Article content (Bloomberg) — The United Nations fired several staffers at its Palestinian refugee agency over Israeli allegations that they took part in the Oct. 7 attack by Hamas, news that prompted the US and other countries to suspend funding. UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres “is horrified by the news” that workers with the UN Relief […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business The European Central Bank kept interest rates on hold for a third straight meeting and stuck with wording that suggests cuts may still be some way off. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Vince Golle and Molly Smith Published Jan 27, 2024 • 3 minute read Join the conversation 2rs8{0lglxh98]q}(1g[r62k_media_dl_1.png […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business US Navy ships fired on a Houthi anti-ship missile in Yemen hours after a tanker operated on behalf of trading giant Trafigura Group carrying a cargo of Russian fuel was hit in the most significant attack yet by the rebel group on an oil-carrying vessel. Author of the article: Bloomberg […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Halliburton Co. joined rival SLB in boosting its quarterly dividend as the world’s biggest oilfield contractors gear up for an international boom amid slowing shale work. The top provider of fracking services will lift its payout by 6% to 17 cents a share, the highest since the onset of the pandemic, […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Leonardo SpA called for consolidation in the European defense sector, and said the Italian aerospace firm wants to play a central role in creating bigger entities in the region that can compete more effectively on the global market. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Alberto Brambilla and Antonio Vanuzzo Published […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Chile’s dollar bond sale last week was so successful it may tempt the Finance Ministry back into the market later this year, exceeding its plan for hard-currency issuance released just three weeks ago. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Carolina Gonzalez Published Jan 22, 2024 • 4 minute read Join […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Hundreds of thousands of Germans took to the streets over the weekend to protest against far-right extremism and the rise of the anti-immigrant AfD party. The mass protests follow the recent revelation of a meeting at which senior Alternative for Germany, or AfD, politicians and members of the main opposition Christian […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business A week of Tory rebellions and cataclysmic polls has left members of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s governing party plumbing new depths of despair over their prospects of staying in power at a general election in the next year. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Alex Wickham and Kitty Donaldson […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links PMN Business Europe’s solar industry is facing its deepest crisis in more than a decade as steep competition from China erodes manufacturing in the sector, rendering the continent’s hope of greater energy independence even more wishful. Author of the article: Bloomberg News Petra Sorge Published Jan 20, 2024 • 3 minute read […]
Article content (Bloomberg) — Iran’s foreign minister denied that his country is helping Yemen’s Houthi rebels attack commercial ships traveling through the Red Sea, warning the waterway won’t be safe as long as Israel maintains its offensive in Gaza. The White House, citing newly released intelligence, said Friday that Iran was “deeply involved” in the […]