GENEVA (Reuters) – A U.S. envoy said that Russia may have forcibly deported between 900,000-1.6 million Ukrainians, citing unnamed sources, and urged a U.N.-mandated commission of inquiry to investigate. “We urge the commissioners to continue to examin…
Russia’s idle primary oil refining capacity revised down by 3.6% for Sept
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s offline primary oil refining capacity was revised down by 3.6% for September from the previous plan to 4.233 million tonnes, according to sources and Reuters calculations. Russia’s offline primary oil refining capacity for O…
‘Good morning once again, my darling!’ Freed Ukraine soldier greets girlfriend
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Yaryna Herashchenko had not heard from her boyfriend since he surrendered in May when the steelworks he was defending in southeast Ukraine fell to Russian forces – but on Thursday she finally got the message she had so…
Sterling could plunge to parity with dollar – Citi
LONDON (Reuters) – The UK risks a confidence crisis in its currency and sterling could sink to parity with the dollar, Citi said on Friday, after the UK government announced a series of tax cuts financed with tens of billions of pounds more in borrowin…
Equinor in 10-year deal to sell gas to Poland’s PGNiG
OSLO/WARSAW (Reuters) -Norway’s Equinor said on Friday it had entered into a 10-year agreement to sell natural gas to Poland’s PGNiG as the central European nation scrambles to replace flows from Russia before the winter heating season kicks in. The de…
Brazil’s power co Equatorial shares jump after deal for Enel’s Celg-D announced
By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO (Reuters) -Brazilian power company Equatorial Energia SA has agreed to acquire local electricity distributor Celg-D, a securities filing showed on Friday, ending the reign of Italy’s Enel SpA over a firm that has long strugg…
Britain’s finance minister unveils “mini budget”
LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Friday unveiled a broad set of measures aimed at cutting taxes and energy bills for households and businesses to try to drive economic growth that would require a huge increase in borrowing. …
Award-winning British author Hilary Mantel has died -publisher
LONDON (Reuters) – Award-winning British author Hilary Mantel has died at the age of 70, her publisher said on Twitter on Friday. “We are heartbroken at the death of our beloved author, Dame Hilary Mantel, and our thoughts are with her friends and fami…
No mobilisation in Belarus, Lukashenko says
LONDON (Reuters) – Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko said he was not planning a mobilisation after his close ally Russia announced it was calling up hundreds of thousands of reservists for the war in Ukraine. “The mobilisation is in Russia. … Th…
Britain’s Kwarteng scraps planned corporation tax rise
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng confirmed on Friday that the government would not go ahead with a plan to increase corporation tax to 25%, holding it instead at 19% in a bid to spur economic growth. Britain’s 19% corporation …