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Infantino, reelegido presidente de la FIFA sin oposición, promete mayores ingresos

Por Philbert Girinema KIGALI, 16 mar (Reuters) – Gianni Infantino fue reelegido presidente de la FIFA durante el 73º congreso de la organización, celebrado el jueves en Kigali, en el que prometió unos ingresos récord de 11.000 millones de dólares en el próximo cuatrienio, al tiempo que pedía que se jugara más al fútbol en …

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Refinery strike extended to ninth day at TotalEnergies -company

PARIS (Reuters) – Some 43% of operational staff at TotalEnergies’ French refineries and depots were on strike Thursday morning as a walkout over the government’s planned changes to its pension system continued for an ninth day, a company spokesperson said. (Reporting by Forrest Crellin; editing by Jason Neely)

Japan ruling party lawmaker: G7 must share awareness of banking issues

By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO (Reuters) – The Group of Seven (G7) advanced economies must keep a close eye on U.S. banking problems although the recent failure of two mid-size U.S. banks is unlikely to have a direct impact on Japan’s financial system, a top ruling party lawmaker said on Thursday. A crisis …

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UK’s DFS Furniture lowers annual profit forecast as orders slip

(Reuters) -British furniture retailer DFS lowered its annual profit forecast on Thursday as orders for its made-to-order sofas and arm chairs slipped in recent weeks as customers spend less on discretionary items amid a cost of living crisis. Inflation still remains high in Britain, forcing consumers to tighten their belts, while businesses face rising costs, …

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Nissan workers in Tennessee to decide whether to form small union

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Technicians at Nissan Motor Co’s Smyrna plant in Tennessee will vote on Thursday whether to join a union, potentially providing a path to unionize thousands more production workers at the facility. The 86 tool and die workers would be the first group to unionize at Nissan’s largest assembly plant in …

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Indian shares muted after Credit Suisse stokes concerns on financials

By Bharath Rajeswaran and Nishit Navin BENGALURU (Reuters) -Indian shares swung between gains and losses before edging a tad higher as Credit Suisse, one of Europe’s top lenders, added to worries about a crisis in the financial sector. The Nifty 50 index closed 0.08% higher at 16,985.60, while the S&P BSE Sensex rose 0.14% to …

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Tunisia arrests another union leader – UGTT

By Tarek Amara TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisian police arrested an official in the powerful UGTT union on suspicion of insulting a minister, a union official said on Thursday, the second such recent detention in an escalating confrontation between the labour body and President Kais Saied. The UGTT has lately been at the forefront of protests …

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North Korea says U.S, South Korea drills are dangerous provocation

GENEVA (Reuters) – North Korea’s ambassador warned on Thursday that recent military drills by the United States and South Korea were a dangerous provocation that could lead to a crisis, adding that the countries appeared to be preparing for a war of aggression. “This is an extremely dangerous provocative military action that intentionally destroys the …

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Swiss lifeline, ECB dilemma

A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan A Swiss lifeline to the ailing Credit Suisse has eased some pressure on Europe’s anxious banks but leaves the European Central Bank in a dilemma over whether or not it will aggravate the situation if it goes ahead with a planned …

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BNSF says train carrying corn syrup derailed in Arizona

(Reuters) – BNSF Railway confirmed on Thursday that a train carrying corn syrup derailed near Topock in western Arizona close to the California border on Wednesday, with preliminary reports indicating no involvement of hazardous materials. “There were no injuries as a result of the derailment and preliminarily reports indicate there are no hazardous materials involved,” …

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