Factbox: Hapag-Lloyd, Maersk to form new alliance from 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Container vessel operators Hapag-Lloyd of Germany and Maersk of Denmark said on Wednesday they will form a new alliance from February 2025. … Read more
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Factbox – What’s next after US judge rules in favor of Microsoft-Activision deal?
(Reuters) – Microsoft cleared a major hurdle in its planned $69 billion purchase of videogame maker Activision Blizzard, as a judge gave a thumbs-up to … Read more
Factbox: China’s major germanium and gallium producers
BEIJING (Reuters) – China has announced export restrictions to take effect from Aug. 1 on some gallium and germanium products, metals used in computer chips … Read more
Factbox – Graphite producers doing deals with automakers and battery groups
LONDON (Reuters) – Automakers are rushing to lock in graphite supply from outside dominant producer China as mined graphite demand for electric vehicle (EV) batteries … Read more
Factbox – Key ECB policymaker comments in run up to June policy meeting
(Reuters) – The following are comments from key European Central Bank policymakers in the run up to the June 15 policy meeting. The ECB has … Read more
Factbox: What is ‘Jerusalem Day’ and why is it an Israeli-Palestinian flashpoint?
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli nationalists marking the 1967 capture of East Jerusalem were to march through the Muslim quarter of the Old City on Thursday … Read more
Factbox: Linda Yaccarino – the advertising executive Musk picked as new Twitter CEO
(Reuters) – Elon Musk has named former NBCUniversal advertising chief Linda Yaccarino as Twitter’s new CEO, as the company tries to reverse a plunge in … Read more
Factbox: Brokerage Robinhood joins trend of around-the-clock stock trading
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Robinhood Markets Inc said on Wednesday after markets closed that it would launch 24/5 trading for some stocks and exchange-traded funds … Read more
Factbox: U.S. debt ceiling: A ‘clean’ increase is not the rule
(Reuters) – The U.S. federal government is ticking closer to its “x-date,” when it will no longer be able to pay its bills and risk … Read more
Factbox: Red flags galore – Fed officials cited Silicon Valley Bank 31 times
(Reuters) – At the time of Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, the number of outstanding safety and soundness warnings from Federal Reserve bank supervisors had mushroomed … Read more
Factbox: Highlights from US regulators’ reviews of SVB, Signature failures
(Reuters) – The Federal Reserve and Federal Deposit Insurance Corp issued detailed reports on Friday on what went wrong and where their supervisors came up … Read more
Factbox: Who is Alexei Navalny and what does he say of Russia, Putin and death?
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s most prominent opposition leader Alexei Navalny has lost 8 kg in jail and is suffering an illness that … Read more
Factbox: Swiss female pensioners vs the government: European court’s first climate case
GENEVA (Reuters) – A case involving thousands of retired Swiss women is being heard at a European Court in France, the culmination of a six-year … Read more
Factbox: The biggest financial crises of the last four decades
(Reuters) – Markets have experienced massive upheaval in the last month, prompted in part by two of the three largest banking failures in U.S. history … Read more
Factbox: Steelmaker Celsa puts Spain’s new insolvency law to test
By Jesús Aguado and Chiara Elisei Spain’s largest private industrial group, Celsa, is putting a new insolvency law to the test with creditors and family … Read more
Factbox: Renault, Nissan detail joint projects to revive alliance
LONDON (Reuters) – Nissan and Renault on Monday unveiled details of their redesigned alliance, with the Japanese car maker committing to buy a stake of … Read more
Factbox: Who are candidates to become next BOJ governor?
By Leika Kihara (Reuters) – Japan’s government is intensifying its search for a successor to central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda, a choice that will affect … Read more
Factbox: Key dates to watch out for on BOJ policy, leadership change
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is intensifying its search for a successor to central bank governor Haruhiko Kuroda, a choice that will … Read more
Factbox: How long will it take Ukraine to join EU?
