Silver Spring Resident Hits $30K Mega Millions Prize, Eyes European Cruise
SILVER SPRING, MD — John Doe of Silver Spring, a dedicated Maryland Lottery player since its inception, recently won a $30,000 Mega Millions prize. The Montgomery County resident plans to spend his…
BlackRock favors U.S., Japanese equities vs European
(Reuters) – BlackRock said on Monday in a market strategy research note that it now favors U.S. and Japanese equities over European stocks due to energy shock related to Russia’s invasion of…
Chinese pork giant WH Group’s 2021 profit lifted by higher US, European sales
BEIJING – Chinese pork processing giant WH Group Ltd on Monday reported a 7.2% rise in annual profit to $1.043 billion driven by higher sales in the United States and Europe. Revenue…
European justice agency backs team probing alleged war crimes in Ukraine
BRUSSELS -Eurojust, Europe’s agency for criminal justice cooperation, said on Monday it would support a joint investigation team announced last week to probe allegations of war crimes in Ukraine following Russia’s Feb.…
European steel prices to extend rally as Ukraine conflict cuts supply
By Eric Onstad LONDON – Surging European steel prices are set to extend their gains as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has disrupted logistics, spurred sanctions and sent energy prices soaring. Russia is…
Soccer – World Cup woes continue for Italy’s European champions
By Peter Hall – Italy broke English hearts last July as they won the European Championship final but after failing to qualify for the World Cup for the second straight tournament they…
Tesla To Open First European Factory To Ease Pressure On US, China Production
Tesla To Open First European Factory To Ease Pressure On US, China Production Harry Wilmerding on March 22, 2022 Tesla opened its first European manufacturing facility on Tuesday as the electric car…
Investors keep out of European stocks, flock to U.S. – BofA
LONDON – Investors pulled money out of European equities for a fifth week in a row and flocked to U.S. equities as the Russian invasion of Ukraine weighed on the continent’s bourses,…
European car sales contract further in February – ACEA
BERLIN – New car registrations in Europe deteriorated further in February, after hitting a record low in January, as supply chain disruptions continued to hurt the automotive sector across the region, data…
European Leaders Will Travel To Kyiv, Meet With Zelenskyy
European Leaders Will Travel To Kyiv, Meet With Zelenskyy Sebastian Hughes on March 15, 2022 The prime ministers of Poland, the Czech Republic and Slovenia will travel to Kyiv on Tuesday to…
U.S., European allies intensify economic pressure on Russia
By Steve Holland and Francesco Guarascio WASHINGTON/BRUSSELS – The United States, European Union and other allies on Friday escalated their economic pressure on Russia, moving to strip Moscow of privileged trade and…
European, trans-Atlantic flight bookings fall after Ukraine invasion – ForwardKeys
By Jamie Freed – Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has stalled a travel recovery for airlines and led to a 23% fall in flight bookings within Europe and a 13% fall in trans-Atlantic…
U.S. ban on Russian oil spooks jumpy European stocks
By Sruthi Shankar, Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Susan Mathew -European shares slipped on Tuesday, as the United States banned Russian oil imports, raising volatility and fears of global stagflation, and offsetting a…
War in Ukraine puts pressure on East European banks to prop up sinking currencies
By Gergely Szakacs and Alan Charlish BUDAPEST/WARSAW -Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is putting pressure on central banks along the European Union’s eastern flank to prop up their weakening currencies, forcing Czech and…
European chains Metro, SPAR still active in Ukraine, Russia
BERLIN – German wholesaler Metro and Dutch food retailer Spar International BV said on Wednesday they are still operating in Ukraine and Russia, keeping stores running either by reducing opening hours or…
European gas prices touch new highs as Russia supply fears grow
By Susanna Twidale LONDON – European and British gas prices soared on Wednesday, with a benchmark Dutch gas price hitting a record high as countries said EU sanctions against Russia could target gas…
Ukrainian president signs formal request to join the European Union
LVIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Monday said he had signed an official request for Ukraine to join the European Union. Zelenskiy has asked the European Union to allow Ukraine to…
Russian’s Aeroflot to cancel all flights to European destinations
– Russian airline Aeroflot said on Sunday it would cancel all flights to European destinations until further notice after the decision by many countries to close their airspace in protest at Russia’s…
Goldman Sachs sees risks to European stocks from Ukraine crisis
– Goldman Sachs on Friday cut its target for Europe’s major stock index, saying equities in the region are likely to face risks for some time as the Russia-Ukraine crisis intensifies. Missiles…
European defence stocks rise as Russia invades Ukraine
By Danilo Masoni MILAN – European defence stocks were among the rare gainers in a falling market on Thursday on bets of bigger spending after Russian forces invaded Ukraine in the biggest…
European Union car sales in January lowest on record -ACEA
BERLIN – New car registrations in the European Union reached a historic low of 682,596 units in January as semiconductor shortages continued to hurt car sales across the region, data from the…
European shares rebound as risk assets powered by signs of easing Ukraine-Russia tensions
By Sruthi Shankar and Shashank Nayar -European stocks pulled back some of their recent losses on Tuesday following reports that some Russian troops near Ukraine were returning to their bases, while some…
Allianz launches $235 million bid for Greece’s European Reliance
FRANKFURT – Allianz on Friday said it will pay about 207 million euros ($235 million) to acquire Greek insurer European Reliance, a move that will create the country’s fifth-largest insurer based on…
Big European nations likely to gain the most from EU chip push
By Supantha Mukherjee and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS – The European Commission’s plan to make the continent more lucrative for investing in semiconductor factories will likely skew the benefits towards larger countries…
The big rotation: European tech in biggest monthly drop in 13 years
By Joice Alves LONDON – European technology stocks fell into bear territory on Friday and were on track for their biggest monthly drop since the 2008 global financial crisis amid worries the…
Now or never? European banks eye comeback against Wall Street
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON – Replenished firepower and higher interest rates will give Europe’s banks an ideal opportunity this year to reverse recent underperformance and claw back market share…
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