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By Pawel Florkiewicz, Marek Strzelecki and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland agreed on Tuesday to lift a ban on the transit of Ukrainian grain and food products, but Ukraine said a wartime deal allowing it to safely ship grain from Black Sea ports was still under threat. Failure to resume exports into eastern European countries or secure an extension of the Black Sea grain deal would trap large amounts of […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged Nazem Ahmad, an alleged financier of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, with evading U.S. sanctions imposed on him by exporting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of diamonds and artwork. The U.S. Treasury Department in 2019 sanctioned Ahmad for allegedly providing material support to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which Washington considers a terrorist organization. The move was intended to cut off access for Ahmad and 11 […]

NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. prosecutors on Tuesday charged Nazem Ahmad, an alleged financier of Lebanon’s Hezbollah, with evading U.S. sanctions imposed on him by exporting hundreds of millions of dollars worth of diamonds and artwork. The U.S. Treasury Department in 2019 sanctioned Ahmad for allegedly providing material support to Lebanon’s Hezbollah, which Washington considers a terrorist organization. The move was intended to cut off access for Ahmad and 11 […]

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding increased for a second straight month in March, while permits for future construction surged, offering some glimmers of hope for the depressed housing market ahead of the busy spring selling season. The improvement in the single-family housing market segment, which was reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, likely reflected buyers taking advantage of a retreat in mortgage rates. A survey […]

By Lucia Mutikani WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. single-family homebuilding increased for a second straight month in March, while permits for future construction surged, offering some glimmers of hope for the depressed housing market ahead of the busy spring selling season. The improvement in the single-family housing market segment, which was reported by the Commerce Department on Tuesday, likely reflected buyers taking advantage of a retreat in mortgage rates. A survey […]

(Reuters) – A recent manufacturing problem that has paused some Boeing 737 MAX deliveries will not prevent Boeing suppliers from ramping up parts production, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said on Tuesday. Last week, Boeing indicated that near-term deliveries of the 737 MAX will slow as the company grapples with a new manufacturing problem involving the fuselage that Spirit AeroSystems built. However, the company is comfortable holding buffer stock as its […]

(Reuters) – A recent manufacturing problem that has paused some Boeing 737 MAX deliveries will not prevent Boeing suppliers from ramping up parts production, Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun said on Tuesday. Last week, Boeing indicated that near-term deliveries of the 737 MAX will slow as the company grapples with a new manufacturing problem involving the fuselage that Spirit AeroSystems built. However, the company is comfortable holding buffer stock as its […]

(Reuters) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest in a game last season and needed his heart restarted on the field, has been cleared to rejoin the team and resume full football activities, the NFL club said on Tuesday. Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals moments after making a tackle and received life-saving CPR on the field as the frightening scene unfolded […]

(Reuters) – Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin, who suffered cardiac arrest in a game last season and needed his heart restarted on the field, has been cleared to rejoin the team and resume full football activities, the NFL club said on Tuesday. Hamlin collapsed during a Jan. 2 game against the Cincinnati Bengals moments after making a tackle and received life-saving CPR on the field as the frightening scene unfolded […]