By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) – The jury in the trial of former Manchester United winger Ryan Giggs, facing charges of assaulting his ex-girlfriend and her sister, was told by the prosecution on Monday that the Welsh international had a …
EU lays down ‘final’ text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal
By Parisa Hafezi and Arshad Mohammed DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union on Monday said it put forward a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna…
EU lays down ‘final’ text to resurrect Iran nuclear deal
By Parisa Hafezi and Arshad Mohammed DUBAI/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The European Union on Monday said it put forward a “final” text to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal as four days of indirect talks between U.S. and Iranian officials wrapped up in Vienna…
Athletics-London Stadium to host Diamond League meeting in 2023
LONDON (Reuters) – The London Stadium will host a Diamond League meeting in 2023 after a three-year gap, UK Athletics (UKA) said on Monday. The 2020 meet in London was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic while the 2021 edition was shifted out of the…
Russia, Ukraine agree to protect Ukraine grain shipping channel
By Jonathan Saul and Michelle Nichols LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ships exporting Ukraine grain through the Black Sea will be protected by a 10 nautical mile buffer zone, according to long-awaited procedures agreed by Russia, Ukraine, Turkey and the Uni…
ECB, IMF call on climate standard setters to align company disclosures
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – A global standard setter for company climate disclosures should align with European and U.S. alternatives for easier implementation across jurisdictions and to avoid fragmenting information to investors, the European Cen…
Exclusive: Russia starts stripping jetliners for parts as sanctions bite
(This content was produced in Russia, where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian airlines, including state-controlled Aeroflot, are stripping jetliners to secure spare parts they can no longer…
Flush with cash, Pfizer buys Global Blood Therapeutics in $5.4 billion deal
By Mrinalika Roy and Michael Erman (Reuters) – Pfizer Inc on Monday agreed to pay $5.4 billion in cash for sickle cell disease drugmaker Global Blood Therapeutics, as it looks to capitalize on a surge in revenue from its COVID-19 vaccine and treatment….
European shares bounce back from U.S. jobs report hammering
By Shreyashi Sanyal and Anisha Sircar (Reuters) – European shares logged their best day in nearly two weeks on Monday after clocking falls in the previous week when a strong U.S. jobs report rekindled bets of another aggressive rate hike by the Federal…
Wall Street muted on mixed inflation messages
By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were mostly flat on Monday, the dollar weakened and U.S. government bond yields fell as investors weighed mixed messages on inflation and how aggressive the Federal Reserve will be in combating it. On Wall …