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Electrolux flags cost cuts, warns on profit as inflation squeezes demand

Electrolux flags cost cuts, warns on profit as inflation squeezes demand

By Marie Mannes COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Sweden’s Electrolux on Monday announced plans to cut costs and warned its profit would dro..

From free crumpets to store discounts, UK grocers lure workers

From free crumpets to store discounts, UK grocers lure workers

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – With job vacancies in Britain close to a record high, retailers including Tesco Plc have begun..

EU eyes levy on fossil fuel firms to help consumers survive energy crisis

EU eyes levy on fossil fuel firms to help consumers survive energy crisis

By Kate Abnett and Ingrid Melander BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Fossil fuel firms may have to share their excess profits to help European house..

Sterling falls to weakest since early 2021 against euro

Sterling falls to weakest since early 2021 against euro

LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling briefly fell to its lowest level since early 2021 against a robust euro on Monday, while news that Britain&..

HSBC eyes resuming buybacks in second half of 2023

HSBC eyes resuming buybacks in second half of 2023

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC is likely to resume share buybacks in the second half of next year, its Chief Financial Offic..

Swiss confirm favoured location for $21 billion nuclear waste store

Swiss confirm favoured location for $21 billion nuclear waste store

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland confirmed on Monday that its favoured location for a 20 billion Swiss franc ($20.94 billion) underground..

Explainer-The G7’s price cap on Russian oil begins to take shape

Explainer-The G7’s price cap on Russian oil begins to take shape

By Timothy Gardner WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The Group of Seven countries is working to cap the price of Russian oil in an attempt to limi..

King Charles, in parliament, promises to follow queen’s example

King Charles, in parliament, promises to follow queen’s example

LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles told parliament on Monday he was “resolved faithfully to follow” the example set by his mot..

Mobile school offers hope to nomad children in Chad

Mobile school offers hope to nomad children in Chad

By Mahamat Ramadane TOUKRA, Chad (Reuters) – In a makeshift open-air classroom, dozens of children sat squeezed together on a ma..

Global reinsurers see inflation, war driving higher rates

Global reinsurers see inflation, war driving higher rates

By Miranda Murray and Carolyn Cohn BERLIN/LONDON (Reuters) -Global geopolitical tensions, high inflation and climate change have heigh..

ECB governors see rising risk of rate hitting 2% to curb inflation – sources

ECB governors see rising risk of rate hitting 2% to curb inflation – sources

By Francesco Canepa PRAGUE (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers see a rising risk that they will have to raise their key inte..

Tennis-The future is now: Alcaraz wins U.S. Open and becomes world number one

Tennis-The future is now: Alcaraz wins U.S. Open and becomes world number one

By Rory Carroll NEW YORK (Reuters) -Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz completed his rapid rise to the top of the tennis world on Sunday,..

Australia financial crimes regulator opens investigation into Britain’s Entain

Australia financial crimes regulator opens investigation into Britain’s Entain

(Reuters) -The Australian financial crimes regulator said on Monday it opened an investigation into British sports betting giant Entai..

Exclusive: Biden to hit China with broader curbs on U.S. chip and tool exports

Exclusive: Biden to hit China with broader curbs on U.S. chip and tool exports

By Karen Freifeld and Alexandra Alper WASHINGTON(Reuters) – The Biden administration plans next month to broaden curbs on U.S sh..

King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of queen’s coffin

King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of queen’s coffin

By Michael Holden and Andrew MacAskill EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles will fly to Edinburgh to join his sibl..

Oprah-produced ‘Sidney’ shows how Poitier ‘redefined’ Hollywood

Oprah-produced ‘Sidney’ shows how Poitier ‘redefined’ Hollywood

By Jenna Zucker and Divya Rajagopal TORONTO (Reuters) – The late Sidney Poitier forever changed the conception of what a Black m..

Israel sees no new Iran nuclear deal before U.S. November mid-terms

Israel sees no new Iran nuclear deal before U.S. November mid-terms

JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel does not anticipate a renewal of Iran’s nuclear deal with world powers before the U.S. mid-te..

Germany’s Scholz: Queen Elizabeth embodied the best of Europe’s shared inheritance

Germany’s Scholz: Queen Elizabeth embodied the best of Europe’s shared inheritance

(Reuters) – Germany joins Britain in mourning the death of Queen Elizabeth, whose sense of duty was “legendary” and ..

