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Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

Electricity exchanges urge Spain, Portugal not to act alone on power prices

By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – Power trading platforms are urging the Spanish government not to intervene alone in the system..

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

Finland, Sweden to begin NATO application in May, say local media reports

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finland and Sweden will together express their wish to join NATO in May, tabloid newspapers Iltalehti in Finland a..

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

UnitedHealth to sell Change Healthcare’s claims business for $2.2 billion

(Reuters) -UnitedHealth Group has agreed to sell Change Healthcare’s claims editing business for $2.2 billion in a move some ana..

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

U.S. says Moscow has ‘failed’ in war aims, pledges more military aid to Ukraine

By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – The United States will reopen its embassy in Ukraine soon, its top diploma..

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

In troubled France, no honeymoon for re-elected Macron

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) -Now comes the hard part. Emmanuel Macron may have seen off far-right leader Marine Le Pen, but his sec..

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

Factbox – From spreads to shampoo, palm oil is part of everyday life

(Reuters) – Indonesia’s plan to ban palm oil exports will deal a blow to the world’s top food and consumer products ..

Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

Slowdown warnings flash for UK economy as inflation surges

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy is heading for a slowdown, or possibly even a rec..

France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

France’s Macron consolidates poll lead after TV clash

By Elizabeth Pineau and Lucien Libert ARRAS, France (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron has maintained and possibly slightly e..

Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis

Kyiv Symphony’s European tour marks ‘cultural front’ in Ukraine crisis

By Joanna Plucinska and Kuba Stezycki WARSAW (Reuters) – For Eleanora Tymoshenko, a music teacher from Balakliia, near Kharkhiv ..

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, U.S. to send more guns and money

Putin claims victory in Mariupol, U.S. to send more guns and money

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin claimed victory in the biggest battle of the war in Ukraine ..

Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers

Big companies manage to pass on soaring costs to cash-strapped consumers

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Makers of chocolate bars and coffee to lawn mowers and industrial robots succeeded in passing on soar..

Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more

Biden unveils $800 million in new Ukraine military aid, to ask Congress for more

By Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden pledged $800 million in more weaponry for Ukraine on Thursday a..

Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals

Global energy crisis, Russia invasion eclipse Biden climate goals

By Timothy Gardner and Jarrett Renshaw WASHINGTON (Reuters) – As a candidate, Joe Biden made climate change a pillar of his camp..

New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

New U.S. sanctions imposed for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people a..

Musk secures $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid

Musk secures $46.5 billion in funding for Twitter bid

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Elon Musk on Thursday said he has lined up $46.5 billion in debt and equity financing to buy social networ..

AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers

AutoNation gets a bumpy ride as investors worry about U.S. consumers

By Joseph White (Reuters) -AutoNation Inc and other brick-and-mortar auto dealerships in the United States turned shortages of new and..

Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate

Macron, Le Pen clash over cost of living in French election debate

By Michel Rose, Elizabeth Pineau and Ingrid Melander PARIS (Reuters) -French President Emmanuel Macron and far-right challenger Marine..

New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

New U.S. sanctions for Russian bank, oligarchs, crypto miner BitRiver

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States on Wednesday imposed sanctions on dozens of people a..

EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’

EU’s Michel tells Ukrainians during Kyiv visit: ‘History will not forget’

By Sergiy Karazy KYIV (Reuters) -European Council President Charles Michel pledged European solidarity with Ukraine during a surprise ..

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

(The April 17 story officially corrects to remove reference to potential return in paragraph 7.) By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) R..

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal expects talks with Spain and Brussels on a temporary mechanism to decouple Iberi..

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing the video game ..

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

PARIS (Reuters) – Carrefour said on Wednesday it was confident it would achieve the strategic goals set under its turnaround pla..

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

LUANDA (Reuters) -Diamond miner De Beers has signed two mineral investment contracts with the Angolan government, the Anglo American s..

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday rescinded its forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine..

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledge..

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

By Alessandra Prentice and Sergiy Karazy DYMER, Ukraine (Reuters) – Volodymyr Khropun and Yulia Ivannikova-Katsemon say they wer..

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -CEOs from four of Britain’s leading energy suppliers called for more government action to c..

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure ..

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

By Christopher Bing (Reuters) – Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that el..

U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do N..

CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone

CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone

By Joseph White NORMAL, Ill. (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc CEO R.J. Scaringe needs to sell a lot more electric vans and pick..

Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, fighters cling on in Mariupol

Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, fighters cling on in Mariupol

By Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Pavel Polityuk LVIV/KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile attack killed seven..

Britain gives first European approval to Valneva COVID shot

Britain gives first European approval to Valneva COVID shot

By Natalie Grover and Sarah Morland LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Britain approved Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, becoming th..

Elon Musk targets Twitter with $41 billion cash takeover offer

Elon Musk targets Twitter with $41 billion cash takeover offer

By Uday Sampath Kumar and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Elon Musk took aim at Twitter with a $41 billion cash offer on Thursday, with ..

Suspect in New York subway shooting arrested on Manhattan street

Suspect in New York subway shooting arrested on Manhattan street

By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) -Authorities on Wednesday arrested the man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and shooting 10 pa..

Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices

Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global shares traded up on Wednesday after a six-day slump amid investor optimism despite blu..