Russia seeking munitions from North Korea, White House says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has new information that Russia is actively seeking to acquire additional weapons from North Korea in exchange for food aid, the White House said on Thursday. “We remain concerned that North Korea will provide further support to Russia’s military operations against Ukraine,” White House national security spokesman John Kirby …

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Collins de la Fed está a favor de otra alza más de tasas y luego dejarlas estables el resto de 2023

Por Michael S. Derby WASHINGTON, 30 mar (Reuters) – La presidenta del Banco de la Reserva Federal de Boston, Susan Collins, dijo el jueves que parece probable que el banco central suba las tasas una vez más este año y agregó que la agitación del sector financiero probablemente haya quitado algo de presión a la …

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UK shortlists BP, Equinor low-carbon gas power project for support

OSLO (Reuters) -Britain shortlisted for state support a project by BP and Equinor to build a large-scale gas power plant with carbon capture and storage (CCS), the government’s latest selection round showed on Thursday. The British government has shortlisted a total of eight projects that it said could help reduce the country’s carbon dioxide emissions …

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Argentina toma unos 36 million $ en segunda ronda de licitación de letras del Tesoro

BUENOS AIRES, 30 mar (Reuters) – El Tesoro argentino tomó el jueves 7.493 millones de pesos efectivos, el equivalente a unos 46 millones de dólares, en la segunda ronda de una licitación de letras, dijo el Ministerio de Economía. Agregó que ingresaron 16 ofertas, adjudicándose un total nominal de 8.009 millones de pesos. Los instrumentos …

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Elderly Swiss women bring European court’s first climate case

By Emma Farge STRASBOURG (Reuters) -Thousands of elderly Swiss women have joined forces in a groundbreaking case heard on Wednesday at the European Court of Human Rights, arguing that their government’s “woefully inadequate” efforts to fight global warming violate their human rights. The first climate change case at the Strasbourg court has been brought by …

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US semiconductor index hits highest in nearly a year on hopes for industry turn

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Philadelphia semiconductor index hit its highest level in nearly a year on Thursday, as optimism grows that a sales downturn in the industry has reached its nadir, in part due to a surge in artificial intelligence (AI) technology. The index climbed 1.6%, adding to a gain of …

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Denmark acknowledges military shortcomings as it hosts large NATO drill

By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen OKSBOL, Denmark (Reuters) – Denmark has major shortcoming in its ability to defend its territory and meet its NATO commitments despite pledges to increase defence spending, its army chief said on Thursday, as the country hosted a large military exercise. Denmark, a founding member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, scaled down …

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Italy close to securing industry safety net for Cinven-owned Eurovita, sources say

By Giuseppe Fonte and Valentina Za ROME (Reuters) -Italian authorities are close to clinching a deal financed by insurers and banks including market leader Intesa Sanpaolo to rescue ailing life insurer Eurovita, people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Thursday. Owned by Britain’s Cinven, Eurovita is the first insurance company in Italy placed under …

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