(Reuters) – Birmingham Police said they arrested a man on Friday after allegations of racist behaviour during England’s test match against India at Edgbaston came to light earlier this week. A number of supporters said on Twitter they had been targeted…
Biden signs executive order on abortion, declares Supreme Court ‘out of control’
By Jeff Mason and Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden said the Supreme Court decision overturning the right to an abortion was an exercise in “raw political power” and signed an executive order on Friday to help protect access …
Protests block North Macedonia’s capital over Bulgaria, EU compromise
By Fatos Bytyci SKOPJE (Reuters) – Streets in Skopje, North Macedonia, were brought to a standstill on Friday because of protests against a proposed compromise deal with Bulgaria that would finally allow the Balkan country to begin long-awaited Europea…
Jobs blowout cements case for another big Fed rate hike
By Howard Schneider and Ann Saphir WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Another blowout jobs number will likely stiffen resolve at the Federal Reserve for a three-quarter-point interest rate increase at the central bank’s July meeting, as the welcome news of a still…
Oil rises 2% but posts weekly loss on recession fears
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil prices rose about 2% in volatile trade on Friday but were still heading for a weekly decline as investors worried about a potential recession-driven demand downturn even as global fuel supplies remained tight….
Elon Musk plans to ‘significantly’ increase childcare benefits at his firms
By Hyunjoo Jin and Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk said on Friday he planned to “significantly” increase childcare benefits at his companies, including Tesla Inc, and that the details likely would be announced next month. His…
Blockchain.com faces $270 million hit on loans to bankrupt Three Arrows
(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange Blockchain.com could lose $270 million on its loans to bankrupt crypto hedge fund Three Arrows Capital (3AC), a source with knowledge of the matter said on Friday. The development comes days after 3AC filed for Chapte…
Before fatal shooting, Japan’s Abe was up close with the crowd
By Satoshi Sugiyama NARA, Japan (Reuters) -Moments before he was fatally shot from behind on Friday, Japanese former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was doing what he’d done for decades: getting up close to the crowds and stumping for a local candidate. As i…
Exxon, Shell may pursue part of $1.8 billion Nigerian award–US appeals court
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) – A U.S. appeals court on Friday said Exxon Mobil Corp and Royal Dutch Shell Plc affiliates may try to enforce part of a $1.8 billion arbitration award against Nigeria’s state-run oil company, in a dispute concern…
Airbus reports flat first-half deliveries
By Tim Hepher PARIS (Reuters) -Europe’s Airbus posted flat first-half deliveries on Friday as it struggles to convert rising production plans into handovers to airlines amid tight global supply chains. The world’s largest planemaker said it delivered 6…