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Biden says he is ‘doing well,’ working after testing positive for COVID

Biden says he is ‘doing well,’ working after testing positive for COVID

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the..

U.N. expects Ukraine-Russia grain deal to be implemented in a few weeks -officials

U.N. expects Ukraine-Russia grain deal to be implemented in a few weeks -officials

By Tuvan Gumrukcu ISTANBUL (Reuters) – The United Nations expects a deal to resume Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea..

Analysis-Aviation nurses a nasty headache as travel recovers from COVID

Analysis-Aviation nurses a nasty headache as travel recovers from COVID

By Tim Hepher and David Shepardson FARNBOROUGH, England (Reuters) – Aerospace has turned the page on an unprecedented pandemic d..

Global equity funds see biggest weekly outflow in five weeks

Global equity funds see biggest weekly outflow in five weeks

(Reuters) – Global equity funds recorded their biggest weekly outflow in five weeks in the week to July 20, on investor caution ..

Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19

Factbox-World leaders who contracted COVID-19

(Reuters) – Many world leaders and senior officials have contracted COVID-19 since the start of the pandemic more than two years..

ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

ECB hikes rates, throws lifeline to indebted countries

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank raised interest rates by more than expected on T..

Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

Biden tests positive for COVID, has mild symptoms, taking Paxlovid treatment

By Trevor Hunnicutt, Steve Holland and Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Joe Biden, the oldest person ever to serve as president of the..

ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era

(Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered its first interest rate hike in over a decade, joining other major c..

Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike

Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets lost ground after four straight sessions of gains, whi..

VeraViews Included on IAB Global Vendor List

VeraViews Included on IAB Global Vendor List

Advertisement London, 21st July 2022 – Verasity, an adtech company that prevents invalid traffic across digital video advertisin..

Does the Cloud Benefit Modern Business?

Does the Cloud Benefit Modern Business?

  By Charles Griffiths, Head of Technology and Innovation at AAG Competitive businesses need to be agile and adaptable. Investing..

Biometric payments and safeguarding privacy

Biometric payments and safeguarding privacy

  By Ricardo Amper, CEO, Incode While the technology has been in place for the initial move toward a cashless society for a while..

UK gives go-ahead for EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear plant construction

UK gives go-ahead for EDF’s Sizewell C nuclear plant construction

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain gave consent for the planned Sizewell C nuclear plant to be built in southeast England, the government’..

Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die

Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die

By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) -At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-bre..

Madrid street-sweeper’s death prompts curbs on heatwave working hours

Madrid street-sweeper’s death prompts curbs on heatwave working hours

MADRID (Reuters) – The death of a Madrid street-sweeper from heat stroke has prompted companies providing the service in the Spa..

Ukraine seeks debt payment freeze as war ravages economy

Ukraine seeks debt payment freeze as war ravages economy

By Natalia Zinets and Marc Jones KYIV/LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine will ask international bondholders to agree to a 2-year delay o..

Uniper rescue plan takes shape, with price rises possible

Uniper rescue plan takes shape, with price rises possible

By Christoph Steitz and Andreas Rinke FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The German government plans to take a 30% stake in Uniper and will allow th..

UK inflation hits 9.4%, bolstering bets on big BoE rate hike

UK inflation hits 9.4%, bolstering bets on big BoE rate hike

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its..

Royal Mail says UK business losing one million pounds a day amid union clash

Royal Mail says UK business losing one million pounds a day amid union clash

By Eva Mathews and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Royal Mail is losing one million pounds a day, the British post and parcel deliv..

Quidditch becomes quadball as sport’s bodies change name

Quidditch becomes quadball as sport’s bodies change name

LONDON (Reuters) – Quidditch, the sport inspired by the wizarding game in the “Harry Potter” books, will now be know..

EU asks countries to cut gas demand by 15% until spring

EU asks countries to cut gas demand by 15% until spring

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union set out emergency plans on Wednesday for countries to cut their gas use by 15% u..

EU says full Russian gas halt would slash GDP

EU says full Russian gas halt would slash GDP

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A full cut-off of Russian gas supplies to Europe, combined with a cold winter, could reduce ..

Factbox-Who will replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

Factbox-Who will replace UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson?

By Andrew MacAskill and Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) – Three candidates are left in the contest to replace Boris Johnson as ..

Swiss brace for rolling four-hour blackouts in any energy crunch

Swiss brace for rolling four-hour blackouts in any energy crunch

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland could resort to rolling four-hour regional blackouts should Europe’s energy crisis lead to winter ..

Continental beats expectations with 4.4% margin in Q2

Continental beats expectations with 4.4% margin in Q2

BERLIN (Reuters) -Continental reported better-than-expected sales of 9.4 billion euros ($9.63 billion) in the second quarter on Wednes..

Deutsche Bank names Eigendorf new chief sustainability officer

Deutsche Bank names Eigendorf new chief sustainability officer

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank said on Wednesday that it appointed Joerg Eigendorf to the role of chief sustainability offi..

Shell pay battle escalates at Prelude LNG off Australia

Shell pay battle escalates at Prelude LNG off Australia

By Sonali Paul MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Shell Plc on Wednesday told workers at its Prelude floating liquefied natural gas (FLNG) facility ..

Armani revenues up 20% in H1 after 2021 recovery

Armani revenues up 20% in H1 after 2021 recovery

MILAN (Reuters) – Italian luxury goods group Armani posted a 20% increase in sales at constant currencies in the first half, aft..

FTSE 100 hits 3-week high, unfazed by latest inflation surge

FTSE 100 hits 3-week high, unfazed by latest inflation surge

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s top share index hit a three-week high on Wednesday, lifted by oil and mining stocks, even as a..

Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president

Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president

By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka’s prime minis..

Barclays sets up Taiwan subsidiary, to offer brokerage services

Barclays sets up Taiwan subsidiary, to offer brokerage services

SINGAPORE (Reuters) – British bank Barclays Plc said on Wednesday it had received approval from Taiwanese authorities to set up ..

Euro zone current account deficit widens again on large energy bill

Euro zone current account deficit widens again on large energy bill

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account deficit widened further in May as the bloc’s import bill conti..

European shares rise on easing energy supply worries; Draghi speech in focus

European shares rise on easing energy supply worries; Draghi speech in focus

(Reuters) – European shares scaled near six-week highs on Wednesday as energy supply worries eased following a report that Russi..

Exit from Taiwan lifts shares of French company Carrefour

Exit from Taiwan lifts shares of French company Carrefour

PARIS (Reuters) – Shares in French food retailer Carrefour rose 3% on Wednesday after it agreed to sell its remaining 60% stake ..

Factory shutdown to hit Barry Callebaut after 9-month sales rise

Factory shutdown to hit Barry Callebaut after 9-month sales rise

By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) -Barry Callebaut expects a “notable financial impact” in its fourth quarter from the ..

Measurement is key if the circular economy is to attract more ESG investment

Measurement is key if the circular economy is to attract more ESG investment

  By Kerry Chen, CEO of ATRenew The ability to measure the carbon footprint of pre-owned electronic devices is vital if the circu..

Lost in Translation: Why Banks Must Learn the Language of their Customers

Lost in Translation: Why Banks Must Learn the Language of their Customers

  By Mark Hartley, Founder and CEO at BankiFi, explores how banks can collaborate with and learn from the fintech in..