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Factbox – WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange
Date: June 17, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – British interior minister Priti Patel on Friday approved the extradition of WikiLeaks’ founder Julian Assange to the United States where he is wanted on 18 criminal charges, including breaking a spying law. Following are key events in the life of Assange and his long legal case: July 1971 – Born in Townsville,...
Santander appoints Grisi as new CEO to oversee growth, digital push
Date: June 17, 2022
By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Santander named Hector Grisi as its new chief executive officer to oversee the bank’s digital transformation and growth strategy through the global economic uncertainty that is rattling the whole industry. Former investment banker Grisi, 55, who helped make the bank’s U.S. business its most profitable last year, will take...
Oil rises on tight supply though interest rate hikes weigh
Date: June 17, 2022
By Bozorgmehr Sharafedin LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose on Friday, supported by supply tightness and new sanctions on Iran, but prices were on track for a weekly decline amid interest rate hikes from major central banks that fuelled worries about a sharp economic slowdown. Brent crude was up $1.13, or 0.9%, to $120.94 a barrel at...
Russia says Ukraine’s EU candidacy “requires our attention”
Date: June 17, 2022
(Reuters) – The Kremlin said on Friday that it was closely following Ukraine’s efforts to become a member of the European Union, especially in the light of increased defence cooperation within the EU. Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said the issue “requires our heightened attention, because we are all aware of the intensification of discussions in...
WTO strikes global trade deals after ‘roller coaster’ talks
Date: June 17, 2022
By Emma Farge and Philip Blenkinsop GENEVA (Reuters) -The World Trade Organization agreed the first change to global trading rules in years on Friday as well as a deal to boost the supply of COVID-19 vaccines in a series of pledges that were heavy on compromise. The deals were forged in the early hours of...
Euro zone inflation confirmed at record high 8.1% in May
Date: June 17, 2022
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation rose to a record high 8.1% last month in line with a preliminary estimate, more than four times the European Central Bank’s target and underscoring its plans to raise interest rates next month to tame runaway price growth. Initially driven by post-pandemic supply shortages and soaring energy prices following...