Factbox-Suez disruption: a new inflation risk on the horizon
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A lengthy disruption of shipping via the Suez Canal could push up prices and weigh on economic growth, pa..
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VW cost-cutting drive includes less staff, faster development
By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen and worker representatives have agreed to measures for a cost-..
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Factbox-Will Iceland volcano affect flights, what damage could be caused?
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A volcano erupted late on Monday on Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula, spewing lava and smoke across a w..
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Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade
NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya and the European Union moved closer to sealing an Economic Partnership Agreement that will grant the E..
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UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with goods imported from co..
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Markets outpace central banks as rate cut bets fuel ‘everything rally’
LONDON (Reuters) -Markets have raced ahead of the U.S., euro zone and UK central banks to price in sizeable and frenetic interest rate..
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Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?
STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – European Union countries and lawmakers last week agreed a provisional deal for artificial ..
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How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28
By Maha El Dahan, David Stanway and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) – The COP28 climate summit in Dubai started with all th..
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Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy
ROME (Reuters) – Food is a serious business in Italy, part of the national identity, as illustrated by a row that has broken out..
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Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise
(Reuters) -Air France-KLM raised a medium-term profitability goal and sped up transformation efforts, promising investors a 2-billion-..
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Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts
LONDON (Reuters) – Markets think it’s all over. After a lengthy and historic monetary tightening campaign to battle high ..
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EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA
BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sector risks falling behind without a robust EU industrial strategy, au..
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German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty
BERLIN (Reuters) – Three leading German economic institutes cut their 2024 economic growth forecasts on Thursday, saying consum..
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BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant
By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -BP PLC has challenged U.S. energy regulators’ approvals of a Venture Global LNG liquefi..
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Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides
By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks inched higher in choppy trading on Tuesday and the dollar dipped after a crucial re..
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Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Soaring interest rates and too much debt are weighing down Sweden’ commercial real estate firms, mak..
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Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed
Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were muted and gold slid on Wednes..
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Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal
By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Europe on Friday reached a provisi..
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German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners could soon finalise a draft budget for 2024, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Mond..
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New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’
By Kate Abnett, Gloria Dickie and David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters) -A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday su..
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Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist
By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back m..
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How to protect yourself and those you love from Radon, the silent killer
By Dallas Jones, Vice President — Ecosense Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in the United States, and ou..
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As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad
By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Once Marion Parks found out she needed intensive dental w..
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Oil prices hold as investors still wary
By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as worries persisted around crude oversupply despite OPEC+ cuts an..
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Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks
By Shashwat Chauhan and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a seven-week high on Friday with a rebound in cru..
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In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports
HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – As sportswear rivals jockey for position ahead of next year’s Paris Olympics, Adidas i..
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Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks was higher on Friday, on track for its sixth straight week of gains..
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Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks
By Kate Abnett, Alexander Cornwell and Elizabeth Piper DUBAI (Reuters) -Azerbaijan is tipped to host next year’s U.N. climate..
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Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted
By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -A third day of negotiations on Friday o..
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COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC
By Kate Abnett, Maha El Dahan and Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC is rallying its oil producing members to veto a proposed deal to ..
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How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age
(Reuters) – There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the slow pace of reduci..
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EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally
(Reuters) -European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature fo..
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Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash
By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia even ..
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German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows
By Christian Kraemer and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners intensified efforts on Wednesday to find a..
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US FTC tries again to stop Microsoft’s already-closed deal for Activision
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. antitrust enforcers will argue on Wednesday that a federal judge got it wrong when s..
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Moody’s cuts China credit outlook, citing lower growth, property risks
(Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s cut its outlook on China’s government credit ratings to negative from stable on T..
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Explainer-What new OPEC+ oil output cuts are in place after Thursday deal
By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -OPEC+ oil producers on Thursday agreed to voluntary output cuts totalling about 2.2 million barrels ..
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