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Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals

Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals

By Clare Baldwin, Marc Jones and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – The Galapagos Islands, whose thousands of uniqu..

Wave’ of lawsuits over FTX expected, but investors will face legal hurdles

Wave’ of lawsuits over FTX expected, but investors will face legal hurdles

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A lawsuit by FTX account holders in the United States is likely the first of many that will be brought..

Explainer-How the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics

Explainer-How the World Health Organization might fight future pandemics

By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Negotiations on new rules for dealing with pandemics are underway at the World Health Organizat..

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..

Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways

Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways

ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy ministry on Wednesday said it would appoint former Treasury official Antonino Turicchi as chairman..

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc told U.S. auto safety regulators it has reports of two new crash fatalities..

G7 leaders arranging emergency summit after Poland missile strike – Kyodo

G7 leaders arranging emergency summit after Poland missile strike – Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of Seven leaders are arranging an emergency summit meeting on Wednesday in response to a missile strike ..

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched ..

Tennis-Nadal eliminated from ATP Finals, Alcaraz to finish year at No. 1

Tennis-Nadal eliminated from ATP Finals, Alcaraz to finish year at No. 1

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Rafa Nadal was eliminated from the ATP Finals as Casper Ruud beat American Taylor Fritz in their round-robin m..

Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion

Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion

By Sinéad Carew and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Trading in the dollar and the euro was volatile on Tuesday, with bot..

YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown

YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown

(Reuters) -YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping features to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet-owned..

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) – Paris is considering banning its 15,000 rental electric scooters due to concerns about publ..

UK financial watchdog urges political support for crypto bans

UK financial watchdog urges political support for crypto bans

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday called on lawmakers to show their s..

Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government expects to reach by the end of this week an agreement with banks on mortgage relief ..

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..

FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

(Reuters) – UK’s export-oriented FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as a weaker pound offered support, with shares of Informa..

For host Indonesia, a G20 summit dogged by Russia-Ukraine rancour

For host Indonesia, a G20 summit dogged by Russia-Ukraine rancour

By Kate Lamb (Reuters) – Group of 20 leaders meet on Tuesday under very different circumstances than those host Indonesia envisi..

Analysis-Investors face expensive quest for year-end cash and safe assets

Analysis-Investors face expensive quest for year-end cash and safe assets

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – As the most volatile period in years for traders draws to a close, the year-end dash for cash and h..

Shares mixed on Fed warning, China acts on property

Shares mixed on Fed warning, China acts on property

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets were mixed on Monday as a top U.S. central banker warned investors against ..

Visa has terminated global debit card agreements with FTX

Visa has terminated global debit card agreements with FTX

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payments processor, said on Sunday it was severing its global credit ca..

UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government must be willing to make politically unpopular choices in areas such as immigration and..

Slovenia elects first female president

Slovenia elects first female president

By Katja Lihtenvalner LJUBLJANA (Reuters) -Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election..

Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

BERLIN (Reuters) – German federal police have warned their nation’s delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt ..

Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

Black Panther’ sequel ignites box office with $330 million global debut

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Marvel Studios adventure “Black Panther: Wakanda Forever” brought crowds to..

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accounts mu..

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..

AstraZeneca lifts 2022 earnings outlook as cancer drugs boost results

AstraZeneca lifts 2022 earnings outlook as cancer drugs boost results

By Natalie Grover (Reuters) -AstraZeneca raised its full-year earnings outlook on Thursday after strong sales of its key cancer drugs ..

U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -A grounded oil supertanker under U.S. Treasury Department sanctions being refloated in Indonesi..

U.S., Ukraine agree to launch talks to upgrade 2008 trade accord

U.S., Ukraine agree to launch talks to upgrade 2008 trade accord

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday that they will launch negotiations to upgrade a bila..

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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 Platform’s Facebook, a..

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..