US boarded boat that escaped blockade and put up Russian flag Trump announces deal to import up to 50 million barrels of crude Venezuela’s main buyer China denounces US ‘bullying’ Oil prices fall on anticipated supply increase Opposition leader Machado’s hope for election on hold WASHINGTON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – The U.S. seized an empty…
Jan 3 (Reuters) – Following are reactions to Saturday’s U.S. strikes on Venezuela. FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON “The transition to come must be peaceful, democratic, and respectful of the will of the Venezuelan people. We hope that President Edmundo González Urrutia, elected in 2024, will be able to ensure this transition as quickly as possible,”…
FTSE 100, FTSE 250 log weekly losses Reeves is expected to raise taxes next week ASOS shares drop on lower profit forecast Nov 21 (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 recovered ground on Friday, trimming earlier losses as increased expectations for Federal Reserve interest rate cuts improved global market sentiment, while investors now await next week’s…
FTSE 100, FTSE 250 fall over 1% Banks decline for second straight session Ocado slumps as US partner Kroger closes robotic warehouses Imperial Brands rises after beating profit forecast Nov 18 (Reuters) – London stocks fell on Tuesday with financials extending losses, while global markets remained wary as fading hopes of a Federal Reserve interest…
ORLANDO, Florida, Nov 11 (Reuters) – U.S. tech was the major outlier in an otherwise buoyant day for global stocks on Tuesday, as relief around the expected end of the U.S. government shutdown lifted the Dow to a record closing high and other indices to new peaks too. More on that below. In my column…
SEOUL, Nov 1 (Reuters) – North Korea said on Saturday that denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula, which South Korea said will be discussed in a summit with China later that day, is an unrealisable “pipe dream,” according to state media KCNA. Chinese President Xi Jinping and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung are set to…
Item 1 of 3 U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after a bilateral meeting at Gimhae International Airport, on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Busan, South Korea. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein [1/3]U.S. President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping talk as they leave after…