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Factbox-Suez disruption: a new inflation risk on the horizon

Factbox-Suez disruption: a new inflation risk on the horizon

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – A lengthy disruption of shipping via the Suez Canal cou..

VW cost-cutting drive includes less staff, faster development

VW cost-cutting drive includes less staff, faster development

By Victoria Waldersee and Christina Amann BERLIN (Reuters) -Volkswagen and worker r..

Factbox-Will Iceland volcano affect flights, what damage could be caused?

Factbox-Will Iceland volcano affect flights, what damage could be caused?

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – A volcano erupted late on Monday on Iceland’s Reyk..

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade

Kenya, EU advance economic partnership agreement to boost trade

NAIROBI (Reuters) – Kenya and the European Union moved closer to sealing an Ec..

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pric..

Markets outpace central banks as rate cut bets fuel ‘everything rally’

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 ban..

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?

STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – European Union countries and lawmakers l..

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

By Maha El Dahan, David Stanway and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) – The..

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

ROME (Reuters) – Food is a serious business in Italy, part of the national ide..

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise

(Reuters) -Air France-KLM raised a medium-term profitability goal and sped up transf..

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts

LONDON (Reuters) – Markets think it’s all over. After a lengthy and his..

EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sector risks falling ..

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

BERLIN (Reuters) – Three leading German economic institutes cut their 2024 ec..

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -BP PLC has challenged U.S. energy regulator..

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks inched higher in choppy trading o..

Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown

Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Soaring interest rates and too much debt are weighing do..

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuter..

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (R..

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners could soon finalise a draft bu..

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

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 poten..

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened against th..

How to protect yourself and those you love from Radon, the silent killer

How to protect yourself and those you love from Radon, the silent killer

By Dallas Jones, Vice President — Ecosense  Lung cancer is the leading ..

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Once Ma..

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as worries persi..

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

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..

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – As sportswear rivals jockey for position a..

Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report

Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks was higher on Fri..

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks

By Kate Abnett, Alexander Cornwell and Elizabeth Piper DUBAI (Reuters) -Azerbaija..

Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted

Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted

By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM ..

COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

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..

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

(Reuters) – There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate..

EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

(Reuters) -European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the war..

Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash

Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese-owned companies are aggressively ex..

German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows

German coalition parties at loggerheads as budget crisis grows

By Christian Kraemer and Andreas Rinke BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition p..

US FTC tries again to stop Microsoft’s already-closed deal for Activision

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 ..

Moody’s cuts China credit outlook, citing lower growth, property risks

Moody’s cuts China credit outlook, citing lower growth, property risks

(Reuters) – Ratings agency Moody’s cut its outlook on China’s gove..

Explainer-What new OPEC+ oil output cuts are in place after Thursday deal

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 voluntar..