NEW DELHI (AP) — The former chief of India’s largest stock exchange was fined nearly $400,000 after a probe found she had shared confidential information with an unnamed guru who regulators say influenced her decision-making. Chitra Ramkrishna sought advice from a yogi for around 20 years, including during her 2013-2016 tenure as the head of…
BERLIN (AP) — Scientists and governments met Monday to finalize a major U.N. report on how global warming disrupts people’s lives, their natural environment and the Earth itself. Don’t expect a flowery valentine to the planet: instead an activist group predicted “a nightmare painted in the dry language of science.” The United Nations’ Intergovernmental Panel…
By Jody Godoy NEW YORK – Former Goldman Sachs banker Roger Ng is accused of bribery and money laundering charges in connection with the multibillion-dollar looting of Malaysia’s 1MDB sovereign wealth fund. Here is a timeline of key events leading up to the trial. April 2014 – Ng, Goldman Sachs’ managing director and head of…
By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Airbus voiced optimism on Monday about sales of a new A350 freighter after Boeing launched a competing cargo version of its future 777X jetliner to tap into a freight boom. Airbus launched the freighter version of its A350 wide-body jet last year to address rising air cargo demand and…
BERLIN (AP) — Diplomatic efforts to head off what U.S. officials have warned could be an imminent Russian attack on Ukraine entered a new round on Monday. Russia’s top diplomat advised President Vladimir Putin to continue talks and Germany’s chancellor met the Ukrainian president. Nonetheless the U.S. announced it is closing its embassy in Ukraine…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — Sweden is recommending a fourth COVID-19 vaccine dose to people over age 80 and those living in nursing homes or getting home care, authorities said Monday, adding it must be administered no earlier than four months after the previous shot. The Scandinavian country’s chief epidemiologist, Anders Tegnell, said in a statement from…
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian expression “tanks don’t fear mud” is common enough that it’s been the title of a short-lived Russian television series and can be found stenciled on car windows. And it’s yet another reason why any Russian decision to invade Ukraine is likely to depend very little upon fears that a spring…
By Samuel Shen and Scott Murdoch SHANGHAI/HONG KONG (Reuters) – At least six Chinese companies have lodged documents for New York listings in recent weeks, filings showed, promising an end to a months-long freeze after an unprecedented clampdown last year by Chinese regulators. However, the plans are for initial public offerings (IPOs) of small size,…
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — In a photo posted in November, 18-year-old Sabee al Saidi is shown wearing bright-pink lipstick as she leans from the side of a rickety wooden boat, a calm blue sea stretched out behind her. In a video, she smiles alongside a dozen other migrants, gesturing to a popular rap song. A…
BRUSSELS (AP) — Plans for a major trucker virus protest near the European Union headquarters in Brussels fizzled Monday, with police filtering traffic during the morning rush hour to leave only a few scattered demonstrators on foot instead. Police narrowed some highways and imposed go-slow traffic early Monday in and around the Belgian capital to…
