier in the session, a sell-off in bonds…
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The NATO military alliance warned Thursday it would retaliate for any attacks on the critical infrastructure of its 30 member countries and joined other Western officials in citing sabotage as the likely cause of damage to two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea. The warning came as the Swedish coast…
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Amazon.com agreed to pay $25 million to settle allegations that it violated children’s privacy rights with its Alexa voice assistant, according to a court filing on Wednesday. (Reporting by Diane Bartz and David Shepardson)
LONDON (AP) — A senior member of the U.K. government on Thursday rejected suggestions that Prime Minister Liz Truss should step down after lawmakers from her own party criticized Truss for economic policies that have sparked turmoil on financial markets. During a stormy, private meeting with Conservative Party lawmakers on Wednesday evening, Truss was blasted…
By Jarrett Renshaw and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A debt limit meeting between U.S. President Joe Biden and top lawmakers that had been scheduled for Friday has been postponed, and the leaders agreed to meet early next week, a White House spokesperson said on Thursday. Aides from both sides have started to discuss ways…
