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McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Mus..

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s credit rating has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Standard & Poors, a blow fo..

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncerta..

N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea’s military to stabilise distribution of ..

Analysis: European dealmakers face shrinking debt options as recession risk looms

Analysis: European dealmakers face shrinking debt options as recession risk looms

By Pamela Barbaglia and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – European dealmakers are struggling to finance corporate takeovers as co..

Analysis-Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

Analysis-Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

By John Revill BERN (Reuters) -Switzerland’s fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defenc..

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes tri..

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Analysts at Barclays have warned of a 5 percentage point hit to euro zone GDP and a dive below ..

Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow

Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow

(Reuters) -Nike has terminated its sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow because they will not be taking pa..

Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar

Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound edged up against the dollar on Friday, offering some respite from a wee..

London stocks recover; set for weekly drop as slowdown, inflation fears linger

London stocks recover; set for weekly drop as slowdown, inflation fears linger

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 recouped losses on Friday towards the end of a volatile week, led by defensive ..

Spain April final CPI 8.3% y/y vs 9.8% in March

Spain April final CPI 8.3% y/y vs 9.8% in March

(Reuters) -Spanish national consumer prices rose 8.3% year-on-year in April, according to data from the National Statistics Institute ..

Germany promises G7 show of unity against Russia as ministers meet

Germany promises G7 show of unity against Russia as ministers meet

By Alexander Ratz and John Irish WEISSENHAUS, Germany (Reuters) – Foreign ministers from the G7 group of rich nations aim to giv..

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” ..

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traders in the world’s largest mar..

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..

Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets

Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Blockchain needs its own music industry ‘MP3′ moment as fragmented regulation and te..

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning bac..

For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories

For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Gre..

Nintendo announces 10-1 stock split; sees Switch sales falling 9%

Nintendo announces 10-1 stock split; sees Switch sales falling 9%

By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nintendo Co Ltd on Tuesday made a play for the hearts of retail investors, announc..

European stocks make tentative gains amid global growth worries

European stocks make tentative gains amid global growth worries

(Reuters) -European stocks rose from two-month lows on Tuesday, as bargain hunters returned to buy beaten-down shares following a brui..

EV maker Lucid to launch luxury sedans in Europe in late 2022

EV maker Lucid to launch luxury sedans in Europe in late 2022

(Reuters) – Electric carmaker Lucid Group plans to launch luxury sedans in Europe later this year, as the Tesla rival aims to ex..

Analysis: Deal-making frenzy comes to London’s West End

Analysis: Deal-making frenzy comes to London’s West End

By Iain Withers and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) – The exclusive cadre of landlords that run London’s bustling West En..

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines..

Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies wi..

Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) – Two tugboats have moved a vast array of 12,000 solar panels..

Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation

Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory..

Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources

Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources

By Marwa Rashad, Andrew Mills and Christoph Steitz LONDON (Reuters) – Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long..

EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban

EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states mo..