French central bank expects 0.1% second-quarter growth
PARIS (Reuters) – The French economy is on course to eke out meagre growth in the second quarter as industrial…
New World Bank chief to kick off global tour with Peru, Jamaica stops
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The World Bank Group’s new president, Ajay Banga, will visit Peru and Jamaica next…
Mines uprooted in Ukraine dam disaster could pose danger for years -Red Cross
By Gabrielle Tétrault-Farber and Guy Faulconbridge GENEVA/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Land mines uprooted and dispersed by floodwaters surging downstream from the breached…
For Russians near Ukraine border, conflict feels very close to home
By Tatiana Gomozova and Alexander Paramoshin RAZUMNOYE, Russia (Reuters) – Irina Markevich used to sleep in summer with her windows…
Russia accuses Ukraine of ‘blatant lies’ about Crimea discrimination, MH17
THE HAGUE (Reuters) -Russia on Thursday denied Ukrainian accusations that it backed pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine in 2014 and…
Veteran Russian rights campaigner Orlov goes on trial for discrediting army
MOSCOW (Reuters) – One of Russia’s longest-serving and most respected human rights campaigners went on trial on Thursday, facing the…
US Supreme Court rules for Jack Daniel’s in fight over parody dog toy
By John Kruzel and Andrew Chung WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Supreme Court on Thursday gave a boost to Jack Daniel’s…
Blinken says he will work on Israel-Saudi-Arabia normalization
By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Humeyra Pamuk RIYADH (Reuters) -Washington will press ahead with efforts to normalize diplomatic ties between…
Visa, MasterCard fight off new UK mass actions over fees for now
LONDON (Reuters) -Global payments processors Visa and Mastercard have fought off a new set of lawsuits over fees charged to…
Trio of French businessmen plan counter-offer for Casino
By Dominique Vidalon and Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – A trio of French businessmen readied on Thursday to make a…