ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s agriculture ministry said on Monday that sunflower oil production could be increased if needed by producing more for household consumption rather than for biofuels as rising prices add to record inflation. So far, Greece has…
Greece says it can boost sunflower oil production, if needed
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s agriculture ministry said on Monday that sunflower oil production could be increased if needed by producing more for household consumption rather than for biofuels as rising prices add to record inflation. So far, Greece has…
Rouble firms past 90 vs dollar, Russian stocks extend slide in volatile trade
(Reuters) -The rouble firmed past 90 against the dollar in Moscow trade on Monday, a near one-month high, while Russian stocks extended their slide lower on the third session of trading after an almost month-long suspension. The Russian market is gradu…
U.N. to explore possibility of humanitarian truce in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday he has directed the world body’s aid chief “to explore with the parties involved” the possibility of a humanitarian ceasefire in Ukraine. Guterres also appealed…
Lebanon’s central bank chief is suspect in 120 million euro asset freeze case -German prosecutor
By Timour Azhari and Christina Amann BEIRUT/MUNICH (Reuters) -Lebanese central bank governor Riad Salameh is a suspect in a case the European Union’s criminal justice agency said on Monday had led to the freezing of some 120 million euros ($132 million…
UK study to test Pfizer’s COVID pill in hospitalised patients
(Reuters) -Pfizer’s oral COVID-19 therapy will be evaluated as a potential treatment for patients hospitalised with the illness in a major British trial, scientists said on Monday, as cases rise in some parts of the world. The world’s largest randomise…
U.S. goods trade deficit narrows in February; still near record highs
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. trade deficit in goods narrowed in February, but the fall reversed only a fraction of the surge to a record high in January, suggesting that trade would again weigh on economic growth in the first quart…
Russia will suffer the severest consequences of Ukraine attack -Germany’s Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) – Moscow broke all rules of international order by using force to shift borders and it will be Russia that will most severely suffer the consequences of this, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Monday. The need to guarantee security…
EU’s Vestager says no antitrust concerns yet about cloud computing
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Cloud computing, in which Amazon and Microsoft are the biggest players followed by Alphabet’s Google, doesn’t pose competition concerns yet because of Europe’s Gaia-X initiative, EU antitrust chief Margrethe Vestage…
Major Ericsson investors to vote against some board members at shareholder meeting
By Supantha Mukherjee and Helena Soderpalm STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Major Ericsson shareholders will vote against a motion to clear some board members of responsibility over possible payment of bribes to militant organisations in Iraq, deepening a crisis …