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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 p..

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 inte..

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 pla..

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..

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 milli..

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 ..

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 Wed..

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 ..

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 ar..

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 s..

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 eur..

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 ..

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 Prelu..

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 s..

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 ..

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 recei..

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 fu..

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 Wednesda..

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 finan..

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, F..

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus

Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus

By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces kept up their bombard..

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank po..

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?

By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, soci..

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) ..

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four we..

GumGum and JW Player Partner to Integrate Viewability and Advanced Contextual Capabilities

GumGum and JW Player Partner to Integrate Viewability and Advanced Contextual Capabilities

JW Player’s proprietary viewability technology will now be backed by GumGum’s MRC-ac..

Britain on course for hottest day on record

Britain on course for hottest day on record

By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest ..

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reser..

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds m..

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next ..

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain̵..

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impa..

Oil rises on Saudi oil production expectations

Oil rises on Saudi oil production expectations

By Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Friday after a U.S. official ..

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its ..

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Rodrigo Antunes OURÉM, Portugal (Reuters) -Se..

JetLearn, the world’s first Web 3.0 online academy for K-12, raises €1.2m in seed round to launch its platform in the UK

JetLearn, the world’s first Web 3.0 online academy for K-12, raises €1.2m in seed round to launch its platform in the UK

London, 12 July 2022, 9am GMT: JetLearn, the Amsterdam-based online academy that hel..

Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?

Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?

By Vera Eckert and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The flow of gas from Russia ..