MOSCOW (Reuters) – Moscow and Washington are in contact over whether Russia will attend a climate summit after U.S. President Joe Biden invited his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, RIA cited Russia’s foreign ministry as saying on Wednesday.Russia said it was waiting for additional information from the United States before deciding on what format its participation…
April 7 – A look at the day ahead from Danilo Masoni.After European shares reclaimed pre-pandemic levels in a record-breaking session and Wall Street closed near all-time peaks, markets look like they may hit pause today, even though there seems to be nothing out there to stop the party.Japanese household confidence at an eight-year high…
* Tech stocks up for 4th session* Travel stocks extend gains after “travel bubble” announcement* Gold, energy sectors lift benchmark (Updates to close)April 7 (Reuters) – Australian shares on Wednesday closed at their highest in over a year, extending gains for the fourth straight session, helped by the country’s energy and gold sectors.The S&P/ASX 200…
LONDON (Reuters) – Britons spent 439 million pounds ($608 million) on confectionaries ahead of Easter in the four weeks to March 27, a 34% rise compared with the same period in 2020, industry data showed on Wednesday.Ahead of a slight easing of lockdown restrictions in England on March 29 but with non essential retail remaining…
BOSTON (Reuters) – For decades New York’s bankers and fund managers have accepted the city’s high tax rates as a part of working in the world’s premier financial capital.FILE PHOTO: A woman walks past JPMorgan Chase & Co’s international headquarters on Park Avenue in New York July 13, 2012. REUTERS/Andrew Burton (UNITED STATES – Tags:…
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday he expects the economy will be back on track in two to three months, as an accelerating nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program gets people back to work and revives activity.FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes speaks during a ceremony to launch a program to expand…
BRASILIA (Reuters) -Brazilian Economy Minister Paulo Guedes said on Tuesday he expects the economy will be back on track in two to three months, as an accelerating nationwide COVID-19 vaccination program gets people back to work and revives activity.FILE PHOTO: Brazil’s Economy Minister Paulo Guedes speaks during a ceremony to launch a program to expand…
By Reuters Staff1 Min Read(Corrects sourcing to ‘sources familiar’)SAO PAULO, April 6 (Reuters) – Brazilian medical lab company Diagnosticos da America SA priced on Tuesday its shares at 58 reais in a share offering, according to two sources familiar with the deal.The company had previously set its price range between 64.90 reais and 84.50 reais,…
(Reuters) – Scores of Venezuelan healthcare students protested Tuesday in front of Caracas’ University Hospital demanding a national vaccination plan and 100% vaccination coverage for doctors and nurses, amid a spike in infections that has led the government to extend lockdown measures.FILE PHOTO: Workers look at the shipment of Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine against the…
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Inflows into cryptocurrency funds and products hit a record $4.5 billion in the first quarter, suggesting increased institutional participation in the once-maligned sector, data from digital currency manager Coinshares showed on Tuesday.FILE PHOTO: A representation of virtual currency Bitcoin is seen in front of a stock graph in this illustration taken…