DAR ES SALAAM, March 30 (Reuters) – US Vice President Kamala Harris announced plans to boost trade and investment in Tanzania during a visit there on Thursday, part of an African tour aimed at strengthening ties with a continent where China and Russia are increasingly in control. Harris began her trip in Ghana on Sunday … Read more
SINGAPORE, March 30 (Reuters) – Equity markets in Asia posted recent gains on Thursday, as fears of a banking crisis eased and investors weighed whether a breakup of Chinese conglomerate Alibaba could signal that Beijing’s regulatory storm targeting tech companies , could finally disappear. The MSCI index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) rose 0.2%. … Read more
SANTIAGO, March 29 (Reuters) – Chile detected the first case of avian flu in a human, the health ministry announced on Wednesday. The case was discovered in a 53-year-old man who was showing severe flu symptoms, according to a statement from the ministry, but they noted the patient’s condition was stable. The government is also … Read more
The UN suspends the plan for the safety zone of the Zaporizhia nuclear power plant Ukraine attacks behind the frontline in Russian-occupied Melitopol March 30 (Reuters) – Russian troops have had some success in the eastern frontline town of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said Wednesday evening, adding that their fighters were still holding out in … Read more
Military activity increased around factory: Grossi Russia occupies the largest nuclear power plant in Europe Ukraine and Russia accuse each other of shelling complex IAEA wants to avert the risk of a nuclear accident KYIV, March 29 (Reuters) – The head of the UN’s nuclear watchdog visited Ukraine’s controversial Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant on Wednesday … Read more
MSCI All-World index up 0.3%, dollar falls UBS rehires Ermotti as head of the merged unit Alibaba up 13%, other Chinese tech stocks up Oil rises, gold falls LONDON, March 29 (Reuters) – Global stocks rose on Wednesday as investors took heart from greater levels of stability in the banking sector, but the sense of … Read more
OTTAWA, March 28 (Reuters) – Canada on Tuesday sought to close its competitive gaps with the United States with a budget aimed at attracting investment into the low-carbon economy, including tax breaks for electric vehicle (EV) manufacturers and expansion of the power grid. The 2023-2024 fiscal document, delivered to the House of Commons, also includes … Read more
CFTC accuses Binance of ‘deliberate evasion’ of federal law Binance’s compliance was ‘ineffective’ under CEO – CFTC CFTC cites practices first reported by Reuters last year March 27 (Reuters) – The world’s largest crypto exchange Binance and its CEO and founder Changpeng Zhao were charged on Monday by the US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) … Read more
Zelenskiy denounces ‘radiation blackmail’ Ukraine closes frontline city of Avdiivka to civilians Zelenskiy visits the southeastern region of Zaporizhzhia Minsk defends decision to house Russian nuclear weapons KYIV, March 28 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s president said Russian troops “held hostage” the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant and its safety could not be guaranteed until they left the … Read more
HONG KONG, March 28 (Reuters) – Global stocks and US bond yields rose on Tuesday, as a US regulator-backed deal by First Citizens BancShares to buy the failed Silicon Valley Bank allayed wider concerns about problems in the sector. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific stocks outside Japan (.MIAPJ0000PUS) was up 0.3% by early morning in … Read more