By Thomas Peter YAKOVLIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) – The wheat has been sown for the coming season but nobody in Yakovlivka, a small farming village outside Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine, knows if it will be harvested. A week after Russian forces launched…
Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign
By Michel Rose, Layli Foroudi and John Irish DENAIN, France (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen traded blows at a distance on Monday over who would best protect French voters’ purchasing power, kicking off a tense fight to win the presidential…
Poland fashion chain LPP to expand EU presence after Ukraine, Russia retreat
Gdansk (Reuters) – Poland’s biggest fashion retailer LPP said on Monday it would strengthen its presence in the European Union, shifting focus after suspending its business in Ukraine and closing stores in Russia. LPP plans to enter Italy, Greece and C…
Goldman pays 1.7 billion euros for Dutch-based asset manager
By Emma-Victoria Farr LONDON (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs has acquired Netherlands-based asset manager NN Investment Partners for 1.7 billion euros ($1.9 billion) to expand its asset management footprint in Europe and increase its sustainable investment c…
Macron lead lends a hand to the euro ahead of ECB
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The euro made a firm start to the week on investor relief that incumbent Emmanuel Macron led first-round voting in the French presidential election, while other moves were slight ahead of central bank meetings in …
Musk polls followers on converting Twitter HQ to homeless shelter; Bezos likes idea
(Refiles to add dropped letter in headline) (Reuters) – Two of the world’s richest people are pitching in ideas to tackle the issue of homelessness, suggesting that Twitter Inc convert its headquarters to a shelter home. Amazon.com Inc founder Jeff Bez…
French extremist parties jubilant in election that wiped out traditional parties
By Mimosa Spencer and Layli Foroudi PARIS (Reuters) – Supporters of France’s extremist parties were jubilant on Sunday as traditional parties were wiped out and far-right and far-left parties improved on their scores of the 2017 election. As vote count…
Oil dives 4%, below $100 on China lockdowns, reserves release plan
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices fell about 4% on Monday, with Brent crude tumbling below $100 a barrel on worries that the COVID-19 pandemic will cut demand in China and as International Energy Agency (IEA) countries plan to release r…
‘Cabaret’,’Life of Pi’ triumph at London’s Olivier Awards for theatre
By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – A critically-acclaimed revival of musical “Cabaret” and a stage adaptation of hit novel “Life of Pi” were the big winners at the Olivier Awards on Sunday, scooping the top prizes in Britain’s biggest night f…
Factbox-Key candidates react after French presidential vote first round
PARIS (Reuters) – Emmanuel Macron will face far-right challenger Marine Le Pen in the runoff vote of France’s presidential election on April 24, early projections showed. Here are quotes from the candidates: Marine Le Pen, far-right qualifier for runof…