Author Archives: Syndicated Content
Europe’s banks reveal billions worth of Russia risk as sanctions bite
By Lawrence White and Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi LONDON (Reuters) - Credit Suisse said it had gross exposure to Russia of 1.6 billion Swiss francs ($1.73 billion) at end 2021, the latest European bank to ...
Mar 10, 2022
Latvian PM: EU should show Ukraine “open door” on membership, hit Russian energy sector
The European Union needs to show Ukraine a "clear and open door" on membership and hit Russia's energy sector with sanctions, Latvian Prime Minister Krisjanis Karins said on Thursday. Karins told repo...
Mar 10, 2022
Nuclear war? Russia’s Lavrov says: I don’t believe so
By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday he did not believe the conflict in Ukraine would spiral into a nuclear war but cautioned the United Stat...
Mar 10, 2022
BMW triples pre-tax earnings with high prices, top-end vehicle sales
BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW more than tripled its pre-tax earnings to 16 billion euros ($17.67 billion) in 2021, the company said on Thursday, as higher pricing and strong sales of top-end vehicles boosted ...
Mar 10, 2022
Turkey says Lavrov-Kuleba meeting was civil despite all difficulties
ANTALYA, Turkey (Reuters) - The meeting between the Ukrainian and Russian foreign ministers in Turkey on Thursday was civil despite all the difficulties and the most important outcome of the talks was...
Mar 10, 2022
Pixar’s ‘Turning Red’ hopes to dispel taboo of discussing puberty
By Rollo Ross LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - Pixar Studios' latest film "Turning Red" wants to break a taboo by addressing what a girl goes through during puberty, but with an analogy. Meilin Lee, voiced by ...
Mar 10, 2022
Opioid victims to confront Purdue Pharma’s Sacklers in U.S. court
By Tom Hals and Dietrich Knauth (Reuters) - Victims of America's opioid addiction epidemic will confront in court on Thursday the Sackler family members who own OxyContin-maker Purdue Pharma, in an at...
Mar 10, 2022
Analysis-An oil shock is coming, but the U.S. may have already paid for it
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The gusher of money the U.S. government poured into family bank accounts during the coronavirus pandemic, credited with speeding the rebound from the health ...
Mar 10, 2022
GE reaffirms 2022 earnings forecast
GREENVILLE, S.C. (Reuters) - General Electric Co on Thursday reiterated its 2022 earnings forecast despite inflationary and supply-chain challenges. Ahead of an in-person investor meeting, the Boston-...
Mar 10, 2022
Seniors, freed from COVID isolation, sashay in New York dance class
By Roselle Chen NEW YORK (Reuters) - Seniors sway hips and stomp feet as they salsa, cha-cha, merengue and bachata in a New York dance class to get moving again after two years of COVID-19 pandemic is...
Mar 10, 2022
