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Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

Portugal set to start up Europe’s largest floating solar park

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira ALQUEVA, Portugal (Reuters) – Two tugboats have moved a vast array of 12,000 solar panels..

Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation

Putin’s Victory Day speech leaves no clue on future escalation

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/KHARKIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -Vladimir Putin exhorted Russians to battle in a defiant Victory..

Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources

Exclusive-Germany, Qatar at odds over terms in talks on LNG supply deal -sources

By Marwa Rashad, Andrew Mills and Christoph Steitz LONDON (Reuters) – Germany and Qatar have hit difficulties in talks over long..

EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban

EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states mo..

ConocoPhillips plans $1.1 billion investment as Norway oil sector heats up

ConocoPhillips plans $1.1 billion investment as Norway oil sector heats up

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis SANDEFJORD, Norway (Reuters) -ConocoPhillips submitted on Monday a plan to develop an oil discovery..

Airline body IATA sees industry recovery now in 2023

Airline body IATA sees industry recovery now in 2023

RIYADH (Reuters) -The head of the world’s biggest airline trade body said on Monday passenger traffic was recovering faster than..

BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation

BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to..

Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease

Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease

By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..

UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth

UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will attend celebrations to mark his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s 70 ..

Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry

Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next..

Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade

Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he ..

Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9

Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9

LONDON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “po..

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

GENEVA (Reuters) – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation c..

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters

By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in i..

Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..

Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

LONDON (Reuters) – The trade body for Britain’s pig industry on Thursday told Tesco, the country’s biggest supermarket gro..

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Aquaman” actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the w..

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Scores of Ukrainian civilians including women and ch..

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greek government will set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices to help consumers and businesses cope with t..

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran’s clerical rulers are in n..

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

By Emma Pinedo SAGUNTO, Spain (Reuters) -German carmaker Volkswagen AG and partners will invest 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to ma..

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis is not considering splitting its electric vehicle (EV) business from its legac..

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

(Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it hoped to have vaccines adapted to address coronavirus ..

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after ..

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a..

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its i..

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields ..

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to ..

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep..

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public iss..

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spell..

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works..

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern G..

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regulator, in a blow to global eff..

FemPeak launches FREE Masterclass on Decentralised Finance,

FemPeak launches FREE Masterclass on Decentralised Finance,

On Tuesday, May 3rd, FemPeak, a membership platform for companies and individuals navigating the new business landscape, including NFT..

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the U..

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds over Moscow’s rouble-for-..