In pro-Russian Serbia, a few Russians and Ukrainians unite to oppose war
Each week about a dozen Russian, Ukrainian and Belarusian expatriates opposed to Russia's invasion of Ukraine meet local Serbs in a Belgrade cafe to discuss...
Exclusive: Heir to McDonald’s Russia craves success but Big Mac a ‘big loss’
Big Macs and McFlurrys may be off the menu at McDonald's successor restaurants in Russia, but the new firm has ambitious growth targets after it...
Russia tells Lithuania: your citizens will feel the pain over Kaliningrad
A top ally of President Vladimir Putin told Lithuania on Tuesday that Moscow would respond to its ban on the transit of goods sanctioned by...
Yen sinks to fresh 24-year low vs U.S. dollar
The Japanese yen plunged against the U.S. dollar on Tuesday to its lowest level since October 1998, as the Bank of Japan's ultra-loose monetary policy...
Russian forces capture several more settlements in Ukraine’s Luhansk region
Russian forces have captured several settlements near the embattled cities of Lysychansk and Sievierodonetsk in the Luhansk region, the regional governor and Ukraine's general staff...
French opposition tells ‘arrogant’ Macron: compromise to win support
French opposition leaders told beleaguered President Emmanuel Macron on Tuesday that they would not make life easy for him as he sought a way to...
Anticipating U.S. downturn, Elon Musk details Tesla staff cuts
Elon Musk, CEO of Tesla (TSLA.O), said a 10% cut in salaried staff at the electric car maker will happen over three months, as the world's...
German watchdog launches Google Maps investigation
Germany's cartel office launched an investigation of Google Germany and parent Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O) on Tuesday over possible anti-competitive restrictions on the Google Maps platform. "We have...
UK pay deals hold at 4% as inflation steams ahead: XpertHR
Annual pay rises agreed at British workplaces steadied last month at a historically high rate but fell further behind soaring inflation, according to another survey...
BoE’s Pill says rate rises are a blunt tool, cannot fine-tune sterling
The Bank of England's monetary policy must focus on its main goal of controlling inflation, rather than trying too hard to stabilise the exchange rate...