By Paresh Dave and Jeffrey Dastin OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Microsoft Corp President Brad Smith wrote to Ukraine’s leader this month with a clear message: despite Kyiv’s calls for it to sever all ties with Russia, the U.S. software behemoth would con…
Putin misled by ‘yes men’ in military afraid to tell him the truth -U.S., EU officials
By Steve Holland and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin was misled by advisers who were too scared to tell him how poorly the war in Ukraine is going and how damaging Western sanctions have been, White House and Europ…
Tunisian president announces he is dissolving Parliament
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian President Kais Saied said on state TV on Wednesday that he has decided to dissolve the Parliament. (Reporting by Tarek Amara and Yasmin Hussein; Editing by Leslie Adler)
IMF updates guidance to let countries impose pre-emptive capital flow curbs
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday it has updated its guidance on capital flow restrictions to allow member countries to impose pre-emptive measures to reduce the risks of abrupt capital outflows cau…
Two dead at shooting at Dutch McDonald’s restaurant – police
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch police on Wednesday said two people had died at a shooting in a McDonald’s restaurant in Zwolle, in the east of the Netherlands. Police said they had secured the area around the restaurant in the northern part of the city an…
Russian hackers targeted NATO, eastern European militaries – Google
LONDON (Reuters) -Russian hackers have recently attempted to penetrate the networks of NATO and the militaries of some eastern European countries, Google’s Threat Analysis Group said in a report published on Wednesday. The report did not say which mili…
Pentagon sees Russia starting to reposition under 20% of forces around Kyiv
By Idrees Ali and Phil Stewart WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Russia has started to reposition under 20% of the forces arrayed around Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, the Pentagon said on Wednesday, but cautioned Russia was expected to refit and resupply them for redepl…
Oil up 3% on tight supply, prospects of new Russia sanctions
By Scott DiSavino NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices gained about 3% on Wednesday as another U.S. crude stock drawdown indicated tight supplies and investors worried about new Western sanctions against Moscow with Russian forces continuing to bomb the outs…
French government says ‘nothing to hide’ in hiring of McKinsey
PARIS (Reuters) – The French government on Wednesday said it had “nothing to hide” regarding its use of private consultants including U.S.-based McKinsey & Co, which has come under increased scrutiny in the country. The government’s use of private cons…
Exclusive-ICE considers relocating London CDS clearing to Chicago, sources say
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) -The Intercontinental Exchange is considering shifting the clearing of contracts that underpin global debt markets away from London, two industry sources said on Wednesday. A potential relocation to Chicago is being evalua…