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Results 1 to 30South Korea revised Q4 GDP -0.4% q/q, matching earlier estimate
SEOUL, March 7 (Reuters) - South Korea's economy contracted 0.4% in the fourth quarter from a quarter earlier, revised central bank data showed on Tuesday, matching its advance estimate released in January. The contraction followed 0.3% growth in the third quarter and marked the first...
Rio Tinto to pay $15 million to settle U.S. SEC investigation
Companies Rio Tinto PLCFollow Rio Tinto LtdFollow U S Securities Stock Transfer CorpFollow March 7 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) said on Tuesday it had agreed to pay a $15 million civil penalty to settle an investigation by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, relating to an alleged bribery...
US Commerce chief names White House official as new chief of staff
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo on Monday named senior White House official Chris Slevin as new chief of staff of the department overseeing tens of billions of dollars in funding for semiconductor manufacturing and broadband internet deployment. White House...
Chile announces biological corridor to protect endangered deer
SANTIAGO, March 6 (Reuters) - Chile launched a program on Monday to protect the huemul, an endangered southern deer, by creating a biological corridor that includes an area recently donated by the family of the late philanthropist and founder of the North Face, Douglas Tompkins. The Rewilding Chile...
Factbox: What to look for at China's NPC meeting of parliament
BEIJING, March 7 (Reuters) - China's rubber-stamp parliament, the National People's Congress (NPC), began its annual session on Sunday and is expected to unveil the biggest government reshuffle in a decade after setting a modest target for annual economic growth. Coming months after...
Ukraine has brought back 307 children from occupied territories -ombudsman
March 7 (Reuters) - Ukraine has brought 307 children out of Russia-occupied territories, the country's human rights ombudsman said on Monday, including an 8-year-old boy who was recently reunited with his grandmother. Ukraine's authorities estimate more than 16,000 children have been...
In Istanbul, Turks light candles to mourn earthquake victims in the south
ISTANBUL, March 6 (Reuters) - Eren Can was silent as he lit a candle and placed it on the windowsill in his home in central Istanbul to mourn the victims of the earthquakes that struck Turkey's south last month, including his own parents. After coming back from the southern city of Antakya,...
New EU-US data pact may come too late for Facebook -regulator
Summary Companies Facebook may face EU-U.S. data freeze by MayAction due to concerns about U.S. intelligenceNew EU-U.S data privacy deal may come later DUBLIN, March 7 (Reuters) - A new pact to facilitate the safe transfer of EU citizens' personal data to the United States might not come into...
Brazil's Finance Ministry has finalized proposal for new fiscal framework, says Haddad
BRASILIA, March 6 (Reuters) - Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad said on Monday that his ministry has finalized its contribution to the design of the country's new fiscal framework, but highlighted that other ministries will still evaluate it before the president. "We have...
Britain to publish plan for asylum ban on Channel migrants
Summary Small-boat arrivals to be barred from claiming asylumPM Sunak under pressure to deal with crossingsCharities criticise government plans LONDON, March 7 (Reuters) - Britain's government will announce on Tuesday plans for a new law barring those entering the country through unofficial...
CERAWEEK-U.S. energy envoy Hochstein says Russian oil price caps working
HOUSTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The price caps imposed by the G7 and allies to force Russia to sell its crude and fuel at a discount are working well, U.S. Energy Envoy Amos Hochstein said on Monday. The United States was one of the architects of price caps on Russian oil, which aimed to prevent a...
Two Canadian firms included in US sanctions list for alleged support to Russia
WASHINGTON, March 6 (Reuters) - The United States' list of recently sanctioned entities for alleged support for Russia's war effort in Ukraine includes two Canadian companies, U.S. and Canadian authorities said on Monday. The two electronics distribution companies from Montreal - Cpunto...
Lockheed resumes final testing of advanced F-35 jet
March 6 (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp (LMT.N) said on Monday it resumed final testing of its advanced F-35 fighter jets, after the U.S. Government cleared delivery of engines from supplier following a safety conncern. "Safety remains our top priority as we continue to produce...
