A boat sails on the Moskva River with an embankment in autumn-coloured trees with backdrop of the Moscow International Business Centre, also known as “Moskva-City”, in Moscow, Russia October 4, 2021. REUTERS/Shamil Zhumatov March 3, 2022 (Reuters) – Ratings agency S&P on Thursday cut Russia’s rating to “CCC-” from “BB+”, […]
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Novak Djokovic likely to defend French Open title
FILE PHOTO: Tennis – ATP 500 – Dubai Tennis Championships – The Dubai Duty Free Tennis Centre, Dubai, United Arab Emirates – February 24, 2022 Serbia’s Novak Djokovic in action during his quarter final match against Czech Republic’s Jiri Vesely REUTERS/Suhaib Salem March 3, 2022 Novak Djokovic now seems likely […]
Bank of Canada says “considerable space” left to hike, 50 bps move possible
FILE PHOTO: Bank of Canada Governor Tiff Macklem speaks during a news conference in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Blair Gable March 3, 2022 By Julie Gordon and David Ljunggren OTTAWA (Reuters) – The Bank of Canada has “considerable space” left to raise interest rates this year, Governor Tiff […]
Wall Street mixed as Russia’s war on Ukraine stirs uncertainty
Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York City, New York, U.S., March 3, 2022. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid March 3, 2022 By Devik Jain and Noel Randewich (Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes struggled for direction on Thursday, with growth stocks including Tesla and […]
Sacklers to pay $6 billion to settle Purdue opioid lawsuits
FILE PHOTO: Bottles of prescription painkiller OxyContin, 40mg pills, made by Purdue Pharma L.D. sit on a shelf at a local pharmacy, in Provo, Utah, U.S., April 25, 2017. REUTERS/George Frey March 3, 2022 By Dietrich Knauth, Jonathan Stempel and Tom Hals (Reuters) – The Sackler family owners of Purdue […]
Russian news channel RT to broadcast on Rumble after Big Tech curbs
FILE PHOTO: RT app is seen on a smartphone in front of RT and Sputnik logo in this illustration taken February 28, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration March 3, 2022 By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Russian state-controlled news network RT said on Thursday it will begin broadcasting on Rumble, a YouTube-like video […]
Nike to temporarily close all stores in Russia
FILE PHOTO: The Nike swoosh logo is seen outside the store on 5th Avenue in New York, New York, U.S., March 19, 2019. REUTERS/Carlo Allegri March 3, 2022 (Reuters) – Nike Inc said on Thursday it would temporarily close all its stores in Russia, joining a slew of Western brands […]
Lions and tigers driven out of Ukraine to safety in Polish zoo
Members of Poznan Zoo stand next to a truck carrying animals from a sanctuary east of Kyiv to Poznan Zoo, as they wait at the Polish-Ukrainian border crossing Korczowa – Krakovets, Poland, March 2, 2022. Poznan Zoo via REUTERS March 3, 2022 WARSAW (Reuters) – A truck carrying six lions, […]
Gas and aluminium hit fresh records; oil, wheat soar on supply turmoil
FILE PHOTO: Aluminium blocks are seen in Wagner Automotiv industry in Gradacac, Bosnia and Herzegovina February 8, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo March 3, 2022 By Eric Onstad, Naveen Thukral and Gavin Maguire LONDON/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Commodity prices surged still higher on Thursday as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine disrupted global raw […]
Tens of millions at risk in Ukraine, U.N. says
United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet delivers a speech at the opening of a session of the UN Human Rights Council, following the Russian invasion in Ukraine, in Geneva, Switzerland February 28, 2022. Fabrice Coffrini/Pool via REUTERS March 3, 2022 By Stephanie Nebehay GENEVA (Reuters) – The […]