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U.S. Envoy Vows ‘strongest Possible Deterrent’ Over N.Korea Weapons Tests
Date: April 18, 2022
By Hyonhee Shin and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) -The United States and South Korea would maintain the “strongest possible joint deterrent” over North Korea’s “escalatory actions”, the U.S. envoy on North Korea said on Monday, amid concerns that Pyongyang was preparing to resume nuclear testing. U.S. Special Representative Sung Kim and his deputy, Jung Pak,...
Ukraine and Russia: What You Need to Know Right Now
Date: April 18, 2022
(Reuters) – Russia demanded the surrender of Ukrainian soldiers in the southeastern port of Mariupol, which Moscow said its forces nearly completely controlled. FIGHTING * Russian armed forces destroyed an ammunition factory near Kyiv, a Russian Defence Ministry spokesman said. * A missile attack damaged infrastructure in the northern city of Brovary, the mayor said....
Ukraine Working With Turkey, Understands Parallel Ties to Russia -Ukrainian Diplomat
Date: April 18, 2022
ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Ukraine is working with NATO member Turkey as much as possible for more support over Russia’s invasion and understands – even though it is not happy with – the reality of Ankara’s parallel ties to Moscow, a Ukrainian diplomat said. Ankara has criticised the invasion and sold drones to Kyiv despite Russian...
BlackRock Expects 75% of Company and Govt Assets to Be Net Zero-Aligned by 2030
Date: April 14, 2022
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) – BlackRock on Thursday projected that by 2030 at least three quarters of its investments in companies and governments will be tied to issuers with a scientific target to cut net greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050, up from 25% currently. It was the first time BlackRock, the world’s...
FTSE 100 Slips as Stronger Pound, Energy Stocks Weigh
Date: April 14, 2022
By Devik Jain (Reuters) -London’s FTSE 100 slipped on Thursday and was on track to snap five straight weeks of gains, as energy stocks declined and a stronger pound hit large dollar-earning companies, while Wizz Air jumped after issuing a positive travel outlook. The blue-chip FTSE 100 fell 0.2%, with oil majors BP and Shell...
Reality Check Looms for Southern Europe’s Bond Markets
Date: April 13, 2022
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Having taken in their stride the uncertainty stemming from the Ukraine war and the ending of a powerful monetary stimulus scheme, bond markets across southern Europe now face a reality check. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese bonds, which usually buckle at any sign of the European Central Bank withdrawing its stimulus...