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King Charles hosts first state visit for S.Africa’s Ramaphosa

King Charles hosts first state visit for S.Africa’s Ramaphosa

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles will host his first state visit since his accession to the British throne when he welcomes South..

Shell to ‘evaluate’ 25 billion pound British investments after windfall tax

Shell to ‘evaluate’ 25 billion pound British investments after windfall tax

By Ron Bousso LONDON (Reuters) -Shell said on Monday it will evaluate plans to spend up to 25 billion pounds in Britain over the next ..

France demands Twitter ensure it can preserve ‘safe environment’

France demands Twitter ensure it can preserve ‘safe environment’

PARIS (Reuters) – French regulator Arcom said on Monday it had sent a letter to Twitter asking it to ensure by Nov. 24 that it c..

Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business

Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business

By Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan DOHA (Reuters) – QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday that business with German firm..

Pfizer/BioNTech’s updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

Pfizer/BioNTech’s updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Friday their Omicron-tailored shot produced higher virus-neutralizing..

G20 Summit: What you need to know now

G20 Summit: What you need to know now

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia’s aggression in Ukraine “in..

Responsible management at the heart of the new ‘MSc in International Business and Development’ at the University of Sussex Business School

Responsible management at the heart of the new ‘MSc in International Business and Development’ at the University of Sussex Business School

Responsible management at the heart of the new ‘MSc in International Business and Development’ at the University of Sussex Business Sc..

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

(Reuters) -European countries are facing strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details..

New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests

New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Several Chinese cities began cutting routine community COVID-19 testing on Monday, days after China anno..

G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary

G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A G7-led plan dubbed “Global Shield” to provide f..

Global economic crisis strangling progress for poor, warns U.N. development chief

Global economic crisis strangling progress for poor, warns U.N. development chief

By Laurie Goering SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Decades of development progress are at risk as economies..

Winter weather could be mild, German met office DWD says

Winter weather could be mild, German met office DWD says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany could be in for a mild winter, the meteorological office DWD said on Thursday, raising the possibi..

EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards

EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissi..

Twitter, social platforms could see spike in election misinformation

Twitter, social platforms could see spike in election misinformation

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Election misinformation is spreading across social media platforms like Twitter and Meta PlatformR..

Republican ‘red wave’ fizzles, but midterm race for U.S. Congress tight

Republican ‘red wave’ fizzles, but midterm race for U.S. Congress tight

By Gabriella Borter and Tim Reid BIRMINGHAM, Mich./PHOENIX, Ariz. (Reuters) – Republicans made modest gains in U.S. midterm elec..

World stocks slip as markets await U.S. midterms outcome

World stocks slip as markets await U.S. midterms outcome

By Herbert Lash NEW YORK (Reuters) – World stocks slid below recent seven-week highs and the dollar rose on Wednesday as investo..

Christmas shopping begins early as Britons face cash crunch

Christmas shopping begins early as Britons face cash crunch

By James Davey and Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) -British consumers are trying to navigate the hit to their finances by spreading out t..

Disney streaming beats Wall Street targets, earnings miss

Disney streaming beats Wall Street targets, earnings miss

By Dawn Chmielewski and Lisa Richwine (Reuters) – Walt Disney Co said on Tuesday its marquee streaming service, Disney+, gained ..

Pandora braces for recession despite resilient demand

Pandora braces for recession despite resilient demand

By Nikolaj Skydsgaard COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Danish jewellery maker Pandora reported third-quarter sales just above expectations on Tue..

Munich Re firmly sticks to 2022 target after quarterly profit rise

Munich Re firmly sticks to 2022 target after quarterly profit rise

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Munich Re on Tuesday said it posted a 44% rise in net profit in the third quarter, despite big claims from..

Commerzbank, Norsk Hydro to invest 600 million euro into 1 GW of Danish solar

Commerzbank, Norsk Hydro to invest 600 million euro into 1 GW of Danish solar

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – A joint venture of subsidiaries of Germany’s Commerzbank and Norway’s Norsk Hydro will..

Factbox-‘Beaver blood moon’ offers world’s last total lunar eclipse until 2025

Factbox-‘Beaver blood moon’ offers world’s last total lunar eclipse until 2025

By Steve Gorman (Reuters) – Nighttime skywatchers from East Asia to North America will be treated to the rare spectacle of a ..

Developing countries need $1 trillion a year in climate finance -report

Developing countries need $1 trillion a year in climate finance -report

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Developing countries need to work with investors, rich countries and development banks to sec..

Bosch agrees to pay $25 million to settle California diesel emissions probe

Bosch agrees to pay $25 million to settle California diesel emissions probe

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -German auto supplier Bosch has agreed pay $25 million to resolve California’s probe into the comp..

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce a tax raid on inheritance -Telegraph

UK chancellor Jeremy Hunt to announce a tax raid on inheritance -Telegraph

(Reuters) – British Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt is to announce a tax raid on inheritance as he attempts to balance the books in..

Global hedge funds advance in October amid stocks rally

Global hedge funds advance in October amid stocks rally

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global hedge funds posted a 2% gain in October, helped by a rally in stock markets and a combination of hig..

New Swedish government to cut fuel taxes, boost defence, police in budget

New Swedish government to cut fuel taxes, boost defence, police in budget

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden’s new right-wing government will cut fuel taxes and give extra cash to the military and polic..

Ford’s EV guru Field talks bottlenecks and opportunities

Ford’s EV guru Field talks bottlenecks and opportunities

By Paul Lienert (Reuters) – An inadequate charging network and insufficient access to battery raw materials are critical bottlen..

Green Investment Group to launch battery storage platform

Green Investment Group to launch battery storage platform

LONDON (Reuters) – The Green Investment Group (GIG), owned by Macquarie Asset Management, will launch a new platform to develop ..

Germany should hike taxes on rich to finance relief packages, advisers say – report

Germany should hike taxes on rich to finance relief packages, advisers say – report

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s economic advisory council will recommend the government raise taxes on the wealthy to help fi..

Ireland to sell 8% of its majority stake in AIB in one go

Ireland to sell 8% of its majority stake in AIB in one go

DUBLIN (Reuters) – The Irish government received more than enough demand to cover the sale of 8% of its majority stake in Allied..

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

(Reuters) – European countries are facing strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are ..

Analysis-Twitter’s ‘massive’ revenue drop adds to heavy debt burden

Analysis-Twitter’s ‘massive’ revenue drop adds to heavy debt burden

By Matt Tracy NEW YORK (Reuters) – Elon Musk’s revelation that Twitter has suffered a “massive” revenue drop s..

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At COP27, climate ‘loss and damage’ funding makes it on the table

At COP27, climate ‘loss and damage’ funding makes it on the table

By Laurie Goering SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Warned that mounting economic crises should not delay action on increasi..

‘Negotiating our future’: Youth set to grab power roles at COP27

‘Negotiating our future’: Youth set to grab power roles at COP27

By Laurie Goering SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Fiji’s Sivendra Michael was just a year old when P..

How mixing farms with forests can help the UK reach net zero

How mixing farms with forests can help the UK reach net zero

By Rachel Parsons PETERBOROUGH, England (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Stephen Briggs popped open his pocket knife, carved a wed..

German industry calls for delay to global minimum tax – BDI

German industry calls for delay to global minimum tax – BDI

BERLIN (Reuters) – German industry has called for a delay to a global minimum corporate tax by at least a year to 2025 to give c..