(Reuters) – At least 11 people were killed and 61 wounded in a rocket attack on the Ukrainian city of Mykolaiv on Monday that hit a bus stop and shopping area, Ukrainian human rights ombudswoman Lyudmyla Denisova said on Tuesday. Regional authorities h…
Bank of Spain sees inflation hitting 7.5% in 2022, lower growth in 2022, 2023
By Jesús Aguado and Emma Pinedo MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s central bank on Tuesday lowered its economic growth forecast for this year and next due to the impact of inflation stoked by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, and said the pace of recovery had alre…
Musk to join Twitter board, promises change
By Nivedita Balu and Greg Roumeliotis (Reuters) -Twitter Inc said on Tuesday it will offer Tesla boss and entrepreneur Elon Musk a seat on its board of directors, a position he plans to use to bring about significant improvements at the social media si…
NATO allies to discuss sending more arms to Ukraine, Stoltenberg says
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO allies will discuss the delivery of more weapons to Ukraine when foreign ministers meet on Wednesday and Thursday, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said on Tuesday. “We speak about advanced weapons systems. We speak abo…
Micron names Qorvo’s finance chief as new CFO
(Reuters) – Memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc on Tuesday named chip firm Qorvo Inc’s finance chief Mark Murphy as its new chief financial officer. Micron lost its former CFO David Zinsner to chipmaker Intel Corp in January. Murphy will take the re…
French markets wake up to Le Pen election risk
By Julien Ponthus and Sudip Kar-Gupta LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – French financial markets abruptly acknowledged on Tuesday the risk of far-right Marine Le Pen winning the French presidential elections against incumbent Emmanuel Macron later in April, wit…
Global nickel smelting up in March despite Ukraine, satellite data shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Global nickel smelting activity climbed in March, including in major producer Russia despite the Ukraine conflict, data from satellite surveillance of nickel plants showed. Production in Russia has continued unhindered, according to …
Factbox-Global oil supply disruptions could reach 5 million bpd
(Reuters) – Global oil supply disruptions could reach 5 million barrels per day (bpd), according to analyst estimates and reported problems, as sanctions, war and infrastructure failures hit supply just as demand is recovering close to an all-time high…
Malian and foreign soldiers believed to have killed hundreds in town siege – HRW
DAKAR (Reuters) – Malian troops and suspected Russian mercenaries allegedly executed around 300 civilian men over five days during a military operation in a central town, Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Tuesday. The killings took place bet…
Global bond sales to cross $10 trillion in 2022 -S&P
LONDON (Reuters) -Global sovereign borrowing will reach $10.4 trillion in 2022, nearly a third above the average before the coronavirus pandemic, S&P Global Ratings said in a report. Despite an economic recovery, borrowing will stay elevated because of…