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SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he will lay out the need to defend Ukraine in the war with Russia on Tuesday when he meets Brazilian President Luis Inacio Lula da Silva, who has been critical of arming the Ukrainians. “We need to help Ukraine fight this fight,” Rutte told reporters on Monday, the first day of his visit to Brazil. Rutte said he will explain […]

By Aleksandar Vasovic BELGRADE (Reuters) -Tens of thousands of Serbians protested on Monday, demanding better security, a ban on violent TV content and the resignation of key ministers, days after two mass shootings killed 17 people.     Crowds in numbers not seen in the Balkan country for years solemnly marched through the centre of the capital Belgrade behind a banner reading “Serbia Against Violence”.     “We have gathered […]

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell in early trade on Tuesday, paring strong gains from the previous two sessions as markets remain cautious ahead of U.S. inflation figures for April which will be key to the Federal Reserve’s next interest rate decision. Brent crude price was down 31 cents, or 0.4%, at $76.70 and U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude lost 23 cents, or 0.3%, to trade […]

(Reuters) -Canada’s Suncor Energy Inc reported a better-than-expected first-quarter profit on Monday, helped by steady demand for energy amid crimped global supplies. The results come amid global oil prices pulling back from last year’s record highs and trading 20% below on average, but the prices are still higher than historical levels due to tight supplies. On an adjusted basis, the company earned C$1.36 per share, compared with analysts’ estimates of […]

TOKYO (Reuters) -Two major European asset managers have jointly filed a shareholder resolution at Japanese electricity generator Electric Power Development Co Ltd, known as J-Power, for the second consecutive year in a row. Amundi and HSBC Asset Management filed the resolution with the Australasian Centre for Corporate Responsibility (ACCR), the non-profit climate group said in a statement on Tuesday. The resolution is supported by Man Group, the world’s largest publicly […]

By Carolina Mandl, David French and Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The practice of short selling is coming under increased scrutiny as shares of regional banks remain under pressure, with some calls for more regulatory oversight of the practice. Short sellers, who borrow shares they expect to fall and hope to repay the loan for less later to pocket the difference, have profited from the banking crisis. They gained $1.2 […]

By Ross Kerber (Reuters) – Vanguard Group, the largest provider of mutual funds, has secured regulatory approval to continue to own big stakes in U.S. power utilities, overcoming Republican concerns over its environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies. Various Republican politicians and officials had questioned the company’s application to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), including a group of 13 state attorneys general who sought a hearing on whether granting […]

By Luc Cohen and Jack Queen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Donald Trump’s absence from a trial where writer E. Jean Carroll accuses him of rape and defamation shows that “he did it,” a lawyer for Carroll said on Monday, while Trump’s lawyer told jurors the case was “outrageous.” “He never looked you in the eye and denied raping Ms. Carroll,” lawyer Mike Ferrara told jurors as the civil trial in Manhattan […]

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) -A California federal judge on Monday dismissed a proposed class action accusing Twitter Inc of targeting female employees for layoffs after Elon Musk acquired the company last year, but said plaintiffs would be allowed to amend the lawsuit to add more details. U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Oakland said the lawsuit filed in December was “devoid of basic information,” such as the plaintiffs’ positions with […]