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Binance to convert users’ USD Coin into its own stablecoin

Binance to convert users’ USD Coin into its own stablecoin

By Shivani Tanna and Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) -Binance, the world’s largest crypto exchange, said on Monday it will automati..

Siemens Energy to rejoin Germany’s blue-chip DAX, HelloFresh to exit

Siemens Energy to rejoin Germany’s blue-chip DAX, HelloFresh to exit

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s Siemens Energy will rejoin the nation’s premier DAX stock index, while the meal-kit ..

Ireland fines Instagram a record $400 million over children’s data

Ireland fines Instagram a record $400 million over children’s data

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland’s data privacy regulator has agreed to levy a record fine of 405 million euros ($402 million) against ..

UniCredit sets out $8 billion aid package for Italy clients hit by surging prices

UniCredit sets out $8 billion aid package for Italy clients hit by surging prices

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s second-biggest bank, UniCredit, on Monday unveiled a set of measures worth up to 8 bill..

Risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Truss is rising, Deutsche Bank warns

Risk of UK balance of payments crisis under Truss is rising, Deutsche Bank warns

LONDON (Reuters) – The risk of a UK balance of payment crisis “should not be underestimated” under a Liz Truss gover..

Germany heading for recession despite new relief plan – economists

Germany heading for recession despite new relief plan – economists

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is still on course for a recession even with a new government plan t..

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

By Nazih Osseiran BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police o..

German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source

German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source

(Reuters) – German new passenger car registrations rose 3% in August to nearly 200,000 vehicles, an industry source said on Mond..

Norway on track for record gas export, will be ready for winter -Gassco CEO

Norway on track for record gas export, will be ready for winter -Gassco CEO

Norway on track for record gas export, will be ready for winter -Gassco CEOBy Nora Buli STAVANGER, Norway (Reuters) – NorwayR..

Euro zone business activity contracted again in August -PMI

Euro zone business activity contracted again in August -PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Euro zone business activity contracted for a second month in August as demand sank, with customers wary of th..

Yamal-Europe eastward gas flows resume as Nord Stream lays idle

Yamal-Europe eastward gas flows resume as Nord Stream lays idle

(Reuters) -Eastbound natural gas flows via the Yamal-Europe pipeline to Poland from Germany resumed on Sunday, pipeline operator data ..

TF1 to take action against Vivendi’s Canal+ over decision to stop airing its programmes

TF1 to take action against Vivendi’s Canal+ over decision to stop airing its programmes

PARIS (Reuters) -French television group TF1 will take action against Vivendi’s pay TV unit Canal+ over a decision to no longer ..

Myanmar junta chief makes another visit to Russia

Myanmar junta chief makes another visit to Russia

(Reuters) – Myanmar’s junta leader was on a visit to Russia on Monday, his second trip there in less than two months, as M..

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have c..

Czech interest rates already at high level, central bank governor says

Czech interest rates already at high level, central bank governor says

PRAGUE (Reuters) – Czech interest rates are already at a high level that is dampening domestic demand pressures, central bank Go..

Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7

Evergrande winding-up lawsuit in Hong Kong adjourned to Nov 7

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong’s High Court approved on Monday an application by China Evergrande Group and its major off..

JPMorgan readies overseas retail expansion with German hiring spree

JPMorgan readies overseas retail expansion with German hiring spree

By Marta Orosz and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – JPMorgan plans to hire a team of retail bankers in Germany as the biggest U.S...

Analysis-Nickel meltdown puts spotlight on LME’s search powers

Analysis-Nickel meltdown puts spotlight on LME’s search powers

By Pratima Desai LONDON (Reuters) – Stung by an epic crisis in nickel trading, the London Metal Exchange is ushering in new rule..

Asia shares ease, euro slugged by energy crisis

Asia shares ease, euro slugged by energy crisis

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Monday while the euro took a fresh spill after Russia shut a major gas ..

