by Reuters | Oct 31, 2022 | Africa, Asia, Business, Canada, Central America, Economy, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Politics, UK, US
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and basic necessities. Below is a list of actions taken by governments to try to help hard-hit...
by Reuters | Oct 10, 2022 | Business, Economy, Europe, Middle East, UK, US
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices sank by nearly 2% on Monday, after five straight sessions of gains, as investors worried that economic storm clouds could foreshadow a global recession and erode fuel demand. Brent crude futures settled at $96.19...
by Reuters | Sep 26, 2022 | Business, Economy, Europe, Middle East, UK, US
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices fell $2 a barrel on Monday, settling at nine-month lows in choppy trade, pressured by a strengthening dollar as market participants awaited details on new sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures for November settled down...
by Reuters | Sep 21, 2022 | Europe, Middle East, Politics, Top News, US
LONDON (Reuters) -Russia has released U.S. citizens Alexander Drueke, 39, and Andy Huynh, 27, in a prisoner exchange brokered by Saudi Arabia, a family representative told Reuters on Wednesday. The pair, both from Alabama, were captured in June while fighting in...
by Reuters | Aug 30, 2022 | Business, Economy, Middle East, Technology, US
(Reuters) – SolarEdge Technologies Inc’s solar power optimizers and inverters could face an import ban, as the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) said on Monday it would investigate a few products after a smaller rival alleged patent infringement....
by Reuters | Aug 24, 2022 | Africa, Health, Middle East, Top News
By Amina Ismail and Charlotte Bruneau BAGHDAD (Reuters) – The number of people facing acute food insecurity worldwide has more than doubled to 345 million since 2019 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, conflict and climate change, the World Food Programme (WFP) said...