Ros Russell

London

Global Desk Editor at Reuters

Global News Desk Editor @Reuters 🌍 Author of ‘The End of Where We Begin’ & ‘Burma’s Spring’ 📚Winner of the 2021 Moore Prize ✍️

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Articles

Poisonous rumors and pink smoke

1 week ago | cp24.com | Crispian Balmer |Ros Russell

VATICAN CITY - Throughout history, there has been no shortage of outside attempts to influence the outcome of a conclave to elect a new pope, either by European monarchs, Italy's noble families or even Romans who rioted in the streets to stand by their man. Today's influencers use social media, television and newspaper interviews, news conferences, open letters, and even puffs of pink smoke.
King Charles and royals to mark Victory in Europe Day with military parade

1 week ago | cp24.com | Michael Holden |Ros Russell

LONDON - Britain's King Charles and other senior royals are due to join veterans and crowds to watch a grand military parade and flypast at the start of four days of commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of Victory in Europe (VE) Day. The government has planned a series of events in the run-up to the anniversary of Nazi Germany's unconditional surrender that took effect on May 8, 1945. It is observed around that date in many countries, including France, the United States and Russia.
Kim Kardashian jewel heist trial starts in Paris

2 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Makini Brice |Ros Russell |Elizabeth Pineau |Richard Lough

PARIS (Reuters) -A group of men dubbed the "grandpa gang" were among ten suspects who went on trial on Monday on charges of robbing reality TV star Kim Kardashian at gunpoint and stealing jewelry worth millions of dollars during Paris Fashion Week in...
China's Export Controls are Curbing Critical Mineral Shipments to World

3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Lewis Jackson |Amy Lv |Ros Russell

BEIJING, April 20 (Reuters) - China's export controls on three metals important across the defence and chip sectors are keeping shipments at historically low levels despite high prices worldwide as Beijing flexes its control over the minerals supply chain. China is the world's largest producer of antimony, germanium and gallium, which have niche but vital roles in clean energy, chipmaking and defence. Since 2023, Beijing has gradually added the metals to its export controls list.
China's Fiscal Revenue Falls 1.1% in January-March

3 weeks ago | gurutrade.com | Shi Bu |Kevin Yao |Ros Russell

BEIJING, April 18 (Reuters) - China's fiscal revenue decline slowed in the first three months this year as Beijing works to shore up its economy while weathering the storm from mounting U.S. tariffs. Fiscal revenue in the January-March period totalled 6.0 trillion yuan ($821.54 billion), down 1.1% year-on-year, data from the finance ministry showed on Friday, a deceleration from a 1.6% decline in the first two months of 2025.
Barclays to sell stake in British payments business to Brookfield

4 weeks ago | today.westlaw.com | Jan Harvey |Ros Russell |Lawrence White

LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays has agreed terms for Brookfield Asset Management to buy most of its British payments business, the bank said on Thursday, ending a more than year-long effort to offload the business which processes payments for retailers....
Britain's financial watchdog sets up in US and Asia to attract firms to UK

1 month ago | today.westlaw.com | Ros Russell |Lawrence White

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Financial Conduct Authority has appointed staff in the United States and the Asia-Pacific region for the first time, to help overseas firms to enter the British market and boost exports of UK financial services, the...
S.African Rand Recovers Further on Bets Coalition will Hold

1 month ago | gurutrade.com | Tannur Anders |Alexander Winning |Ros Russell

JOHANNESBURG, April 15 (Reuters) - The South African rand extended gains in early trade on Tuesday, bolstered by bets that the country's coalition government will remain intact despite disagreements over the budget. At 0725 GMT the rand traded at 18.84 against the U.S. dollar , about 0.4% firmer on the day. The rand fell to a record low last Wednesday on risk aversion over U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war and concerns that South Africa's national unity government could split.
Russia plans to launch large-scale lithium production in 2030

1 month ago | arizonadigitalfreepress.com | Gleb Bryanski |Ros Russell

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin attends a press conference following a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow, Russia, March 13, 2025. (REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool/File Photo)Staff Reports | REUTERSRussia plans to produce at least 60,000 metric tons of lithium carbonate in 2030, the natural resources ministry said on Monday, as Moscow seeks to reduce its dependency on imports and boost production of high-capacity electric batteries.
South African Rand Firms ahead of Manufacturing PMI

2 months ago | gurutrade.com | Sfundo Parakozov |Tannur Anders |Ros Russell

JOHANNESBURG, March 3 (Reuters) - South Africa's rand firmed early on Monday, ahead of a purchasing managers' index (PMI) survey for the domestic manufacturing sector. At 0725 GMT, the rand traded at 18.66 against the U.S. dollar , about 0.3% stronger than its previous close. The Absa PMI for February is set to be released at 0900 GMT and will shed light on manufacturing conditions in Africa's most industrialised economy.