By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – Almost as surprising as the weekend’s shock events in Brasilia was how little world markets appeared to react – showing investors may already be brac[...]
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Politics
Audi Mexico agrees on wage increase with union, avoiding strike
MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Audi’s Mexico unit reached an agreement Tuesday with its union regarding a wage increase for 2023, avoiding a strike which was set to begin Wednesday, Audi said in[...]
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Ecuador lowers taxes on capital sent abroad, guns
QUITO (Reuters) – Ecuador will lower taxes on capital sent abroad and items like alcohol and trim overall value-added tax on specific shopping days this year, President Guillermo Lasso said on T[...]
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Hackers hit websites of Danish central bank, other banks
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Hackers have disrupted access to the websites of Denmark’s central bank and seven private banks in the country this week, according to the central bank and an IT fir[...]
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Powell: Fed needs independence to fight inflation, should avoid social policy
By Lindsay Dunsmuir and Howard Schneider STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -The Federal Reserve’s independence from political influence is central to its ability to battle inflation, but requires it stay out[...]
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Chevron’s first cargo of Venezuelan oil after license departs for U.S
By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -Chevron Corp’s first cargo of Venezuelan crude under a U.S. license received in November has departed from a ship-to-ship transfer hub near Aruba to its Pa[...]
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Protesting Tesla China buyers vow more pressure over price cuts they missed
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Dozens of Telsa owners protested at a delivery centre in Shanghai on Tuesday, vowing to raise pressure on the electric car maker after it declined to offer them rebates on p[...]
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G7 seeks two price caps for Russian oil products
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) coalition will seek to set two price caps on Russian refined products in February, one for products trading at a premium to crude[...]
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U.S.’s Yellen chairs meeting with UK, Australia, Canada, New Zealand ministers
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen chaired a meeting of finance ministers from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, Britain’s finance ministry said[...]
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