By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States on Thursday slapped sanctions on two new companies it accused of being involved in exporting forced labor from North Korea and warned countries to...
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Former Wirecard boss Braun stonewalls German lawmakers’ inquiry
By Christian Kraemer and John O’Donnell BERLIN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Wirecard’s former boss stonewalled questions from lawmakers on Thursday when he was temporarily released from jail for an inquiry into post-war...
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Desperate for fuel, Venezuelans steal PDVSA crude and make their own gasoline
By Mariela Nava and Luc Cohen MARACAIBO, Venezuela (Reuters) – Venezuelans, desperate for fuel after months of shortages, have begun stealing crude from idled fields owned by state oil company Petroleos de Venezuela [PDVSA.UL] and...
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Russian parliament given draft law enabling Moscow to block U.S. social media giants
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Lawmakers in Russia’s parliament presented draft legislation on Thursday that, if passed, would enable the government to restrict internet access to U.S. social media giants deemed to have discriminated...
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Britain is not pinning all hopes on U.S. trade deal, says minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is by no means pinning all of its hopes on a trade deal with the United States to the detriment of securing agreements with other countries, trade minister Liz Truss said on Thursday. Asked if she believed...
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U.S. airline CEOs renew request for more aid in letter to Congress
By David Shepardson and Tracy Rucinski WASHINGTON/CHICAGO (Reuters) – The chief executives of the seven largest U.S. airlines made a fresh plea for more payroll relief before the end of the year and pointed to the challenges of...
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