Biden nominates four more judges in D.C., Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Joe Biden nominated another four federal judges on Wednesday, including two women of Asian descent who would be the first such U.S. judges on their court or in their state. The Senate, which Biden’s fellow Democrats narrowly control, must approve the candidates, who were nominated to posts in Michigan, Pennsylvania, Connecticut …

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India’s Go First touts owner, govt backing after bankruptcy filing

By Tanvi Mehta, Dhanya Skariachan and Chris Thomas BENGALURU (Reuters) – The owner of Go Airlines (India) has no plans to exit the budget carrier after engine troubles forced it into bankruptcy, the airline’s CEO told Reuters on Wednesday, as frustrated flyers complained of abrupt flight cancellations. India’s third-largest airline, which recently rebranded as Go First, …

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ONU dice que camiones con ayuda fueron saqueados en “volátil” Sudán y pide paso seguro

Por Mohamed Nureldin Nafisa Eltahir JARTUM (Reuters) – El jefe de ayuda de la ONU, Martin Griffiths, dijo el miércoles que estaba buscando garantías de las facciones enfrentadas de Sudán sobre la entrega segura de envíos después de que seis camiones de suministros humanitarios fueran saqueados y los ataques aéreos en Jartum socavaran un nuevo …

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German customs to play key role in curbing crime, money laundering

BERLIN (Reuters) – German customs will be strengthened to play a key role in the fight against organised crime and money laundering, and illegally obtained assets will be confiscated, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner said on Wednesday. “Customs will become even more powerful, specialized and efficient with the new strategy,” he said at a news …

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El Tesoro estadounidense mantiene el tamaño de las subastas pese a dudas sobre techo de deuda

(Reuters) – El Departamento del Tesoro de Estados Unidos dijo el miércoles que planea mantener la emisión de bonos en todos los vencimientos hasta julio, en medio de la incertidumbre en torno al techo de deuda. El Tesoro anunció una refinanciación trimestral total de 96.000 millones de dólares, destinada a recaudar nuevos fondos por valor …

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Vietnam’s central bank plans to restructure four weak commercial banks – media

HANOI (Reuters) – Vietnam’s central bank is planning to restructure four poorly-performing commercial banks, including via forced takeovers, state media reported on Wednesday, as the country strives to strengthen its banking system. The four banks are DongA Bank, Vietnam Construction Bank, Ocean Bank and Global Petro Bank, Vietnam News Agency reported, citing unidentified central bank …

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Europas Anleger sind vor dem Fed-Zinsentscheid auf der Hut

Frankfurt (Reuters) – Wenige Stunden vor dem Zinsentscheid der US-Notenbank Fed haben sich die Anleger an den europäischen Aktienmärkten nur sehr vorsichtig vorangewagt. Der Dax notierte am Mittwochnachmittag 0,5 Prozent höher bei 15.802 Punkten. Der EuroStoxx50 gewann 0,3 Prozent auf 4308 Zähler. An den US-Börsen traten die US-Futures vorbörslich mehr oder weniger auf der Stelle. …

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Exelon beats profit estimates on customer additions, higher prices

(Reuters) – Exelon Corp beat first-quarter profit estimates on Wednesday, as the U.S. electric and gas utility company benefited from customer additions and higher prices. The company’s adjusted net income was 70 cents per share for the quarter ended March 31, higher than analysts’ average estimate of 66 cents per share, according to Refinitiv data. …

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