By Andrea Shalal LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) – Victoriia Maslova abandoned her herbal cosmetics factory in the Ukrainian town of Bucha on the first day of Russia’s invasion of the country, fleeing to Poland with her mother and three younger brothers when r…
OAS chief faces probe over relationship with staffer
By Marco Aquino and Carolina Pulice LIMA (Reuters) -Luis Almagro, the chief of the Organization of American States (OAS), confirmed on Friday that he faces an internal investigation over a romantic relationship with a staff member, but denied it might …
Russia launches biggest air strikes since start of Ukraine war
By Max Hunder and Jonathan Landay KYIV (Reuters) -Russia rained cruise missiles on busy Ukrainian cities on Monday in what the United States called “horrific strikes”, killing civilians and knocking out power and heat with its most widespread air attac…
In China, a European executive becomes an increasingly rare critical voice
By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) – As China clamps down on dissent and the space for engagement with authorities or airing of critical views shrinks, German executive Joerg Wuttke has become increasingly conspicuous for his outspokenness. A four-d…
Columbia University reaches $165 million deal with victims abused by former doctor
By Kanishka Singh (Reuters) – Columbia University and its affiliated hospitals said that a $165 million settlement was reached with nearly 150 patients of a former gynecologist, who was accused of sexual abuse by dozens of women. Robert Hadden, the for…
U.S. banks’ Q3 profits set to shrink on economic risks, deal slump
By Saeed Azhar and Niket Nishant NEW YORK (Reuters) – The biggest U.S. banks are expected to report weaker third-quarter profits as the economy slowed and volatile markets put the brakes on dealmaking. Four of the nation’s largest lenders – JPMorgan Ch…
U.S. labor market charges ahead as nonfarm payrolls rise solidly, jobless rate falls
By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth slowed moderately in September while the unemployment rate dropped to 3.5%, pointing to a tight labor market which keeps the Federal Reserve on its aggressive monetary policy tightening campaign …
Oath Keepers founder spoke of ‘bloody’ war ahead of U.S. Capitol attack
By Sarah N. Lynch and Chris Gallagher WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Prosecutors in the trial of five Oath Keepers members on Friday showed a jury fresh evidence that the right-wing militia group’s founder Stewart Rhodes told his followers ahead of last year’s …
Stay sidelined or scoop up stocks? Investors weigh choice as market slides
By Lewis Krauskopf NEW YORK (Reuters) – As a painful decline in markets drags on, investors are grappling with a difficult choice: stick with stocks and hope for a turnaround or avoid them until better times arrive. The S&P 500 is down 23% on the year,…
USTR Tai says Biden administration not swapping trade deals for industrial policy
By David Lawder WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday said the Biden administration has not “sworn off” efforts to liberalize trade and open markets, but such policies can no longer weaken supply chains and harm U.S. …