Books in, screens out: some Finnish pupils go back to paper after tech push
By Elviira Luoma and Anne Kauranen RIIHIMAKI, Finland (Reuters) – This autumn, pupils in the Finnish town of Riihimaki headed ba..
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‘Loving and being loved’: UK’s Princess Kate says she is grateful after finishing chemotherapy
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Monday she had finished her course of preventativ..
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UK retailer John Lewis to bring back 100-year old price pledge
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – British department store John Lewis is reintroducing its 100-year old “Never Know..
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Maersk says impact from Red Sea attacks continues to intensify
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – The negative impact on maritime shipping and global supply chains from attacks in the Red Sea conti..
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Citi says 2025 oil prices could average $60/bbl without deeper OPEC+ cuts
(Reuters) – If producer group OPEC+ doesn’t reduce production further, the average price of oil could drop to $60 p..
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South Africa’s SPAR sells Polish business to Specjal
JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – South Africa’s second-biggest grocery group SPAR has sold its loss-making business in Pola..
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German government agrees proposals for tax relief on EVs
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition government has agreed to a proposal for tax reductions to promote the use of electr..
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Tennis-Draper carries British hopes into U.S. Open quarters
NEW YORK (Reuters) – Jack Draper said he was thrilled to become the first British man to reach the U.S. Open quarter-finals sinc..
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Exclusive-Intel CEO to pitch board on plans to shed assets, cut costs, source says
By Max A. Cherney and Milana Vinn (Reuters) – Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger and key executives are expected to present a plan l..
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Oil prices face pressure from slow China demand and inventory rise – Reuters poll
By Anushree Ashish Mukherjee (Reuters) – Analysts have lowered their 2024 oil price outlook due to weak fuel demand from leading..
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Sunk superyacht likely to cost insurers at least $150 million, experts say
By Noor Zainab Hussain and Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – Insurers of the Bayesian superyacht that sank this month, kill..
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German inflation falls to 2.0% in August, aiding ECB rate cuts
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation fell more than expected in August, declining to its lowest level in..
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Flutter says it will appeal $330 million Georgia ruling
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish betting giant Flutter Entertainment said on Thursday it plans to appeal a $330 million ruling ag..
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Aluminium giant Rusal’s first-half profit jumps 42% on strong prices, deliveries
(Reuters) -Russian aluminium giant Rusal reported a 41.6% rise in its first-half adjusted net profit on Thursday, as it managed..
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Maersk says ocean shipping’s zero-emissions push needs government support
By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – The Alette Maersk was the first container vessel powered by low-carbon methanol..
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Lego outperforms toy market with robust sales in Europe and North America
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Lego’s sales of its colorful plastic bricks outpaced the overall ..
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Hyundai Motor targets 30% rise in sales by 2030 as it doubles hybrid lineup
By Heekyong Yang and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) -Hyundai Motor said on Wednesday it was targeting annual global sales of 5.55 mi..
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Climate campaigners take EU to court over 2030 emissions-cutting rules
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Environmental campaigners have taken the European Commission to court over its emissions rul..
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Analysis-Korea’s birth rate drive struggles to sway ‘YOLO’ generation
By Jihoon Lee, Cynthia Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) – As South Korea scrambles to halt the sharp decline in its birt..
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Suspected mpox case at Brazilian airport likely chickenpox, hospital says
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -A suspected case of mpox in a passenger at Brazil’s main international airport is likely chickenpox,..
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Safe-haven yen, US dollar rally on escalating Middle East tension
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rallied from an eight-month low on Monday, while the yen rose a..
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Analysis-Astronauts’ plight piles pressure on Boeing’s struggling space unit
By Joey Roulette WASHINGTON (Reuters) – NASA’s decision to send Boeing’s Starliner capsule home without astro..
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Aviation regulators press for global efforts to tackle turbulence
By Allison Lampert and Maki Shiraki MONTREAL/TOKYO (Reuters) – Aviation officials from Asia are making a case for global action ..
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Meyer Burger halts solar plant in Colorado, plans restructuring
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss solar panel maker Meyer Burger said on Monday it was suspending plans for a plant in Colorado as it ann..
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Australian employees now have the right to ignore work emails, calls after hours
By Lewis Jackson SYDNEY (Reuters) – Is your boss texting you on the weekend? Work email pinging long after you’ve l..
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Cricket-England’s Wood ruled out of Sri Lanka series
(Reuters) – England fast bowler Mark Wood has been ruled out of the test series against Sri Lanka due to a thigh injury a..
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Floods kill 13 in Indonesia’s North Maluku, two injured
JAKARTA (Reuters) -Thirteen people were killed and two injured in Indonesia’s North Maluku province on Sunday after flood..
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Iceland sees string of volcanic eruptions
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Iceland’s Reykjanes peninsula has seen a string of volcanic eruptions since 2021 when geological sy..
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UK regulator says Thames Water commits to remedies after licence breach
(Reuters) – Britain’s water regulator on Friday confirmed the implementation of commitments from struggling Thames ..
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As Modi visits Poland, PM Tusk eyes stronger defence industry ties with India
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland wants to deepen its cooperation with India in the defence industry, Prime Ministe..
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Siemens picks Toyota’s Vanderlande as buyer for logistics unit, sources say
MUNICH (Reuters) – Siemens has chosen Toyota’s Vanderlande as a buyer for its airport logistics unit Siemens Logist..
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UK factory orders fall again but by less than in July, CBI survey shows
UK factory orders fall again but by less than in July, CBI survey shows (Reuters) – British factory orders fell again this month..
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Germany seizes almost 250,000 euros in cash in crypto ATM sting
(This Aug. 20 story has been corrected to rectify the figure to 250,000, not 25 million, in the headline and paragraph 1) BERLI..
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Wall Street muted as investors look to Fed after stocks recovery
By Lawrence Delevingne and Huw Jones (Reuters) -Global shares idled on Wednesday after a lengthy rebound propelled them towards recent..
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Britain’s insurers told to demonstrate better value for customers
LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s insurers are still unable to show they provide good outcomes for consumers, th..
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Sun and holidays boost UK supermarket spending but Asda struggles, says NIQ
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Warm weather and household buying ahead of summer holidays accelerated sales growth at ..
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Britain’s Waitrose to invest $1.3 billion in stores over three years
LONDON (Reuters) – British upmarket supermarket group Waitrose plans to invest 1 billion pounds ($1.30 billion) in new an..
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