By Vidya Ranganathan and Kevin Buckland SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The Japanese yen made a thumping 4 yen jump for a second straight session on Monday on suspected early intervention by the Bank of Japan, but struggled to hold its gains against a robust U.S…
Tesla cuts starting prices for Model 3, Model Y in China
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Tesla has cut starting prices for Model 3 and Model Y cars in China, its Chinese website showed on Monday. The starting price for Model 3 was reduced to 265,900 yuan ($36,727.03) from 279,900 yuan, while that for Model Y was cut to…
Britain’s Boots to recruit 10,000 workers for Christmas period
LONDON (Reuters) – British health and beauty retailer Boots said on Monday it planned to recruit more than 10,000 temporary workers, as competition for staff for the Christmas trading period heats up. Boots, part of U.S. listed Walgreens Boots Alliance…
South Africa’s Ramaphosa outlines anti-graft plans after inquiry
CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -South Africa will overhaul its anti-corruption strategy and ensure the independence of prosecutors, President Cyril Ramaphosa said on Sunday, responding to recommendations from a state inquiry into alleged corruption under his pred…
Right-wing politician takes lead in Slovenia’s presidential race
LJUBLJANA (Reuters) -A right-wing former foreign minister, Anze Logar, won most votes in the first round of Slovenia’s presidential election on Sunday, preliminary results based on a partial vote count on the election commission web site showed. Logar …
Germany evaluating if consumer gas price brake can be brought forward – minister
BERLIN (Reuters) – German finance minister Christian Lindner said on Sunday it was not yet clear whether a gas price brake for consumers and small businesses planned from March could be brought forward, pointing to technical and legal difficulties in a…
CEZ seeks higher capacity at Dutch LNG terminal, wants damages from Gazprom
PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech power utility CEZ is in talks to raise the capacity it has booked at a new Dutch liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal, Chief Executive Daniel Benes said on Czech Television on Sunday. Benes said CEZ would also seek damages from…
Ukraine urges global ban of Russia’s RT after presenter calls for drowning of Ukrainian children
(Reuters) – Ukraine branded the Russian state-controlled RT media outlet as an inciter of genocide on Sunday after a presenter said Ukrainian children who saw Russians as occupiers under the Soviet Union should have been drowned. In a show broadcast la…
Russia’s Shoigu holds second call with U.S. defense secretary in three days
(Reuters) – Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu spoke with U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday for the second time in three days and held a flurry of calls with three other counterparts from NATO countries. Moscow provided no details on th…
Thousands protest against PM Orban’s government, “runaway inflation”
BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Thousands of Hungarians including teachers and students marched through Budapest on Sunday to protest against the government, demanding higher wages for teachers and a curb on surging inflation that is eroding incomes. Walking acros…