Morning Chronicle - round-the-clock business news in six languages

London -

IN THE NEWS

US senators send 'message of solidarity' to Ukraine

US senators send 'message of solidarity' to Ukraine

US senators joined together Tuesday to express a "message of solidarity" to the Ukrainian people and a warning to Russia's Vladimir Putin, although the chamber failed to agree on drafting sanctions against Moscow.

Read more
US priest used wrong baptism words for 26 years

US priest used wrong baptism words for 26 years

Thousands of Catholics in the United States may have to be re-baptized after the church discovered a priest had gotten one word wrong in the blessing for decades -- invalidating the rite.

Read more
Ronaldo ends barren run as Man Utd climb back into top four

Ronaldo ends barren run as Man Utd climb back into top four

Cristiano Ronaldo ended his six-game goal drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man Brighton 2-0 and clamber back into the Premier League top four.

Read more
Altria says it won US antitrust ruling on Juul stake

Altria says it won US antitrust ruling on Juul stake

Tobacco giant Altria said Tuesday it prevailed over a US regulatory agency that challenged its investment in vaping company Juul on antitrust grounds.

Read more
Volcano damage to Tonga undersea cable worse than expected

Volcano damage to Tonga undersea cable worse than expected

The volcanic eruption near Tonga shredded an 80-kilometre (50 mile) stretch of undersea cable, complicating efforts to reconnect the Pacific kingdom after a month of digital darkness, the company overseeing repairs says.

Read more
Biden sees chance for Ukraine diplomacy, keeps pressure on Moscow

Biden sees chance for Ukraine diplomacy, keeps pressure on Moscow

US President Joe Biden vowed Tuesday to push for a diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis, but warned that a Russian invasion remained "very much a possibility" and that retaliatory sanctions were primed and ready.

Read more
Ronaldo strikes as Man Utd climb back into top four

Ronaldo strikes as Man Utd climb back into top four

Cristiano Ronaldo ended his goalscoring drought on Tuesday as Manchester United recovered from an insipid first-half display to beat 10-man Brighton 2-0 and clamber back into the Premier League top four.

Read more
Stocks jump, oil slides on easing Ukraine fears

Stocks jump, oil slides on easing Ukraine fears

US and European stock markets rebounded and oil prices tumbled Tuesday on easing fears of an imminent Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Read more
Mbappe strikes late to give PSG edge over Real Madrid

Mbappe strikes late to give PSG edge over Real Madrid

Kylian Mbappe struck in the fourth minute of injury time to give Paris Saint-Germain a precious 1-0 win over Real Madrid in the first leg of their heavyweight Champions League last-16 tie on Tuesday.

Read more
Ex-policeman charged in Floyd death defends actions

Ex-policeman charged in Floyd death defends actions

A former Minneapolis police officer charged with violating the civil rights of George Floyd took the witness stand on Tuesday to defend his actions during the fatal May 2020 arrest of the 46-year-old Black man.

Read more