Credit Suisse weighs options to strengthen capital – Reuters News Agency
Business & Finance 31 May 2022, 5:32 pm. 1 minute By Reuters News Agency Reuters was the first to report that Credit Suisse is in the early stages of weighing options…
Italy eyes tighter terms in bad loan scheme extension – Reuters News Agency
Economy 30 May 2022, 5:10 pm. 1 minute By Reuters News Agency Reuters revealed that Italy is considering tightening a state guarantee scheme designed to help banks shed bad debts…
Death toll rising from ‘historic’ Kentucky floods
At least eight people are dead after flash flooding deluged a swathe of eastern Kentucky, and officials fear the toll will rise into “double digits”. Hundreds of homes have been wiped out…
Xi and Biden exchange warnings on Taiwan
The pair also proposed a face-to-face meeting, which would be the first of Mr Biden’s presidency.
Joe Manchin: What’s in US Democrats’ ‘inflation-fighting’ bill?
The bill invests $369bn (£305bn) into tax incentives for renewable energy production. That includes $60bn in tax credits for clean energy manufacturing, $30bn in tax credits for wind and solar…
Hershey warns of Halloween treats shortage
Nestle chief executive Michele Buck says the firm “will not be able to fully meet consumer demand”.
Climate change: Will naming heatwaves save lives?
Will naming heatwaves help stem rising heat-related deaths and hospitalisations across the US?
Sir Christopher Meyer, UK’s former ambassador to the US, dies at 78
It was a turbulent time in American politics, embracing the end of the Clinton administration, the president’s impeachment over the Monica Lewinsky affair, the narrow victory of George W Bush…
U.S. Treasury’s Yellen and trade czar Tai at odds over China tariffs – Reuters News Agency
Economy 17 May 2022, 2:48 pm. 1 minute By Reuters News Agency Reuters revealed U.S. President Joe Biden will have to resolve a heated internal debate among his aides over…
Kentucky: 16 dead in flash floods that followed heavy rain
The state governor said the death toll is expected to rise amid ongoing flood search and rescue efforts.