Same Bronx store hit twice in late-night burglaries, NYPD seeks suspect
Police are searching for a man wanted in connection with two early morning break-ins at the same Bronx business last month, during which cash and merchandise were stolen, according to the NYPD.…
Russian law firm seeks to unfreeze funds tied up with Euroclear
MOSCOW – Russian law firm Rybalkin, Gortsunyan, Dyakin & Partners (RGD) plans to appeal to Euroclear clearing house to help unfreeze funds of investors in foreign securities that were tied up by…
Costa Rica seeks entry to trans-Pacific trade bloc
SAN JOSE – Costa Rica formalized its request to join a trade partnership of 11 countries across Asia, Australia and the Americas, President Rodrigo Chaves announced on Wednesday, in a step toward…
Europe to consider “dose-sparing” to increase monkeypox vaccine, WHO seeks trials
By Natalie Grover and Jennifer Rigby LONDON – Health officials in Europe are discussing whether to follow a move by the United States to stretch out scarce monkeypox vaccine supplies, with the…
Ukraine seeks new IMF programme, hopes aid arrives in Nov-Dec – PM
KYIV – Ukraine has formally requested a new programme from the International Monetary Fund and hopes to receive aid under the programme from November to December, Ukrainian Prime Minister Denys Shmygal said…
In first visit to China, South Korean foreign minister seeks to reassure Beijing over U.S. ties
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL – South Korea foreign minister Park Jin is set for his first visit to China on Monday as President Yoon Suk-yeol’s government seeks to reassure Beijing about their…
U.S. Justice Department Seeks Seizure of Boeing 747 Cargo Plane Grounded in Argentina
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Justice transmitted a request to Argentinian authorities today to seize a Boeing 747-300M cargo plane following the unsealing of a…
Nikola seeks to quash subpoena from founder Milton for his criminal case
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Nikola Corp, the electric- and hydrogen-powered truck maker, on Friday asked a U.S. judge to quash a subpoena from founder and former Chief Executive Trevor Milton…
Crisis-hit Pakistan’s army chief seeks U.S. help in quick release of IMF funds – sources
By Asif Shahzad and Gibran Naiyyar Peshimam ISLAMABAD – Pakistan’s powerful army chief appealed to Washington to use its leverage to secure the early release of International Monetary Fund money, Pakistani sources…
Indonesia seeks to crack down on “unhealthy” peer-to-peer lenders
JAKARTA – Indonesia has launched a crackdown on peer-to-peer (P2P) lenders through a new regulation and capital requirements, in a move that industry sources say should help clean up a booming online…
AfDB seeks to increase concessional funding to fragile African economies
By Ahmed Eljechtimi MARRAKECH, Morocco – The African Development Bank (AfDB) is seeking additional capital for its fund offering infrastructure finance at cheap rates to low-income and fragile African economies, the bank’s…
U.S. senator seeks passage of Big Tech antitrust bill as time runs short
WASHINGTON – A U.S. congressional leader on antitrust, Senator Amy Klobuchar, on Tuesday called for Congress to pass a bill to rein in Big Tech, as prospects of it becoming law seemed…
U.S. archives seeks details on missing Jan.6-related texts -letter
WASHINGTON – The National Archives has asked the U.S. Secret Service for information regarding its agents’ missing Jan. 6-related text messages amid reports of potentially unauthorized deletions, according to a letter sent…
United States Attorney’s Office Seeks to Civilly Forfeit Assets in Nearly $6 Million Alleged Fraud Scheme
Acting United States Attorney Steven Russell announced the filing of a civil complaint seeking forfeiture of assets acquired in an alleged fraud scheme involving almost $6 million. According to the civil complaint,…
Exclusive: Barclays seeks entry into China’s $4.3 tln asset management market – sources
By Selena Li HONG KONG – Barclays is seeking a Chinese banking partner to set up an asset management joint venture in the country, two people with knowledge of the matter said,…
EU seeks to make airport slot rule more flexible for airlines
By Marine Strauss BRUSSELS – The European Commission proposed on Tuesday to make the bloc’s “use-it-or-lose-it” airport slot rule more flexible in order to respond to unexpected developments in the future, such…
Exclusive: Alibaba’s Freshippo seeks funds at much lowered $6 billion valuation – sources
By Kane Wu HONG KONG – Alibaba’s supermarket chain Freshippo is seeking to raise funds at a valuation of about $6 billion, much lower than a hoped-for valuation of up to $10…
Iran insists it seeks lasting nuclear deal after talks with US ally Qatar
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI – Iran said on Wednesday it sought a strong and lasting nuclear agreement with world powers following talks with U.S. ally Qatar on easing stalled efforts to revive…
Factbox-G7 seeks to curb Russian oil income through price cap
BRUSSELS – The Group of Seven rich nations are debating a global price cap for Russian oil that would curb Moscow’s energy revenues and potentially limit its ability to fund its invasion…
Germany seeks foreign workers for airports amid summer travel crunch
BERLIN -Germany wants to bring in foreign workers as quickly as possible to relieve airports overwhelmed by staff shortages during the busy summer season, an Interior Ministry spokesperson said. The temporary workers,…
Czech finance minister seeks to keep 2022 budget deficit below $14.1 billion
PRAGUE – Czech Finance Minister Zbynek Stanjura said on Sunday he wanted to keep the 2022 state deficit from rising above 330 billion crowns ($14.1 billion) in a budget amendment being worked…
UK PM Boris Johnson seeks to stay in power until the mid-2030s
By Andrew MacAskill KIGALI – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Saturday he aims to remain in power until the middle of the next decade, despite calls for him to quit,…
Ghislaine Maxwell seeks to curb accusers’ testimony at sentencing
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK – Ghislaine Maxwell urged a U.S. judge not to admit testimony from four female accusers at her sentencing next Tuesday for aiding the financier Jeffrey Epstein’s sexual…
Russia pays dollar-bonds in roubles as it seeks to avoid default
LONDON – Russia’s finance ministry said on Thursday it had fulfilled obligations on two dollar-denominated Eurobonds “in full” by sending interest payments in roubles to its National Settlement Depository, in its latest…
Russia seeks new fuel markets in Africa, Middle East as Europe turns away
MOSCOW – Russia is increasing gasoline and naphtha supplies to Africa and the Middle East as it struggles to sell fuel in Europe, while Asia is already taking bigger volumes of Russian crude, Refinitiv…
Elon Musk’s child seeks name change to sever ties with father
(Reuters) – Elon Musk’s transgender daughter has filed a request to change her name in accordance with her new gender identity and because “I no longer live with or wish to be…
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