Soccer-Rashford, Antony score as Man United end Arsenal’s 100% start

Soccer-Rashford, Antony score as Man United end Arsenal’s 100% start

By Simon Evans MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -Marcus Rashford struck twice as Manchester United made it four wins in a row and ended A..

Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France

Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France

HALLUIN, France (Reuters) – French government support for gasoline prices has led to long queues of cars from Belgium queuing at..

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Laxman Narasimhan may have no experience of running coffee shops, but the outgoing CEO of British pac..

European shares end five-day losing streak, still down for the week

European shares end five-day losing streak, still down for the week

By Anisha Sircar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – European stocks rose 2% on Friday, clocking gains for the first time in six da..

British port workers plan two-week strike from Sept. 19

British port workers plan two-week strike from Sept. 19

LONDON (Reuters) -More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container docks, will go on strik..

MIDLANDS’ OLDER GENERATION SPLURGE ON FINANCIAL GIFTS TO HELP LOVED ONES

MIDLANDS’ OLDER GENERATION SPLURGE ON FINANCIAL GIFTS TO HELP LOVED ONES

Several in their golden years are not prepared for inheritance tax  As the cost of living continues to rise, over-50s in the Midlands ..

G7 finance chiefs agree on Russian oil price cap but level not yet set

G7 finance chiefs agree on Russian oil price cap but level not yet set

By David Lawder and Christian Kraemer (Reuters) -Group of Seven finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oi..

Stress test backs extending lifespan of two German nuclear plants: sources

Stress test backs extending lifespan of two German nuclear plants: sources

By Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) -A power grid stress test has shown that extending the lifespan of two of Germany’s nuclear po..

Euro zone yields fall as US payrolls seen easing rate-hike pressure

Euro zone yields fall as US payrolls seen easing rate-hike pressure

By Yoruk Bahceli and Dhara Ranasinghe (Reuters) – Euro zone government bond yields fell on Friday, falling in line with U.S. pee..

Fed’s job-friendly ‘soft landing’ hinges on history not repeating

Fed’s job-friendly ‘soft landing’ hinges on history not repeating

By Howard Schneider (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials have acknowledged that the battle against inflation will be paid for w..

Exclusive-Embattled Credit Suisse aims to launch China wealth business next year

Exclusive-Embattled Credit Suisse aims to launch China wealth business next year

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Credit Suisse, which has been buffeted by a string of scandals, management changes and gl..

WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July – monthly report

WhatsApp bans 2.4 million Indian accounts in July – monthly report

BENGALURU (Reuters) – WhatsApp banned 2.39 million Indian accounts in July, the highest so far this year, the Meta-owned popular..

Starbucks taps head of Lysol maker Reckitt as its new CEO

Starbucks taps head of Lysol maker Reckitt as its new CEO

NEW YORK (Reuters) -Starbucks Corp on Thursday named Laxman Narasimhan as its next chief executive officer, choosing an executive cred..

Philips subsidiary to pay over $24 million for alleged false claims for medical equipment

Philips subsidiary to pay over $24 million for alleged false claims for medical equipment

By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A subsidiary of Dutch medical device maker Philips has agreed to pay over $24 million to resol..

Gorbachev died shocked and bewildered by Ukraine conflict – interpreter

Gorbachev died shocked and bewildered by Ukraine conflict – interpreter

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) -Mikhail Gorbachev, the last Soviet leader, was shocked and bewildered by the Ukraine conflict in th..

Sterling slides below $1.15 for first time since 2020

Sterling slides below $1.15 for first time since 2020

By Tom Wilson and Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling skidded against the dollar on Thursday to its lowest level since March 2020 ..

EU regulator backs two Omicron-adapted COVID boosters

EU regulator backs two Omicron-adapted COVID boosters

By Natalie Grover and Ludwig Burger (Reuters) -The European Union’s drug regulator on Thursday backed two separate COVID-19 vacc..

High inflation is bad for UK productivity – BoE’s Mann

High inflation is bad for UK productivity – BoE’s Mann

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s very high inflation risks distracting businesses from the longer-term decisions needed to boo..