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“Síndrome de La Habana” no es causado por otro gobierno: inteligencia de EEUU

MCLEAN, EEUU, 1 mar (Reuters) -Una extensa investigación de la comunidad de inteligencia de Estados Unidos concluyó que es “muy poco probable” que un gobierno extranjero fuera responsable de las dolencias del llamado “Síndrome de La Habana”, que ha afectado a diplomáticos y oficiales en el mundo. La misteriosa dolencia, reportada por primera vez entre …

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HSBC activist shareholder demands AGM vote on Asia business spin-off

By Selena Li and Sinead Cruise HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC’s most vocal minority investors are demanding a vote at the global lender’s 2023 shareholder meeting in May on whether it should devise a formal plan to boost returns by spinning off its lucrative Asian business. Ken Lui, an individual HSBC shareholder and leader of …

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Factbox-Italy’s authorities face scrutiny over response to deadly migrant shipwreck

ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s authorities are facing scrutiny over their response to a tragic shipwreck near their shores, in which at least 67 migrants, including 16 children, have died. Here is what is known about Sunday’s disaster, which took place before dawn near the coast of Steccato di Cutro, in the southern Calabria region. THE …

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UBS loses bid to stop Chinese businessman’s $500 million London lawsuit

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) – UBS faces a $500 million lawsuit in London brought by an exiled Chinese businessman after an appeal court on Wednesday rejected the Swiss bank’s latest attempt to have the case thrown out. The London branch of Switzerland’s biggest bank is being sued by Guo Wengui, a former billionaire also …

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Boeing names new chief engineer

By Valerie Insinna (Reuters) – Boeing Co has named a new chief engineer, promoting the engineering lead at its commercial planes unit to oversee engineering and technology development efforts across the company, the U.S. aerospace giant announced on Wednesday. Howard McKenzie, the top engineer at Boeing’s commercial airplanes unit, replaces Greg Hyslop, who assumed the …

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Massachusetts U.S. Attorney taps ex-DOJ watchdog to defend her in ethics probe

By Sarah N. Lynch and Nate Raymond BOSTON (Reuters) – Massachusetts U.S. Attorney Rachael Rollins has hired a former Justice Department inspector general to defend her in a widening ethics investigation into her appearance at a political fundraiser and her travel. Michael Bromwich, an attorney at Steptoe & Johnson LLP who served as the Justice …

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Stellantis, Koc Holding reach agreement on Tofas JV

(Reuters) – Stellantis announced on Wednesday it had reached an agreement with Turkey’s Koc Holding aimed at further expanding their joint venture Tofas which includes a change of the ownership structure of a local distribution unit. “Under a new strategic agreement entered into today, Tofas will acquire the entire share capital of the Stellantis distribution …

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Utilidad neta de colombiano Grupo SURA sube 47,3% en 2022; busca recomprar acciones

BOGOTÁ, 1 mar (Reuters) – La utilidad neta del colombiano Grupo SURA aumentó un 47,3% durante el 2022 a 2,07 billones de pesos (430 millones de dólares), frente al año previo, favorecido por las mejores rentabilidades debido a las altas tasas de interés y la mayor inflación, informó el holding de inversiones. Solo en el …

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Software consultancy firm Thoughtworks cuts about 500 jobs

(Reuters) – Software consultancy firm Thoughtworks Inc said on Wednesday it laid off 4% of its global workforce, or roughly 500 employees, joining a host of U.S. companies looking to cut costs amid a sobering economic outlook. Tech firms have laid off thousands of workers recently as they brace for a period of lower demand, …

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StoneX eleva estimación de la cosecha de soja de Brasil en 2022/23, ve maíz en récord

SAO PAULO, 1 mar (Reuters) -La cosecha de soja de Brasil en la campaña 2022/23 alcanzará la cifra récord de 154,663 millones de toneladas, estimó el miércoles StoneX, una revisión al alza respecto a los 154,209 millones de toneladas previstos anteriormente. De confirmarse, la producción de la oleaginosa crecerá un 21,6% respecto a la campaña …

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