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King Charles hosts first state visit for S.Africa’s Ramaphosa

King Charles hosts first state visit for S.Africa’s Ramaphosa

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South..

Shell to ‘evaluate’ 25 billion pound British investments after windfall tax

Shell to ‘evaluate’ 25 billion pound British investments after windfall tax

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell said on Monday it will evaluate plans to spend up to 25 billion pounds in Britain over the next ..

France demands Twitter ensure it can preserve ‘safe environment’

France demands Twitter ensure it can preserve ‘safe environment’

PARIS (Reuters) – French regulator Arcom said on Monday it had sent a letter to Twitter asking it to ensure by Nov. 24 that it c..

Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business

Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business

By Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan DOHA (Reuters) – QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday that business with German firm..

UK businesses call for looser immigration rules to boost growth

UK businesses call for looser immigration rules to boost growth

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should create a programme of temporary work visas to boost economic growth and also resolve a dispute..

Lufthansa launches drive to hire 20,000 employees

Lufthansa launches drive to hire 20,000 employees

BERLIN (Reuters) – Deutsche Lufthansa said it planned to hire 20,000 new employees as the German flagship airline launched a rec..

Virgin Money shares leap on higher profit, investor payouts

Virgin Money shares leap on higher profit, investor payouts

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in British lender Virgin Money leapt 16% on Monday after it reported a jump in full-year prof..

Pfizer/BioNTech’s updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

Pfizer/BioNTech’s updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Friday their Omicron-tailored shot produced higher virus-neutralizing..

G20 Summit: What you need to know now

G20 Summit: What you need to know now

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia’s aggression in Ukraine “in..

Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways

Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways

ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy ministry on Wednesday said it would appoint former Treasury official Antonino Turicchi as chairman..

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc told U.S. auto safety regulators it has reports of two new crash fatalities..

G7 leaders arranging emergency summit after Poland missile strike – Kyodo

G7 leaders arranging emergency summit after Poland missile strike – Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of Seven leaders are arranging an emergency summit meeting on Wednesday in response to a missile strike ..

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched ..

Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion

Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion

By Sinéad Carew and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Trading in the dollar and the euro was volatile on Tuesday, with bot..

YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown

YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown

(Reuters) -YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping features to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet-owned..

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) – Paris is considering banning its 15,000 rental electric scooters due to concerns about publ..

UK financial watchdog urges political support for crypto bans

UK financial watchdog urges political support for crypto bans

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday called on lawmakers to show their s..

Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government expects to reach by the end of this week an agreement with banks on mortgage relief ..

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

(Reuters) -European countries are facing strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details..

New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests

New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Several Chinese cities began cutting routine community COVID-19 testing on Monday, days after China anno..

G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary

G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A G7-led plan dubbed “Global Shield” to provide f..

FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

(Reuters) – UK’s export-oriented FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as a weaker pound offered support, with shares of Informa..

For host Indonesia, a G20 summit dogged by Russia-Ukraine rancour

For host Indonesia, a G20 summit dogged by Russia-Ukraine rancour

By Kate Lamb (Reuters) – Group of 20 leaders meet on Tuesday under very different circumstances than those host Indonesia envisi..

Analysis-Investors face expensive quest for year-end cash and safe assets

Analysis-Investors face expensive quest for year-end cash and safe assets

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – As the most volatile period in years for traders draws to a close, the year-end dash for cash and h..

Shares mixed on Fed warning, China acts on property

Shares mixed on Fed warning, China acts on property

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets were mixed on Monday as a top U.S. central banker warned investors against ..

Visa has terminated global debit card agreements with FTX

Visa has terminated global debit card agreements with FTX

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payments processor, said on Sunday it was severing its global credit ca..

UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government must be willing to make politically unpopular choices in areas such as immigration and..

Slovenia elects first female president

Slovenia elects first female president

By Katja Lihtenvalner LJUBLJANA (Reuters) -Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election..

Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

BERLIN (Reuters) – German federal police have warned their nation’s delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt ..

‘Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

‘Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marvel Studios adventure “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” brought crowds to..

Freddie’s Farm wins Hit Channel 4 TV show Aldi’s Next Big Thing

Freddie’s Farm wins Hit Channel 4 TV show Aldi’s Next Big Thing

FREDDIE’S FARM IS THE LATEST PRODUCT TO HIT ALDI SHELVES AFTER KENT FARMERS BEAT HUNDREDS TO SECURE LIFE CHANGING CONTRACT ON ALDI’S N..

Global economic crisis strangling progress for poor, warns U.N. development chief

Global economic crisis strangling progress for poor, warns U.N. development chief

By Laurie Goering SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Decades of development progress are at risk as economies..

Winter weather could be mild, German met office DWD says

Winter weather could be mild, German met office DWD says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany could be in for a mild winter, the meteorological office DWD said on Thursday, raising the possibi..

EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards

EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissi..

AstraZeneca lifts 2022 earnings outlook as cancer drugs boost results

AstraZeneca lifts 2022 earnings outlook as cancer drugs boost results

By Natalie Grover (Reuters) -AstraZeneca raised its full-year earnings outlook on Thursday after strong sales of its key cancer drugs ..

U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -A grounded oil supertanker under U.S. Treasury Department sanctions being refloated in Indonesi..

U.S., Ukraine agree to launch talks to upgrade 2008 trade accord

U.S., Ukraine agree to launch talks to upgrade 2008 trade accord

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday that they will launch negotiations to upgrade a bila..