With Queen Elizabeth’s death, republicans sense their chance

With Queen Elizabeth’s death, republicans sense their chance

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – During Queen Elizabeth’s 70-year reign, republican rumblings surfaced on occasion, bu..

UK declares period of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth

UK declares period of national mourning for Queen Elizabeth

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Friday officially declared the start of a period of national mourning for Queen Eli..

India to hold one day state mourning on passing away of Queen Elizabeth

India to hold one day state mourning on passing away of Queen Elizabeth

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The Indian government on Friday announced one day of state mourning on Sept. 11 as a mark of respect on th..

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies

(Reuters) -The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, r..

Saudi Arabia’s king, crown prince send condolences on Queen Elizabeth’s death

Saudi Arabia’s king, crown prince send condolences on Queen Elizabeth’s death

(Reuters) – Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz and the Crown Prince Mohamed bin Salman sent condolences to British K..

In France, Eiffel Tower goes dark in tribute to Queen Elizabeth

In France, Eiffel Tower goes dark in tribute to Queen Elizabeth

PARIS (Reuters) -The Eiffel Tower’s lights went dark early on Thursday night in tribute to Queen Elizabeth, with Parisians recal..

BMW PGA Championship halts play after death of Queen Elizabeth II

BMW PGA Championship halts play after death of Queen Elizabeth II

The death Thursday of Queen Elizabeth II led to the stoppage of play at the BMW PGA Championships at Surrey, England.   The flags..

Russia’s Putin extends condolences to Britain for ‘irreparable loss’ of Queen

Russia’s Putin extends condolences to Britain for ‘irreparable loss’ of Queen

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday extended his condolences to Britain for the “irreparable lossR..

Pope Francis says he’s deeply saddened over death of Queen Elizabeth

Pope Francis says he’s deeply saddened over death of Queen Elizabeth

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) – Pope Francis said on Thursday he was deeply saddened by the death of Queen Elizabeth II and offer his c..

Britain’s new king will address the nation on Friday

Britain’s new king will address the nation on Friday

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new monarch, King Charles, will address the nation on Friday, his spokesman said, his first s..

Britain’s Prince Harry arrives at Balmoral – ITV reporter

Britain’s Prince Harry arrives at Balmoral – ITV reporter

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Duke of Sussex, Prince Harry, has arrived at Balmoral Castle in Scotland following the death ..

Carrefour unveils 30 euro shopping basket in Spain after government price cut proposal

Carrefour unveils 30 euro shopping basket in Spain after government price cut proposal

MADRID (Reuters) – Supermarket chain Carrefour will sell Spanish consumers a basket of 30 basic goods for 30 euros, the company ..

Chevron considering rail transport for Kazakhstan oil, CEO says

Chevron considering rail transport for Kazakhstan oil, CEO says

(Reuters) – Chevron Corp. is working with the Kazakhstan government to assure oil flows from the landlocked country’s fiel..

T-Mobile sells wireline business to Cogent for $1, expects hefty charge

T-Mobile sells wireline business to Cogent for $1, expects hefty charge

By Yuvraj Malik (Reuters) – T-Mobile US Inc is doubling down on 5G services after it struck a deal on Wednesday to sell its wire..

Tod’s sales rise 17% in first half of year

Tod’s sales rise 17% in first half of year

MILANO (Reuters) – Sales at Italian fashion group Tod’s rose by 17% in the first half of the year, broadly in line with ma..

E.ON casts doubt on German plan to keep nuclear plants on standby

E.ON casts doubt on German plan to keep nuclear plants on standby

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s plans to delay the closure of two nuclear plants were thrown into confusion on Wednesday, wit..

Greece considers listing 30% stake in Athens airport

Greece considers listing 30% stake in Athens airport

ATHENS (Reuters) -Greece is considering listing a 30% stake in Athens International Airport, a government official said on Wednesday, ..

UK’s finance minister sets out new economic approach to finance bosses

UK’s finance minister sets out new economic approach to finance bosses

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Wednesday he had set out the new Prime Minister Liz T..

BoE’s Bailey speaks about surging inflation and rate hikes

BoE’s Bailey speaks about surging inflation and rate hikes

LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey and other top officials from the British central bank spoke to lawmake..