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Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says

HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the..

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children

By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was ..

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

EU calls for Russia dialogue to unlock Ukraine food exports

By Sabine Siebold DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with..

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip

Russian and Chinese jets patrol East Asia skies, capping Biden trip

By Michael Martina, Nobuhiro Kubo and Hyonhee Shin (Reuters) -Russian and Chinese military planes conducted joint exercises to patrol ..

Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out

Explainer-Ukraine looks for ways to get its grain out

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country ..

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

Biden says he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan against China

By Trevor Hunnicutt and Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he would be willing to use force to d..

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

Economic outlook has ‘darkened’, business and government leaders warn in Davos

By Balazs Koranyi and Dan Burns DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) -Multiple threats to the global economy topped the worries of the world&#..

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

Does the Commonwealth have a future after Queen Elizabeth?

By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – As Queen Elizabeth celebrates her 70th year on the throne, there are questions about whether t..

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

Some in Shanghai allowed out to shop; end of COVID lockdown in sight

By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) – More Shanghai residents were given the freedom to go out to shop for groceries for th..

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, worker..

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Mus..

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s credit rating has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Standard & Poors, a blow fo..

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

Factbox-COVID-hit Chinese cities seek exit from painful lockdown

By Roxanne Liu and Ryan Woo (Reuters) – Plans by COVID-hit Chinese cities to exit or avoid lockdown are more fraught and uncerta..

Former HSBC data boss joins WCKD RZR as CTO

Former HSBC data boss joins WCKD RZR as CTO

London, England – HSBC’s former global data analytics boss Jon Farina has been appointed as Chief Technology Officer at the grou..

Software consultancy Scott Logic launches new HQ at the Lumen in Newcastle Helix

Software consultancy Scott Logic launches new HQ at the Lumen in Newcastle Helix

NE-based tech firm opens new office that supports its ambitious growth plans, sustainability goals and approach to hybrid working 13 ..

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes tri..

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

Barclays warns of sub-parity euro, 5 ppt GDP hit if Russia turns off gas taps

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Analysts at Barclays have warned of a 5 percentage point hit to euro zone GDP and a dive below ..

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate took over the airwaves of every radio station in the United Kingdom on Frida..

Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar

Battered sterling gets respite but set for weekly fall vs dollar

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound edged up against the dollar on Friday, offering some respite from a wee..

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By Bansari Mayur Kamdar (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 recouped losses on Friday towards the end of a volatile week, led by defensive ..

European stocks find support at end of volatile week

European stocks find support at end of volatile week

(Reuters) -European shares rose on Friday, as sentiment stabilised at the end of a volatile week dominated by worries about aggressive..

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” ..

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traders in the world’s largest mar..

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..

Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets

Analysis: Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Blockchain needs its own music industry ‘MP3′ moment as fragmented regulation and te..

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech

LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning bac..

For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories

For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Gre..

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

Marcos, son of strongman, triumphs in Philippines presidential election

By Karen Lema and Neil Jerome Morales MANILA, (Reuters) -Ferdinand Marcos Jr clinched a stunning runaway victory in the Philippines..

Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

Exclusive-Germany prepares crisis plan for abrupt end to Russian gas – sources

By John O’Donnell BERLIN (Reuters) – German officials are quietly preparing for any sudden halt in Russian gas supplies wi..