By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stocks skidded on Monday, pulled lower by technology shares, as U.S. Treasury yields marched higher ahead of inflation data that could prompt the Federal Reserve to tighten policy enough to slow a …
Britain’s wheat imports rise in February
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s wheat imports rose in February but continue to run below last season’s pace, customs data showed on Monday. Wheat imports for the month totalled 123,746 tonnes, up from 112,585 tonnes in January. Denmark was the largest sup…
UK’s Prince Charles, wife Camilla to visit Canada in May
(Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles and wife Camilla will visit Canada on a three-day tour in May as part of a year-long celebration marking Queen Elizabeth’s 70th year on the throne. It will be the nineteenth visit to Canada for Charles, the heir to …
Russia threatens legal action if forced into sovereign debt default
(Reuters) -Russia will take legal action if the West tries to force it to default on its sovereign debt, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov told the pro-Kremlin Izvestia newspaper on Monday, sharpening Moscow’s tone in its financial wrestle with the West….
Soccer-Real Madrid won’t take Chelsea lightly, says Casemiro
By Fernando Kallas MADRID (Reuters) – Real Madrid midfielder Casemiro insisted they won’t fall into the trap of believing their Champions League quarter-final against Chelsea is already wrapped up after they dominated to win 3-1 at Stamford Bridge in t…
Khan lawmakers quit en masse as Pakistan parliament elects Sharif PM
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -More than 100 lawmakers loyal to Pakistan’s ousted prime minister Imran Khan resigned on Monday, creating a headache for the new, Western-friendly incumbent Shehbaz Sharif as he tries to …
Warner Bros Discovery shares gain on first trading day
(Reuters) – Shares of Warner Bros Discovery Inc rose on Monday, the first trading day of the media and streaming firm formed from the $43-billion merger of Discovery Inc and assets of AT&T Inc. Warner Bros Discovery shares were up 0.8% at $24.62, while…
Russia central bank says Q1 current account surplus rises to $58.2 billion
(Reuters) – Russia ran a current account surplus of $58.2 billion in the first three months of 2022, up from $22.5 billion in the same period last year, central bank data showed on Monday. Russia’s net capital outflow totalled $64.2 billion in January-…
SocGen severs Russia ties with sale of Rosbank to oligarch Potanin
By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – French bank Societe Generale said on Monday it would quit Russia and take a 3 billion euros ($3.3 billion) income hit from selling its Rosbank unit to Interros Capital, a firm linked to Russian oligarch Vladimir Pota…
Man found guilty of murdering UK lawmaker David Amess
By Michael Holden and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -A “fanatical Islamist” inspired by Islamic State was found guilty on Monday of murdering veteran British lawmaker David Amess by knifing him to death in a frenzied attack in a church where he was…