Bankrupt FTX affiliate Alameda sues Grayscale
Companies Grayscale Investments LLCFollow March 6 (Reuters) - FTX said on Monday its affiliate Alameda Research had sued asset manager Grayscale Investments for imposing a "redemption ban" that "could realize over a quarter billion dollars" of asset value for the bankrupt...
U.S. Sen Dan Sullivan urges Biden administration approve Arctic oil project
HOUSTONm March 6 (Reuters) - U.S. Senator Dan Sullivan on Monday urged the Biden administration to approve an Alaskan arctic oil project fiercely opposed by environmental groups and stalled while the U.S. reviews an environmental analysis. U.S. oil producer ConocoPhillips <COP.N) would start the...
Pratt & Whitney awarded $5.2 bln contract to develop engines for F-35 Lightning II
March 6 (Reuters) - Pratt & Whitney, a Raytheon Technologies (RTX.N) unit, said on Monday it has been awarded a $5.2 billion contract to support production of the 15th and 16th lots of F135 engines, with an option to award a 17th lot, powering all three variants of the F-35 Lightning II fighter...
Philippines February inflation eases to 8.6% y/y
MANILA, March 7 (Reuters) - Philippine annual inflation eased for the first time in six months in February, owing to lower transport and food prices, but it is unlikely to budge the central bank from tightening monetary policy further. The consumer price index rose at a slower pace of 8.6% in...
Jaguars' Ridley reinstated after suspension for gambling
March 6 (Reuters) - Jacksonville Jaguars wide receiver Calvin Ridley has been fully reinstated after serving one year of an indefinite suspension for violating the National Football League's gambling policy, the NFL said on Monday. The 28-year-old had been suspended since March 2022 when the...
Six soldiers dead in Peru after seeking to cross river to flee unrest
March 6 (Reuters) - Six members of Peru's Army died after they tried to cross a river last weekend, officials said on Monday, as they tried to escape the latest in a series of anti-government protests that has rocked the country over the past three months. The soldiers disappeared last Sunday...
Twitter's lead EU regulator concerned over blue tick roll-out
DUBLIN, March 7 (Reuters) - Twitter's lead European Union privacy regulator said on Tuesday she was concerned that the Elon Musk-owned U.S. firm had launched its Twitter Blue subscription service in the region without consulting her office, despite a pledge to do so. Twitter, which did not...
Embark shares tank as autonomous trucking firm mulls 'shutting down completely'
March 6 (Reuters) - Shares of Embark Technology Inc (EMBK.O) lost nearly a third of their value on Monday after the self-driving truck company announced it would lay off 70% of its employees and start evaluating options, including winding down the business. The announcement on Friday came after a...
Explainer: International Women’s Day: date, history and this year’s theme
March 6 (Reuters) - As the world gears up to celebrate International Women's Day (IWD) on Wednesday, here is a look at what the global event stands for, this year's theme and the issues that activists are focusing on.WHAT IS INTERNATIONAL WOMEN'S DAY? IWD is an annual event to...
Morning Bid: RBA set to raise rates, and Powell to the people
March 7 (Reuters) - A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. The show goes on. Just. World and Asian stocks crept higher on Monday despite an increase in U.S. and global bond yields, and ahead of an expected interest rate hike in Australia and hawkish remarks from Federal...
Brentford beat Fulham to fuel European dream
LONDON, March 6 (Reuters) - Brentford fuelled their ambition of playing European football with a 3-2 home victory over fellow hopefuls Fulham to extend their unbeaten run in the Premier League to 12 games on Monday. Ivan Toney's second-half penalty and a late effort by Mathias Jensen sealed the...
Turkey's opposition leader looks to emerge from Erdogan's shadow
ISTANBUL, March 6 (Reuters) - Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan's shadow throughout his career, Turkish opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his time may have come after suffering repeated election defeats and scorn from the man who has dominated politics for two decades. An opposition alliance...
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