MADRID (Reuters) – Siemens Gamesa, the world’s largest maker of offshore wind turbines, expects current supply chain problems that have hit the global wind power sector to persist for a while, its chief executive said on Friday. “We are battling with r…
Henkel CEO says merging units not step towards splitting up firm
BERLIN (Reuters) – Henkel Chief Executive Officer Carsten Knobel said the merging of two of the company’s business units is not a first step toward splitting the company between consumer goods and adhesives. “The answer is very clear: no,” said Knobel …
Scientists want Britain to back COVID patent waivers
(Reuters) – Scientists on Friday called on British Prime Minister Boris Johnson to support the waiver of intellectual property rights for COVID-19 vaccines, tests and treatments in the wake of the rapid spread of the Omicron coronavirus variant. In a l…
Christel Heydemann named as first female CEO of telecoms group Orange
PARIS (Reuters) – Orange, France’s biggest telecoms operator, on Friday named Christel Heydemann as its new chief executive, making her the first woman to lead the former monopoly amid a revamp of its governance, Orange’s outgoing CEO tweeted on Friday…
China says UN rights chief welcome in Xinjiang but not for investigation
BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s foreign ministry said the United Nations human rights chief is welcome to visit Xinjiang but not for the purpose of an investigation, when asked about a report the commissioner was invited to come in the first half of 2022. …
Australia suffers deadliest day of pandemic, expands booster eligibility
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia suffered its deadliest day of the COVID-19 pandemic on Friday with nearly 100 deaths, but several large states said they expect hospital admissions to fall amid hopes that the latest wave of infections would begin to subsid…
Oil hits 7-year peak on political risks, supply crunch
By Swati Verma BENGALURU (Reuters) -Oil prices rose to a more than seven-year peak on Friday and recorded their sixth straight weekly gain as geopolitical turmoil exacerbated concerns over tight energy supply. On a weekly basis, the benchmark contracts…
Explainer-Flurry of missile tests displays N.Korea’s increasingly diverse arsenal
By Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – This January has been one of the busiest months ever for North Korea’s missile testing, with launches displaying a dizzying array of weapon types, launch locations, and increasing sophistication. From hypersonic missiles…
Apple sales and profit top estimates as hit from chip shortages eases
By Danielle Kaye, Paresh Dave and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Apple Inc on Thursday reported record sales in the holiday quarter, beating estimates due to high iPhone demand and growing subscribers, even as a chips shortage that it said has begun easing c…
U.S. urges China to use influence with Moscow over Ukraine
By Gabriel Crossley, David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina BEIJING/WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday called on China to use its influence with Russia to urge a diplomatic solution to the Ukraine crisis, but policy experts doubted Beij…