(Reuters) – More than a dozen top European Union officials arrive in Kyiv on Thursday, a top-level demonstration of support following new pledges of military … Read more
Factbox: California rampage is the latest mass shooting in the United States
(Reuters) – A rampage at a ballroom dance venue in Monterey Park, California, that killed at least 10 people on Saturday was one of the … Read more
Factbox: Key winners at the 2022 American Music Awards
By Danielle Broadway (Reuters) – The 2022 fan-voted American Music Awards were handed out at a ceremony in Los Angeles at the Microsoft Theater on … Read more
Factbox: Mass shootings in the U.S. from Club Q to Pulse nightclub
(Reuters) – A 22-year-old gunman opened fire at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado Springs on Saturday night, killing five people and injuring 18 others before … Read more
Factbox: Companies potentially affected by Italy’s election
(Reuters) – A right-wing alliance led by Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party looks set to win a clear majority in the next parliament, exit … Read more
Factbox: Legal cases against Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi
(Reuters) – Myanmar’s former leader Aung San Suu Kyi was sentenced to a further three years in prison on Friday with hard labour for committing … Read more
Factbox: Europe’s travel disruption set to continue as summer ends
(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages have forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airports, dashing hopes for a … Read more
Factbox – Top-selling flavored disposable e-cigarettes
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) – The newest generation of e-cigarettes – disposable devices, often in sweet flavors – now accounts for one-third of U.S. e-cigarette … Read more
Factbox: The three major issues bedevilling talks on reviving Iran nuclear deal
(Reuters) – Iran and the United States are struggling to overcome divisions on three major issues in indirect talks on revival of a 2015 nuclear … Read more
Factbox: Government measures to ease inflation pain
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine are combining to push prices of energy, commodities … Read more
Factbox: U.S. Congress poised to pass long-awaited China semiconductor bill
By Patricia Zengerle and David Shepardson WASHINGTON – The U.S. House of Representatives plans to give final passage on Thursday to sweeping legislation to boost … Read more
Factbox: Key facts on Pope’s Canada visit to apologize for residential school abuse
By Nia Williams (Reuters) – Pope Francis arrives in Canada on Sunday to apologize for the wrongs done to indigenous people by Roman Catholic priests … Read more
Factbox – Consolidation powers up in EV home charging sector
(Reuters) – Electric vehicle charging companies are undergoing a sweeping consolidation and revaluation, according to a Reuters analysis of data provided by investor website PitchBook. … Read more
Factbox: South Korea, Japan seek reset on decades of historical disputes
SEOUL – Efforts to resolve historical disputes between South Korean and Japan have been renewed under new South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, with both countries … Read more
Factbox: Biden set to tackle oil, Israel, Yemen, Iran on Saudi trip
DUBAI – President Joe Biden will visit the United State’s most important Arab ally Saudi Arabia on July 15-16 after two years of strained ties … Read more
Factbox: Western companies in Russian oil and gas sector
MOSCOW – President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree to seize full control of Sakhalin-2 gas and oil project in Russia that could force out … Read more
Factbox: Australia’s inquiry into sexual harassment in mining
By Praveen Menon and Byron Kaye SYDNEY – An Australian state government inquiry into abuse in the mineral-rich west has found the mining industry perpetuated … Read more
Factbox: Companies sell their businesses in Russia
(Reuters) – Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they scramble to comply with … Read more
Factbox: U.S. House panel scrutinizes the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol attack
(Reuters) – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representatives select committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been working for almost a … Read more
Factbox – Apple’s next-gen CarPlay with widgets, greater integration
(Reuters) – Apple Inc on Monday announced significant updates to CarPlay at the Worldwide Developers Conference event, as the company looks to upgrade it from … Read more
Factbox: Facts about the U.S. House probe of the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the Capitol
WASHINGTON – The Democratic-led U.S. House of Representative Select Committee probing the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol has been doing its work for … Read more
Factbox: Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch
LONDON – Queen Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning monarch, is commemorating her Platinum Jubilee with four days of celebration from June 2-5. Here are some facts about … Read more
Factbox: How PBOC might respond to China’s weakening yuan
(Reuters) – The yuan’s 5% fall against the dollar in the last three weeks has raised speculation over when and how the People’s Bank of … Read more
Factbox: Companies count the cost of ditching Russia
(Reuters) – Multinationals that announced their exit from Russia, or suspension of activities there, after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 have started to … Read more
Factbox – Companies count the cost of ditching Russia
(Reuters) – Multinationals that announced their exit from Russia, or suspension of activities there, after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on Feb. 24 have started to … Read more
Factbox – Just how bad is Lebanon’s economic meltdown?
BEIRUT – The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said on Thursday it had reached a preliminary agreement with Lebanon for a four-year extended fund facility that … Read more
Factbox: How Western sanctions target Russia
By John McCrank NEW YORK – The West’s punishment of Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine ramped up this week following the discovery of civilians … Read more
Factbox: Boeing’s worst crashes over the last decade
– A Boeing 737-800 jet operated by China Eastern Airlines crashed in the mountains of southern China on Monday. Media reports said there were no … Read more
Factbox: Five facts about Russian central bank chief Nabiullina
– The Russian central bank will hold a policy meeting on Friday as sanctions over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine leave the country increasingly isolated and … Read more
Factbox: Global fuel subsidies ramped up to counter energy price spike
SINGAPORE – Countries have announced fuel subsidies to cushion consumers from the impact of soaring energy prices after oil skyrocketed last week to 14-year highs. … Read more
Factbox – Airline hedging and surcharges offset some oil price pain
– The price of oil this week surged to its highest point since 2008 after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, adding to airline costs at a … Read more
Factbox: EU sanctions target Russia’s economy, elites and Putin himself
– The European Union has imposed two packages of sanctions on Russia for launching an “unprecedented and unprovoked military attack against Ukraine”. Further sanctions, including … Read more