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S&P, Fitch lower Ukraine’s foreign currency rating
(Reuters) - Global rating agencies S&P and Fitch on Friday lowered Ukraine's foreign currency ratings, saying they consider the country's debt restructuring as distressed. Earlier this week, Ukraine's...
Aug 12, 2022
Democrats’ $430 billion climate, drug bill gets enough votes to pass U.S. House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Democrats' landmark $430 billion climate, tax and drug pricing bill secured enough votes to pass the U.S. House on Friday. Voting was ongoing in the Democratic-controlled ch...
Aug 12, 2022
Mexico’s president draws ire after navy helicopter flies in baseball mascot
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) - President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador is facing a flood of criticism after Mexico's navy lent a military helicopter to fly in his home team's mascot at a major baseball playoff...
Aug 12, 2022
Brazil’s Cosan posts $25 million Q2 net loss
SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Brazilian holding company Cosan SA on Friday reported a net loss in second quarter, as a higher interest rate raised its cost of debt. Cosan, who owns stakes in companies such as...
Aug 12, 2022
New York Times taps Bank of America amid ValueAct challenge – sources
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss (Reuters) - The New York Times Co has turned to Bank of America Corp and law firm Sidley Austin LLP for advice on how to handle a potential board challenge from ValueAct Capital...
Aug 12, 2022
Colombia’s Grupo Argos posts 8% rise in Q2 net profit
(Reuters) -Colombian industrial conglomerate Grupo Argos' second-quarter net profit rose 8% from the same period a year before, the company said on Friday, boosted by revenue increases at its cement a...
Aug 12, 2022
Berlin wants to reduce gas use by 2% with new regulations – officials
BERLIN (Reuters) - New measures to reduce Germany's gas consumption by 2% require strict cutbacks by public and private users as Europe battles a sharp reduction in Russian gas supplies, government of...
Aug 12, 2022
Colombia to focus on fighting deforestation, tracing cattle -minister
By Nelson Bocanegra CARTAGENA (Reuters) - Colombia will focus on combating deforestation, exerting greater control over the cattle industry and will also propose cancelling external debt in exchange f...
Aug 12, 2022
Colombia says ELN rebels to take steps to restart peace talks
BOGOTA/HAVANA (Reuters) - Colombia's ELN guerrilla group will take the necessary steps to restart peace talks, the new government's peace commissioner said on Friday. Newly elected President Gustavo P...
Aug 12, 2022
Sierra Leone president says protests aimed to overthrow the government
FREETOWN (Reuters) - Sierra Leone's president Julius Maada Bio said on Friday that this week's anti-government protests, which led to the deaths of six police officers and at least 21 civilians, were ...
Aug 12, 2022
