(Reuters) – British food ingredients maker Tate & Lyle Plc said on Friday it would lift prices of its products in its main markets to tackle cost pressures arising from the Ukraine conflict that has disrupted global commodity supplies. The London-liste…
Blinken, UK’s Truss discuss additional response to Ukraine invasion
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss on Friday discussed additional possible actions to ratchet up their response to Russian President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, the U.S. State D…
Ukraine denies attacking fuel depot inside Russia
LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia accused Ukraine of carrying out an air strike against a fuel depot in the Russian city of Belgorod on Friday, an incident the Kremlin said could affect peace talks, but a top Kyiv security official denied responsibility….
Shares bounce, US yield curve inverts after strong jobs data
By Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK (Reuters) -Government bond yields resumed their upward climb on Friday as a key part of the U.S. Treasury yield curve inverted once more on signs of persistent inflation, while falling oil prices ended the week with their sharp…
Logistics hub in Russia ablaze, Ukraine denies hitting it
By Sergiy Karazy and Natalia Zinets IRPIN, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russian firefighters battled a blaze at one of Russia’s main logistics hubs for its Ukraine war effort on Friday, after what Moscow described as a cross-border air raid by Ukrainian helicop…
Exclusive-Ship fuel suppliers stop serving Russian vessels in the Med – sources
By Jonathan Saul (Reuters) – Marine fuel sellers have stopped serving vessels flying the Russian flag at major European hubs including Spain and Malta in another blow to Moscow’s exports, five industry sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters….
UPS tries out ‘eQuad’ electric bikes for urban deliveries
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -UPS said on Friday it was trying out a four-wheeled “eQuad” electric cargo bike for deliveries in densely packed urban areas, where bikes have better and easier access, to complement its push into electric vehicles. The …
LME nickel volumes tumbled 28% in March amid shutdown
LONDON (Reuters) – Nickel volumes on the London Metal Exchange (LME) slid 28% month-on-month in March during a period of chaotic trading that included a shutdown, data showed on Friday. The exchange, the world’s oldest and largest market for industrial…
Antigua says it is willing to help UK seize Abramovich yachts
By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) -Antigua and Barbuda is willing to help Britain seize yachts owned by sanctioned Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich, the Caribbean nation said on Friday, adding London must seek such assistance via an international tre…
Amazon union leader Smalls went from rapper to unlikely voice of protest
By Jeffrey Dastin (Reuters) – The road to organizing Amazon’s first union in the United States was a long one for Christian Smalls. The 33-year-old had worked at Walmart, Target and Home Depot. A rapper early in his career, he gave up music to support …