Sri Lanka top court allows proceedings against former President Rajapaksa, others
COLOMBO (Reuters) – Sri Lanka’s top court has granted permission for proceedings against former President Gotabaya Rajapak..
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EU wants to know if Microsoft will block rivals after Activision deal
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU antitrust regulators are asking games developers whether Microsoft will be incentivised ..
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Explainer-Caps and corridors: how can Europe contain gas prices?
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Leaders of European Union countries will debate whether and how to cap gas prices on Friday,..
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In Apple’s shadow, Google takes new route to face recognition on Pixel phones
By Paresh Dave (Reuters) – Facial recognition returned to the latest Google Pixel phones on Thursday after a short hiatus due to..
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IMF should issue new reserves to help countries tackle overlapping crises – groups
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund should issue $650 billion in new emergency reserves to help its..
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Adidas puts partnership with Kanye West under review
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German sporting goods maker Adidas on Thursday said it has put under review its business partnership with ..
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EU sees more work ahead to implement Russian oil price cap
By Gabriela Baczynska BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union on Thursday gave a final approval to its eighth batch of sanctions agains..
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IMF’s Georgieva sees ‘darkening’ outlook for global economy, rising recession risks
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The International Monetary Fund will next week downgrade its forecast for 2.9% global growth in..
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France’s Ernaux, who long scrutinised self, wins Nobel literature prize
By Justyna Pawlak, Simon Johnson and Elizabeth Pineau STOCKHOLM/PARIS (Reuters) -French author Annie Ernaux won the 2022 Nobel Prize i..
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Cash crunch for British funds puts regulators under pensions lens
By Huw Jones, Carolyn Cohn and Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – A scramble for cash by Britain’s pension funds after last w..
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Citi expects global equities to rally 18% by end-2023
(Reuters) – Citigroup is expecting global equities to rise about 18% from now through the end of 2023, saying beaten down valuat..
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UK nurses begin biggest strike ballot in more than 100 years
LONDON (Reuters) -More than 300,000 members of Britain’s largest nursing union will begin voting on Thursday over a strike to de..
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Bank of England says it will unwind bond market intervention once risks have subsided
LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England will gauge the health of Britain’s government bond market before it unwinds the emergency ..
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Nobel prize goes to pioneers of Lego-like “click chemistry”
By Johan Ahlander, Ludwig Burger and Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Carolyn Bertozzi, Morten Meldal and Barry Sharpless ..
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German industrial orders slump more than expected in August
BERLIN (Reuters) – German industrial orders dropped more than expected in August, dragged down by a fall in orders from the euro..
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German tax authorities should show leniency to households, firms amid energy crisis – letter
BERLIN (Reuters) – German tax authorities should show leniency towards private households and companies, for example by suspendi..
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Game company Roblox enabled girl’s sexual exploitation, lawsuit claims
By Brendan Pierson (Reuters) – A lawsuit filed in San Francisco on Tuesday accuses online gaming firm Roblox Corp of enabling a ..
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Lloyd’s of London investigates possible cyber attack
LONDON (Reuters) -Lloyd’s of London is investigating a possible cyber attack, the commercial insurance market said on Wednesday,..
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Stocks dip, yields climb as rate hikes seem to stay the course
By Pete Schroeder WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. stocks slipped Wednesday, ending the strongest two-day rally since 2020, while the dollar..
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Explainer-What is an ‘everything app’ and why does Elon Musk want to make one?
By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Why is Elon Musk suddenly thinking about creating an “everything app,” and what does that..
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Jeers, scuffles as trial of 2013 Spanish train disaster that killed 80 begins
MADRID (Reuters) -The trial of a Spanish train driver and a former head of traffic safety at national rail-infrastructure operator Adi..
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France to turn off hot water in public offices to save energy
PARIS (Reuters) -France will turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temper..
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Italy’s De Nora teams up with GES on hydrogen battery project
ROME (Reuters) – Italian electrode maker De Nora and Green Energy Storage (GES) said on Wednesday they had established a partner..
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China, equities weigh as EM sees another month of outflows – IIF
By Rodrigo Campos (Reuters) – Emerging market portfolios saw another month of foreign outflows in September, the seventh of the ..
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Polish central bank holds rates, points to slowdown ahead
By Anna Koper WARSAW (Reuters) -The National Bank of Poland (NBP) kept its main interest rate on hold at 6.75% on Wednesday, it said, ..
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Philip Morris offers EU concessions in $16 billion Swedish Match deal
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Marlboro maker Philip Morris has offered concessions to address EU antitrust concerns over its $16 billion ..
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Glencore to place Nordenham zinc smelter on care and maintenance from Nov 1
LONDON (Reuters) -Miner and trader Glencore will place its Nordenham zinc smelter in Germany on care and maintenance from Nov. 1, it s..
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Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have ..
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Shaken by heatwaves, U.S. clinics get tips on staying cool
By David Sherfinski NAGS HEAD, North Carolina (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – The day a patient collapsed out in the parking lot,..
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Engine parts makers must cross ‘valley of death’ to reach EV era
By Nick Carey and Christina Amann KIDDERMINSTER, England (Reuters) – Auto engine parts makers eyeing the promising electric-vehi..
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London’s Battersea Power Station reborn as office and shopping hub
By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – London’s Battersea Power Station reopens next week as a glitzy hub of offices, flat..
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Some UK property funds defer investor withdrawals
By Carolyn Cohn and Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) – Some of Britain’s top open-ended property funds are rolling out ..
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Nobel physics prize goes to sleuths of ‘spooky’ quantum science
By Johan Ahlander, Ludwig Burger and Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Alain Aspect, John Clauser and Anton Zeilinger won..
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Nestle pledges $1 billion to coffee sustainability plan
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) -Nestle will spend more than 1 billion Swiss francs ($1 billion) by 2030 on efforts to source coffee..
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Tourism revenues on the mend in Mediterranean countries
(Reuters) – Even if the number of visitors has still not quite recovered to pre-pandemic levels, Mediterranean countries are enj..
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Apple forced to change charger in Europe as EU approves overhaul
By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Apple will have to change the charger for its iPhones in the European Union from autumn 202..
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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..
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