Month: February 2023

High-level Kyiv visit aims to deepen EU-Ukraine ties

February 2, 2023 1:42 AM Associated Press

By LORNE COOK Associated Press BRUSSELS (AP) — Senior members of the European Union’s executive branch are in Ukraine looking to boost relations with the war-torn country and pave the way for it to one day join the bloc. But not all of the EU’s 27 member countries think Ukraine should join. At least not

European Central Bank set to outdo Fed with half-point hike

February 2, 2023 1:21 AM Associated Press

By DAVID McHUGH AP Business Writer FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The European Central Bank is set to go big again, with another half-point interest rate increase. The bank is meeting Thursday and has been aggressively raising rates to fight inflation that’s way too high at 8.5% annually. The higher benchmarks raise the costs of credit

How do you lose a radioactive capsule? Australian investigators are wondering too

February 2, 2023 1:19 AM CNN Newsource

By Hilary Whiteman, CNN The discovery of a tiny lost radioactive capsule beside a remote highway in Western Australia raises many questions — not least how it escaped layers of radiation-proof packaging loaded onto a moving truck. It’s one of the many puzzling aspects of a case investigators will examine in the coming weeks as

Look of the Week: Pamela Anderson channels ‘Baywatch’ character at Netflix documentary premiere

February 2, 2023 1:18 AM CNN Newsource

Oscar Holland, CNN Pamela Anderson made her name in red. In fact, the swimwear she and her “Baywatch” co-stars wore in the 1990s is so iconic that Pantone has since officially named the tone “Baywatch Red.” So there was, perhaps, no better color the 55-year-old star could have worn to the premiere of Netflix’s new

Pakistan mosque bomber was disguised as a policeman, official says

February 2, 2023 1:15 AM CNN Newsource

By Sophia Saifi, Rhea Mogul and Saleem Mehsud, CNN The suicide bomber who targeted a mosque inside a police compound in Peshawar, killing more than 80 people, was a member of the Pakistani Taliban disguised as a policeman, a senior official said Thursday. CCTV footage shows the suspected bomber arriving at a police checkpoint on

EU officials visit Kyiv as Russia strikes civilian target

February 2, 2023 1:09 AM Associated Press

By SUSIE BLANN Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Top European Union officials arrived in Kyiv on Thursday for talks with the Ukrainian government as rescue crews dug through the rubble of an apartment building in eastern Ukraine that was struck by a Russian missile, killing at least three people and wounding 21 others. The

Global stocks rise after Fed sees inflation improving

February 2, 2023 1:05 AM Associated Press

By JOE Mcdonald AP Business Writer BEIJING (AP) — Global stock markets and Wall Street futures rose Thursday after the Federal Reserve said the U.S. economy is moving toward lower inflation but more interest rate hikes are planned. London and Frankfurt opened higher. Shanghai and Tokyo advanced. Oil prices rose. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500

Americans are broadly unsatisfied with the state of things in the US, poll finds

February 2, 2023 1:01 AM CNN Newsource

By Deidre McPhillips, CNN President Joe Biden will deliver his second State of the Union address next week to a country that has a pretty gloomy outlook on things. For the past two decades, Gallup has surveyed the American public on a collection of policy issues and broad perceptions of society in its annual “Mood

Shell profits double to record $40 billion

February 2, 2023 12:28 AM CNN Newsource

By Michelle Toh and Hanna Ziady, CNN Shell made a record profit of almost $40 billion in 2022, more than double what it raked in the previous year after oil and gas prices soared following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Europe’s largest oil company by revenue reported adjusted full-year earnings of $39.9 billion on Thursday —

Sony CFO to lead entertainment-electronic giant as president

February 2, 2023 12:24 AM Associated Press

By YURI KAGEYAMA AP Business Writer TOKYO (AP) — Sony has appointed a company veteran as its president to lead the Japanese electronics and entertainment conglomerate through times of change. Hiroki Totoki, Sony’s chief financial officer, will become the president and COO. Kenichiro Yoshida remains chairman and chief executive, signaling continuity at the Tokyo-based maker