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EU plans to make fossil fuel firms share excess profits, draft shows

EU plans to make fossil fuel firms share excess profits, draft shows

By Kate Abnett and Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission wants to..

With selfies and salutes, Britain’s generations mark queen’s passing

With selfies and salutes, Britain’s generations mark queen’s passing

By Humza Jilani and Andrew MacAskill LONDON/EDINBURGH (Reuters) – Some shed te..

Dollar falls ahead of U.S. inflation data; euro jumps

Dollar falls ahead of U.S. inflation data; euro jumps

By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar fell to its lowe..

Duchess Meghan pauses Spotify podcast during mourning for Queen Elizabeth

Duchess Meghan pauses Spotify podcast during mourning for Queen Elizabeth

LONDON (Reuters) – Meghan, the Duchess of Sussex, has paused new episodes of h..

Explainer-How will the public be able to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth?

Explainer-How will the public be able to say goodbye to Queen Elizabeth?

LONDON (Reuters) – The body of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will lie in sta..

Explainer-The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s shutdown

Explainer-The Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant’s shutdown

By Francois Murphy VIENNA (Reuters) – The last operating reactor at the Russia..

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 ..

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 rec..

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..

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..

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 s..

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 2..

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 wi..

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 Princ..

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 i..

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 ..

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 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 offici..

Murmurs of ‘sterling crisis’ no longer fanciful: Mike Dolan

Murmurs of ‘sterling crisis’ no longer fanciful: Mike Dolan

By Mike Dolan LONDON (Reuters) – Even though fears of another “sterling ..

Europe’s alternatives if Russia shuts off gas supply

Europe’s alternatives if Russia shuts off gas supply

(This September 2 story corrects to show Germany plans to build five LNG terminals n..

UK housing market keeps momentum but slowdown ahead: Halifax

UK housing market keeps momentum but slowdown ahead: Halifax

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose in August although a torrid economic out..

EU, U.S. step up Russian aluminium, nickel imports since Ukraine war

EU, U.S. step up Russian aluminium, nickel imports since Ukraine war

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) -The European Union and United States have ramped up..

Analysis-Europe’s banks dim lights as they brace for winter blackout

Analysis-Europe’s banks dim lights as they brace for winter blackout

By Sinead Cruise and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Europe’s bi..

Britain’s Lloyds racks up $350 million of likely scam COVID loans

Britain’s Lloyds racks up $350 million of likely scam COVID loans

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyds Banking Group has been h..

Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners’ green power talk angers Texas locals

Low-carbon bitcoin? Crypto miners’ green power talk angers Texas locals

By Avi Asher -Schapiro CORSICANA, Texas (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As temp..

Factbox-Hurdles for Germany’s planned nuclear winter reserve

Factbox-Hurdles for Germany’s planned nuclear winter reserve

(Reuters) – Germany wants to keep two southern nuclear plants, Isar 2 and Neck..

UniCredit sets out $8 billion aid package for Italy clients hit by surging prices

UniCredit sets out $8 billion aid package for Italy clients hit by surging prices

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s second-biggest bank, UniCredit, on Mo..

Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France

Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France

HALLUIN, France (Reuters) – French government support for gasoline prices has ..

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Laxman Narasimhan may have no experience of running..

Tennis-Williams retirement on hold after win over world number two

Tennis-Williams retirement on hold after win over world number two

By Steve Keating NEW YORK (Reuters) -Playing more like a world number one than a pla..

UK factories suffer worst month since May 2020 as economy stumbles – PMI

UK factories suffer worst month since May 2020 as economy stumbles – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – British manufacturing output and new orders fell by the mos..

London stocks fall 1% on weak global growth outlook

London stocks fall 1% on weak global growth outlook

By Johann M Cherian and Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 index fe..

Australia’s property downturn puts home buyers in double mortgage bind

Australia’s property downturn puts home buyers in double mortgage bind

By Byron Kaye SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s housing market downturn is squeezi..

Boeing expects MAX 7 to be certified before MAX 10 – executive

Boeing expects MAX 7 to be certified before MAX 10 – executive

NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Boeing Co expects the 737 MAX 7 will be certified by the end of..

After long drought, China plots ambitious water infrastructure push

After long drought, China plots ambitious water infrastructure push

By David Stanway SHANGHAI (Reuters) – After a record heatwave parched large ar..

Volkswagen’s Mexico factory workers reject union pay deal

Volkswagen’s Mexico factory workers reject union pay deal

MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Volkswagen workers at its main Mexico factory rejected..

Standard Chartered rolls out digital bank in hot Singapore market

Standard Chartered rolls out digital bank in hot Singapore market

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Standard Chartered and FairPrice Group on Thursday rolle..