(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages are forcing airlines to cancel thousands of flights and causing hours-long queues at major airports, dashing hopes of a sizzling first summer after COVID lockdowns. Here is a summary of some of the key developmen…
Ukraine hopes to ship grain again this week despite Russian attack
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Monday it hoped a U.N.-brokered deal aimed at easing global food shortages by resuming grain exports from the Black Sea region would start to be implemented this week. Moscow brushed asid…
Exodus of Ukrainian workers hits Europe’s emerging economies
By Fanny Brodersen, Anna Koper and Michael Kahn GORZOW WIELKOPOLSKI, Poland (Reuters) – Construction sites, factory assembly lines and warehouses across central Europe are scrambling to fill vacancies after tens of thousands of Ukrainian men left their…
Quarter of firms reach Lloyd’s of London 35% target for women leaders
LONDON (Reuters) – A quarter of firms operating at Lloyd’s of London have reached the commercial insurance market’s target for 35% of leaders to be women, though progress on diversity was “incremental”, Lloyd’s said in a report on Monday. Lloyd’s has b…
Vodafone’s biggest market Germany goes into reverse
LONDON (Reuters) – Mobile and broadband group Vodafone reported a drop in service revenue in its largest market Germany in the first quarter, reflecting broadband and TV losses in the second half of its last financial year after regulation changes. Ove…
Russian investigator says wants new tribunal for Ukraine
(Reuters) – The head of Russia’s investigative committee said Moscow had charged 92 members of Ukrainian armed forces with crimes against humanity and proposed an international tribunal backed by countries including Bolivia, Iran and Syria. The governm…
UK Labour leader Starmer sets out plan for economic growth
LONDON (Reuters) – British opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer will set out his plan to foster economic growth on Monday, adding his voice to a debate that has dominated the Conservative Party’s race to become the country’s next prime minister. Starm…
British PM candidate Truss sets out investment plans
LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign secretary Liz Truss will set out plans to create new low-regulation investment zones and more freeports on Monday, stepping up her campaign to be next prime minister. Truss and former finance minister Rishi Sunak are …
European Central Bank will consider economic situation when deciding on rates -Holzmann
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank will consider the economic situation before deciding whether to press ahead with another big interest rate hike in September, policymaker and fiscal hawk Robert Holzmann said on Sunday. The ECB was balancing its wi…
Zelenskiy says Ukraine unbowed, even Russians expect defeat
(Reuters) – After five months of Russian attacks, Ukraine will continue to do all it can to inflict as much damage on its enemy as possible, President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said in his nightly video address on Sunday. “Even the occupiers admit we will wi…