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By Joanna Plucinska and Silvia Aloisi LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – European aviation is gearing up for Easter travel disruptions marked by strikes and cancellations, in a major test of the industry’s ability to prevent a repeat of last year’s summer holiday season chaos. Strikes have rolled through France, Portugal, Britain and Germany in recent weeks and could cause air travel disruption in parts of Europe through the Easter holidays, officials at […]

By Joanna Plucinska and Silvia Aloisi LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) – European aviation is gearing up for Easter travel disruptions marked by strikes and cancellations, in a major test of the industry’s ability to prevent a repeat of last year’s summer holiday season chaos. Strikes have rolled through France, Portugal, Britain and Germany in recent weeks and could cause air travel disruption in parts of Europe through the Easter holidays, officials at […]

BERLIN (Reuters) -Switzerland has instructed Credit Suisse to cancel or reduce all outstanding bonus payments for the top three levels of management and examine whether those already paid can be recovered, the Federal Council said on Wednesday. Under Swiss banking law, the Federal Council can impose bonus-related measures on a systemically important bank if it received state aid from federal funds, according to a statement. The highly unusual government move […]

BERLIN (Reuters) -Switzerland has instructed Credit Suisse to cancel or reduce all outstanding bonus payments for the top three levels of management and examine whether those already paid can be recovered, the Federal Council said on Wednesday. Under Swiss banking law, the Federal Council can impose bonus-related measures on a systemically important bank if it received state aid from federal funds, according to a statement. The highly unusual government move […]

BERLIN (Reuters) -Switzerland has instructed Credit Suisse to cancel or reduce all outstanding bonus payments for the top three levels of management and examine whether those already paid can be recovered, the Federal Council said on Wednesday. Under Swiss banking law, the Federal Council can impose bonus-related measures on a systemically important bank if it received state aid from federal funds, according to a statement. The highly unusual government move […]

(Reuters) -Levi Strauss & Co on Thursday topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue, helped by steady demand for jeans and non-denim outfits such as chinos, tops and accessories despite persistently high inflation. Even as a recession threat looms over the United States, demand for looser and baggier jeans as well as non-denim styles such as active leggings, dresses and footwear has remained resilient among Americans, benefiting companies like Levi’s […]

(Reuters) -Levi Strauss & Co on Thursday topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue, helped by steady demand for jeans and non-denim outfits such as chinos, tops and accessories despite persistently high inflation. Even as a recession threat looms over the United States, demand for looser and baggier jeans as well as non-denim styles such as active leggings, dresses and footwear has remained resilient among Americans, benefiting companies like Levi’s […]

(Reuters) -Levi Strauss & Co on Thursday topped Wall Street estimates for quarterly revenue, helped by steady demand for jeans and non-denim outfits such as chinos, tops and accessories despite persistently high inflation. Even as a recession threat looms over the United States, demand for looser and baggier jeans as well as non-denim styles such as active leggings, dresses and footwear has remained resilient among Americans, benefiting companies like Levi’s […]

KHARTOUM (Reuters) – Sudan’s military leaders and a coalition of civilian parties have postponed the signing of a deal to launch a new political transition to democracy. The following outlines the struggle for power in Sudan in recent years: WHO HAS BEEN IN CHARGE IN SUDAN? Sudan began its halting transition towards democracy after military generals ousted long-ruling autocrat Omar al-Bashir amid a popular uprising in April 2019. Bashir, an […]