Bloomberg Poland’s President Andrzej Duda criticised Hungary for failing to support Ukraine, exposing a growing rift between the two erstwhile allies since the war began more than a month ago. Speaking after meeting US President Joe Biden in Warsaw, Duda said Hungary’s high dependence on Russian energy supplies makes PM Viktor Orban understandably wary. “But given Russian aggression against Ukraine, ...

  Bloomberg Images of North Korea’s successful launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile overseen by Kim Jong-un that aired on the reclusive nation’s state TV were likely taken from an earlier test that failed, NK Pro reported. Satellite images of the Pyongyang International Airport, where the tests were conducted, indicate North Korea used some footage from a failed Hwasong-17 test ...

  Bloomberg Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti — whose nomination as US ambassador to India has faced months of delay — said there’s a pressing need to fill the role since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This is an urgent national-security moment,” Garcetti said in an interview at LA’s City Hall. “And I think our country deeply feels that right now ...

Bloomberg Brazil President Jair Bolsonaro is seeking a second term amid growing economic challenges that will potentially determine the outcome of this year’s election. The right-wing leader is launching his pre-candidacy at an event organised by the Liberal Party, which will also host Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto, whom he may tap as running mate. According to Brazilian law, candidates ...

  Bloomberg Thailand’s Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-Ocha slipped to the second position in an opinion poll as the number of undecided voters shrunk amid speculation of an early general election. Prayuth, the coup leader-turned-premier, got 12.7% votes in a March 10-15 survey by the National Institute of Development Administration, known as Nida. That’s down from 16.9% in December and his ...

  Bloomberg Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said stable inflation was needed to trigger policy change at the central bank not yen weakness, in remarks that appeared aimed at cooling speculation of possible stimulus tweaks driven by the sliding currency and signs of heating prices. Speaking in parliament after the yen breached the 122 mark against the dollar ...

Bloomberg JPMorgan Chase & Co. said it will do a third-party audit of its $30 billion racial-equity commitment, following Citigroup Inc and BlackRock Inc in agreeing to such a review. The biggest US bank will hire a third party to perform the audit and publish a report on the results by the end of this year, according to a statement. ...

  Bloomberg Canada’s 10-year yield rises to the highest since 2018 as a top Bank of Canada official said household finances are in good shape and that monetary policymakers are prepared to “act forcefully” to quell inflation. Deputy Governor Sharon Kozicki reiterated the central bank’s “unwavering commitment” to wrestle inflation back to the 2% target and said more aggressive action ...

  Bloomberg Credit Suisse Group AG shareholders are pushing to exclude a vote at its annual general meeting that would let the directors and the executives off the hook for legal responsibility over the Greensill Capital scandal, the Financial Times has reported, citing people with knowledge of the discussions. Investors have expressed concerns to new chairman Axel Lehmann about the ...

  Bloomberg UBS Group AG will allow some of its US employees to work remotely full-time, offering flexibility to staff as it seeks to lure and retain talent. The Swiss bank expects about 10% of its workers in the US to go remote as the program is implemented in phases, starting at the wealth unit, Tom Naratil, president of UBS ...