MUENSTER, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday said the Group of Seven countries is focusing more of its security support on helping Ukraine protect against Russia’s attacks on its energy grid. “The G7 agreed to create a…
Exclusive-Crypto exchange Binance helped Iranian firms trade $8 billion despite sanctions
By Angus Berwick and Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Crypto giant Binance has processed Iranian transactions with a value of $8 billion since 2018 despite U.S. sanctions intended to cut Iran off from the global financial system, blockchain data show. Alm…
French far-right MP hit with temporary ban for ‘Go back to Africa’ shout in parliament
By Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – The French National Assembly on Friday cut the pay of a far-right lawmaker and temporarily banned him from the chamber for shouting “Go back to Africa!” as a Black legislator was speaking during a parliamentary ses…
Xi, Scholz warn against ‘irresponsible’ nuclear threats over Ukraine
By Andreas Rinke and Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday condemned threats to use atomic weapons in Ukraine, with Scholz warning that Russia risked “crossing a line” in the inter…
Puma CEO Gulden set to become new Adidas head -source
BERLIN (Reuters) -Puma Chief Executive Bjorn Gulden is leaving the German sportswear maker at the end of the year to take the helm at rival Adidas, according to an industry source. Puma announced on Friday that it had appointed Chief Commercial Officer…
Santander to block UK transfers to crypto exchanges in 2023
By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Santander will block UK customers from sending real-time payments to cryptocurrency exchanges next year as part of measures to protect customers from scams, the bank said in an emailed statement on Friday. At an …
Twitter lays off staff as Musk blames activists for ‘massive’ ad revenue drop
By Sheila Dang, Katie Paul and Paresh Dave (Reuters) -Twitter Inc started a major round of layoffs on Friday, alerting employees of their job status by email after barring the entrances to offices and cutting off workers’ access to internal systems ove…
Putin signs decree allowing acquisition of Baker Hughes Russian assets
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a decree allowing Russian company Nefteservisnie Tekhnologii to acquire U.S. oilfield services provider Baker Hughes’ Russian assets, a Russian government document published on Friday showed. Bake…
UK long-run inflation expectations drop to 4.2% – Citi/YouGov
LONDON (Reuters) – The British public’s expectations for inflation over the next five to 10 years dropped to 4.2% in October from 4.3% in September, a monthly survey by Citi and YouGov showed on Friday. Expectations for inflation over the next 12 month…
Nissan says talks with Renault focused on better competing in electric cars
By Kevin Krolicki and David Dolan TOKYO (Reuters) -Nissan Motor Co’s talks with Renault SA on revamping their alliance are focused on strengthening competitiveness as equal partners and getting the most from their investment in electric cars, the Japan…