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Japan’s emperor gives first public New Year’s greeting since 2020

Japan’s emperor gives first public New Year’s greeting since 2020

TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Emperor Naruhito on Monday gave a New YearR..

UK’s Sunak shelves childcare reform indefinitely – The Telegraph

UK’s Sunak shelves childcare reform indefinitely – The Telegraph

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has shelved plans for a major o..

Death of former Pope Benedict overshadows New Year at Vatican

Death of former Pope Benedict overshadows New Year at Vatican

By Philip Pullella VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Francis marked the Roman Catholic Ch..

How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets

How 2022 shocked, rocked and rolled global markets

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Trillions of dollars wiped off world stocks, ..

Pandemic curbs linked to early start to Europe’s winter flu season

Pandemic curbs linked to early start to Europe’s winter flu season

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Pandemic restrictions that hampered the c..

UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom

UK house prices end 2022 on a weaker note after pandemic boom

By Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -British annual house price growth marked a further ..

Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

Few tourists, deserted streets in casino hub Macau after reopening

By Joyce Zhou and Tyrone Siu MACAU (Reuters) – Three years of COVID-19 forced ..

Spain’s 12-month inflation slows down again in December to 5.8%

Spain’s 12-month inflation slows down again in December to 5.8%

(Reuters) -Spanish consumer prices rose 5.8% in December – at their slowest an..

Japan insurers to maintain cover for LNG vessels in Russian waters

Japan insurers to maintain cover for LNG vessels in Russian waters

By Ritsuko Shimizu and Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese insurers are e..

Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -Finance Minister

Permitted share of China’s yuan in Russian wealth fund doubled to 60% -Finance Minister

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s finance ministry on Friday said the maximum ..

DKSH sells its 25% stake in Swiss luxury watchmaker Bovet

DKSH sells its 25% stake in Swiss luxury watchmaker Bovet

ZURICH (Reuters) – DKSH will sell its 25% stake in Swiss luxury watchmaker Bov..

Russian services activity shrinks for third month running in Dec -PMI

Russian services activity shrinks for third month running in Dec -PMI

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s services industry shrank for the..

Oil set to end turbulent 2022 modestly higher

Oil set to end turbulent 2022 modestly higher

By Florence Tan and Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Oil prices edged up on Fr..

Bahamas regulator holds FTX assets pending delivery to customers, creditors

Bahamas regulator holds FTX assets pending delivery to customers, creditors

(Reuters) – The Securities Commission of the Bahamas said on Thursday that it ..

UK’s Sunak to halve support that helps businesses pay fuel bills -The Times

UK’s Sunak to halve support that helps businesses pay fuel bills -The Times

(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is poised to halve financial su..

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Southwest cancels thousands more flights; U.S. government vows scrutiny

Southwest cancels thousands more flights; U.S. government vows scrutiny

By David Shepardson and Alexandra Alper (Reuters) -Southwest Airlines came under fire from the U.S. ..

Wall St stocks fall, bond yields rise as China drops quarantine rule

Wall St stocks fall, bond yields rise as China drops quarantine rule

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and the Nasdaq closed low..

Pizza firm DP Eurasia considers divestment of Russian business

Pizza firm DP Eurasia considers divestment of Russian business

(Reuters) -DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russi..

Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on U.S. court ruling

Slipping over Mexico border, migrants get the jump on U.S. court ruling

By Jose Luis Gonzalez and Daina Beth Solomon CIUDAD JUAREZ, Mexico (Reuters) –..

Asian shares muted as investors fret over China reopening

Asian shares muted as investors fret over China reopening

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian equities swung between losses an..

Italy’s Nexi signs digital payments deal with TIM’s Olivetti

Italy’s Nexi signs digital payments deal with TIM’s Olivetti

xMILAN (Reuters) – Nexi and Telecom Italia’s Olivetti have teamed up to ..

Belgian court decides to keep EU corruption case suspect in detention

Belgian court decides to keep EU corruption case suspect in detention

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A Belgian appeals court decided on Tuesday to keep Niccol..

European shares end higher on China recovery optimism

European shares end higher on China recovery optimism

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares closed a tou..

Oil hits 3-week high as China eases COVID curbs

Oil hits 3-week high as China eases COVID curbs

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil hit a three-week high on Tuesday as China’..

UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard

UK retailers see 40% jump in Boxing Day shoppers -Springboard

LONDON (Reuters) – UK retail destinations enjoyed an almost 40% rise in shoppe..

German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease

German businesses expect only mild recession as disruptions ease

BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies expect only a mild recession next year des..

Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, U.S. storm fuels supply worries

Oil prices rise as China eases COVID curbs, U.S. storm fuels supply worries

By Isabel Kua SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices rose to three-week highs on Tuesday as..

Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency

Board of Russia’s AvtoVAZ approves $585 million in 2023 investment programme – RIA agency

(Reuters) – The board of directors of Russian top carmaker AvtoVAZ approved th..

Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule

Stocks advance, U.S. dollar retreats as China drops quarantine rule

By Xie Yu HONG KONG (Reuters) – Stock markets gained while the U.S. dollar sof..

Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison – BelTA

Belarus sentences in absentia former Olympian Herasimenia to 12 years in prison – BelTA

By Ronald Popeski and Lidia Kelly (Reuters) – A Minsk court sentenced in absen..

Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank

Russia could hike rates in 2023 if inflation risks have big impact -cenbank

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Bank of Russia could raise interest rates in 2023 if in..

Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill

Russia’s Sberbank urges Glencore to resolve dispute over oil bill

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Sberbank on Monday accused Glencore of choosing not to foot a bill..

Cricket-Not enough attention paid to international schedule – Stokes

Cricket-Not enough attention paid to international schedule – Stokes

(Reuters) – England test captain Ben Stokes has raised concerns over the sched..

Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

Dutch governor Knot signals ECB will keep raising rates in months ahead- FT

(Reuters) – Head of Dutch Central Bank Klaas Knot said with five policy meetin..

Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive

Battery swapping spurs Kenya’s electric motorbike drive

By Ayenat Mersie NAIROBI (Reuters) – Over recent months, sets of sturdy, brigh..

Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters

Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters

TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt mari..

‘The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

‘The ICU is full’: medical staff on frontline of China’s COVID fight say hospitals are ‘overwhelmed’

By Martin Quin Pollard BEIJING (Reuters) – In more than three decades of emerg..