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Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans

Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans

PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) -Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. Mi..

L&G says not a forced seller of UK government bonds

L&G says not a forced seller of UK government bonds

By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -Legal & General Group has not been a forced seller of gilts, the insurer said in an unscheduled..

IKEA’s home deliveries will be fully electric by 2025 – CEO

IKEA’s home deliveries will be fully electric by 2025 – CEO

By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025 as part of a target a..

Nobel medicine prize goes to explorer of ancient DNA

Nobel medicine prize goes to explorer of ancient DNA

By Natalie Grover, Niklas Pollard and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) -Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Pr..

ESCP’s MSc in Marketing & Creativity placed 4th Worldwide by QS World University Rankings

ESCP’s MSc in Marketing & Creativity placed 4th Worldwide by QS World University Rankings

ESCP Business School’s MSc in Marketing & Creativity has been ranked 4th worldwide in the QS Business Master’s Rankings 2023 in Ma..

Factbox-The UK’s top tax rate – what is it and why does it matter?

Factbox-The UK’s top tax rate – what is it and why does it matter?

LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday abruptly dropped his plan to eliminate the top rate of inco..

Factbox-How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?

Factbox-How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 in Oslo. Here is a look ..

Instant View: British pound up as govt makes U-turn on tax cut plan

Instant View: British pound up as govt makes U-turn on tax cut plan

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound rallied although UK stocks opened weak on Monday, after the government said it was maki..

Vodafone agrees to buy MasMovil’s Portugal unit Nowo

Vodafone agrees to buy MasMovil’s Portugal unit Nowo

MADRID (Reuters) – British telecom group Vodafone has agreed to buy Portuguese rival Nowo from Spanish operator MasMovil as part..

Centre-right GERB party leads in Bulgaria election -partial results

Centre-right GERB party leads in Bulgaria election -partial results

SOFIA (Reuters) -Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party of former long-serving Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is set to win Sunday..

European telcos set to win fight with Big Tech, could set global agenda

European telcos set to win fight with Big Tech, could set global agenda

By Foo Yun Chee and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – European telecoms providers are set to win their decade-lo..

Roche names Sause head of diagnostics arm

Roche names Sause head of diagnostics arm

ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche Holding has named Matt Sause, head of Roche Diagnostics’ North America region, to lead the group&..

Franklin Resources has 5.7% Adecco stake – filing

Franklin Resources has 5.7% Adecco stake – filing

ZURICH (Reuters) – U.S.-based investor Franklin Resources Inc controls a 5.7% voting stake in Swiss staffing group Adecco Group ..

Asia’s factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressures

Asia’s factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressures

By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia’s factory output mostly weakened in September as slowing demand in China and advanc..

Moderate Bosniak candidate leads in race for presidency seat

Moderate Bosniak candidate leads in race for presidency seat

By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Moderate Bosniak candidate Denis Becirevic is leading in the run-up for the seat on BosniaR..

South African president Ramaphosa to make state visit to UK

South African president Ramaphosa to make state visit to UK

LONDON (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace said on Monday,..

Tesla’s logistical challenges overshadow record deliveries

Tesla’s logistical challenges overshadow record deliveries

By Hyunjoo Jin and Mrinmay Dey -Tesla Inc on Sunday announced lower-than-expected electric vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, as..

EU leaders to discuss next steps on energy, Ukraine

EU leaders to discuss next steps on energy, Ukraine

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU country leaders will discuss how to step up support for Ukraine and their joint next steps to tame soari..

UK cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax, Truss says

UK cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax, Truss says

BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top ministers was not informed in..

Credit Suisse executives reassure investors after CDS spike, Financial Times reports

Credit Suisse executives reassure investors after CDS spike, Financial Times reports

(Reuters) – Credit Suisse executives spent the weekend reassuring large clients, counterparties and investors about its liquidit..

Can crowdfunded property turn rundown neighborhoods around?

Can crowdfunded property turn rundown neighborhoods around?

By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When residents of a quiet neighborhood in Washington D.C. heard thei..

EU countries spar over gas price cap

EU countries spar over gas price cap

By Kate Abnett, Gabriela Baczynska and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries disagreed on Friday about..

Factbox-Europe’s travel disruption stretches into autumn

Factbox-Europe’s travel disruption stretches into autumn

(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airpo..

Elon Musk set to showcase Tesla’s humanoid robot after delay

Elon Musk set to showcase Tesla’s humanoid robot after delay

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said a robot business will be worth more than its cars, and on ..

Shocked by gas bills, thrifty Dutch stockpile coal, wood for winter

Shocked by gas bills, thrifty Dutch stockpile coal, wood for winter

By Stephanie van den Berg VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (Reuters) – The budget-conscious Dutch, who enjoyed abundant cheap gas for hal..

UK economy still below pre-pandemic size, underscoring challenge for Truss

UK economy still below pre-pandemic size, underscoring challenge for Truss

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy remained below its pre-pandemic peak, according t..

Pizza group DP Eurasia sharpens Turkish focus as Russia risk high

Pizza group DP Eurasia sharpens Turkish focus as Russia risk high

By Federica Mileo and Valentine Baldassari (Reuters) – DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russi..

Soccer-Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup

Soccer-Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup

By Michael Church HONG KONG (Reuters) – Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup finals..

Global dealmaking plunges as financing market hits rock bottom

Global dealmaking plunges as financing market hits rock bottom

By Anirban Sen, Pamela Barbaglia and Abigail Summerville NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global M&A shrank for the third consecu..

UK minister says government will work with OBR on economic forecasts

UK minister says government will work with OBR on economic forecasts

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s City minister Andrew Griffith said on Friday that Prime Minister Liz Truss and finance minist..

Britain’s JD Sports extends Nike ties with partnership deal

Britain’s JD Sports extends Nike ties with partnership deal

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has extended its links with Nike Inc with a dea..

UK job vacancies fall to post-pandemic levels, REC says

UK job vacancies fall to post-pandemic levels, REC says

LONDON (Reuters) – British job vacancies dropped to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic last week, a sign of a further ..

UK watchdog contacts banks following huge withdrawal of mortgage deals -FT

UK watchdog contacts banks following huge withdrawal of mortgage deals -FT

(Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has contacted lenders in the United Kingdom following the withdraw..

Lindt wins chocolate bunny battle in Swiss court

Lindt wins chocolate bunny battle in Swiss court

ZURICH (Reuters) – Lindt & Spruengli’s foil-wrapped chocolate bunnies deserve protection from copycat products, Switze..

Start-up Etioca eyes Nasdaq listing next year as it unveils electric taxi

Start-up Etioca eyes Nasdaq listing next year as it unveils electric taxi

MILAN (Reuters) – Shared mobility start-up Etioca aims to list on the stock market in the United States in spring, its co-CEO sa..

Moody’s flags Oct 21 as crucial date for UK rating

Moody’s flags Oct 21 as crucial date for UK rating

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Moody’s top European analyst has flagged Oct. 21 as the next crucial date for BritainR..

Luc Remont proposed as new boss of French energy company EDF

Luc Remont proposed as new boss of French energy company EDF

By Tassilo Hummel and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Luc Remont as EDF’s..