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Hungarian and US scientists win Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries

Hungarian and US scientists win Nobel for COVID-19 vaccine discoveries

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Hungarian scientist Katalin Kariko and U.S. colleague Drew Weis..

Environmental groups file complaint against France’s TotalEnergies over climate impact

Environmental groups file complaint against France’s TotalEnergies over climate impact

PARIS (Reuters) – Four environmental organisations have started legal action a..

Top central banks’ rate hike push fizzles out in September, EM parts ways

Top central banks’ rate hike push fizzles out in September, EM parts ways

By Karin Strohecker and Sumanta Sen LONDON (Reuters) – Central banks across m..

Italy’s Enel sells 50% of its Australia green business to INPEX

Italy’s Enel sells 50% of its Australia green business to INPEX

MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Enel said on Friday it has finalised the sale..

Cellnex sells stake in units in Sweden, Denmark for $772 million to Stonepeak

Cellnex sells stake in units in Sweden, Denmark for $772 million to Stonepeak

MADRID (Reuters), it – Spanish mobile phone tower operator Cellnex said on Fr..

Nobel Peace Prize could honour Indigenous, women or green activists

Nobel Peace Prize could honour Indigenous, women or green activists

By Gwladys Fouche and Ilze Filks OSLO/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Ukrainian Preside..

Heavy winter sweaters, coats pile up at stores as warm weather threatens holiday shopping season

Heavy winter sweaters, coats pile up at stores as warm weather threatens holiday shopping season

By Ananya Mariam Rajesh (Reuters) – Unseasonably warm autumn weather from the..

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

Meta’s new AI assistant trained on public Facebook and Instagram posts

By Katie Paul MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) -Meta Platforms used public Facebook..

UK business confidence slips in September: Lloyds Bank

UK business confidence slips in September: Lloyds Bank

LONDON (Reuters) – British business confidence declined in September as optim..

Exclusive-Travelex owners considering sale of company –sources

Exclusive-Travelex owners considering sale of company –sources

By Amy-Jo Crowley and Pablo Mayo Cerqueiro LONDON (Reuters) – Travelex’..

Oil jumps 3% as steep US crude stocks draw adds to supply concerns

Oil jumps 3% as steep US crude stocks draw adds to supply concerns

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices surged 3% on Wednesday, after U...

Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA

Sizes of European government debt trades halve in 2023-ICMA

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – Investors are having to put on much smaller trad..

Meta’s new Quest headset to start shipping on Oct 10 -Zuckerberg

Meta’s new Quest headset to start shipping on Oct 10 -Zuckerberg

MENLO PARK, California (Reuters) -Meta Platforms’ newest Quest mixed-reality h..

Bank of England delays final Basel bank capital rules to July 2025

Bank of England delays final Basel bank capital rules to July 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England on Wednesday said it would delay by si..

Germany halts e-cars solar subsidy programme amid high demand

Germany halts e-cars solar subsidy programme amid high demand

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s state-owned KfW bank on Wednesday said it h..

UK’s Hiscox to sell Singapore and Thailand insurance business

UK’s Hiscox to sell Singapore and Thailand insurance business

(Reuters) – British insurer Hiscox said on Wednesday it has agreed to sell Di..

Germany bans neo-Nazi group, raids members’ homes

Germany bans neo-Nazi group, raids members’ homes

BERLIN (Reuters) – German authorities raided dozens of locations nationwide o..

Dollar scales 10-month top as rate jitters persist

Dollar scales 10-month top as rate jitters persist

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a 10-month high against its major pee..

Merchants want lower fees, need Amazon’s ads as US FTC files suit

Merchants want lower fees, need Amazon’s ads as US FTC files suit

By Arriana McLymore RALEIGH, North Carolina (Reuters) – Merchants who sell on..

Bank of England to leave rates on hold through mid-2024, cut in Q3: Reuters poll

Bank of England to leave rates on hold through mid-2024, cut in Q3: Reuters poll

By Shaloo Shrivastava BENGALURU (Reuters) – The Bank of England has concluded..

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge

French shoppers buy fewer tampons, less detergent as prices surge

LONDON (Reuters) – French consumers are buying fewer personal hygiene and hous..

Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government

Shutdown showdown in US Congress: Time running short to fund government

By David Morgan and Andy Sullivan WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. House and S..

Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds

Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds

LONDON (Reuters) – Three-quarters of companies globally are not ready to have..

Equities fall as U.S. Treasury yields, dollar stay elevated

Equities fall as U.S. Treasury yields, dollar stay elevated

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – Equities around the world were lower o..

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

UK home secretary warns uncontrolled migration poses ‘existential challenge’

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Home Secretary Suella Braverm..

French retailers E-Leclerc and Carrefour say they will sell fuel at cost

French retailers E-Leclerc and Carrefour say they will sell fuel at cost

By Blandine Henault and Forrest Crellin PARIS (Reuters) -France’s two largest..

Exclusive-Cinven bought Eurovita bonds from GIC, others to help liquidation-source

Exclusive-Cinven bought Eurovita bonds from GIC, others to help liquidation-source

MILAN (Reuters) – Private equity firm Cinven has agreed to buy back 160 millio..

Oil falls ahead of Fed rate policy announcement

Oil falls ahead of Fed rate policy announcement

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices retreated further from 10-month highs on Wednesda..

King Charles heads to France for three-day state visit

King Charles heads to France for three-day state visit

PARIS (Reuters) – King Charles will arrive in France on Wednesday for a three-..

UK PM Sunak to announce more ‘proportionate’ climate response

UK PM Sunak to announce more ‘proportionate’ climate response

LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will give a speech this week in..

Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

Musk’s Neuralink to start human trial of brain implant for paralysis patients

(Reuters) -Billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s brain-chip startup Neuralink ..

Novo Nordisk contracts South Africa’s Aspen to produce insulin for African nations

Novo Nordisk contracts South Africa’s Aspen to produce insulin for African nations

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk has contracted Aspen Pharmacar..

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag

B&Q owner Kingfisher cuts profit forecast as Poland, France drag

LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher downgraded its annua..

UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth

UK’s Hargreaves Lansdown bets on increased savings to sustain growth

By Khushi Mandowara (Reuters) -Hargreaves Lansdown is betting on savers to fuel gro..

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

Tour operator TUI confirms full-year outlook on back of strong bookings

By Joanna Plucinska LONDON (Reuters) -Tour group TUI on Tuesday confirmed its full-..

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

Sabato De Sarno to hit Milan catwalk on Friday with high stakes Gucci debut

MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) – Gucci creative director Sabato De Sarno takes to the r..

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Societe Generale’s much-hyped new strategy plans were..