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BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation

BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to..

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) -Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow..

Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease

Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease

By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..

UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth

UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will attend celebrations to mark his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s 70 ..

Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry

Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next..

Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade

Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he ..

Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9

Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9

LONDON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “po..

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

GENEVA (Reuters) – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation c..

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters

By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in i..

Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble dropped sharply on Friday, pulling back from a more than two-year high against the euro as the spectre o..

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were indicating a lower open on Friday following a slide in the previous s..

Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

LONDON (Reuters) – The trade body for Britain’s pig industry on Thursday told Tesco, the country’s biggest supermarket gro..

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Aquaman” actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the w..

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Scores of Ukrainian civilians including women and ch..

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose and a gauge of global equity markets slumpe..

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greek government will set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices to help consumers and businesses cope with t..

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran’s clerical rulers are in n..

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

By Emma Pinedo SAGUNTO, Spain (Reuters) -German carmaker Volkswagen AG and partners will invest 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to ma..

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis is not considering splitting its electric vehicle (EV) business from its legac..

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

By David Milliken, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a do..

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

(Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it hoped to have vaccines adapted to address coronavirus ..

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after ..

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a..

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its i..

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields ..

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to ..

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep..

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public iss..

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spell..

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..

Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes

Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes

By Christoph Steitz and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen, Europe’s top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook f..

Fime’s exclusive collaboration with NI brings continuity & innovation to contactless testing.

Fime’s exclusive collaboration with NI brings continuity & innovation to contactless testing.

April 27, 2022 – Fime and National Instruments (NI) have confirmed an exclusive, long-term contactless testing collaborat..

182% Increase in Tech Jobs: Global Talent Shortage Threatens Growth of Fintech Sector

182% Increase in Tech Jobs: Global Talent Shortage Threatens Growth of Fintech Sector

182% growth in tech roles within fintech – 3x pace of general market 90% of all fintech roles come from 8 ‘mega-hubs’ 1 in 3 new hire..

Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets edged higher on Tuesday while 10-year U.S..

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works..