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Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business

Exclusive-QatarEnergy boss says World Cup tension will not impact German business

By Andrew Mills and Maha El Dahan DOHA (Reuters) – QatarEnergy chief Saad al-Kaabi said on Monday that business with German firm..

UK businesses call for looser immigration rules to boost growth

UK businesses call for looser immigration rules to boost growth

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain should create a programme of temporary work visas to boost economic growth and also resolve a dispute..

Virgin Money shares leap on higher profit, investor payouts

Virgin Money shares leap on higher profit, investor payouts

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in British lender Virgin Money leapt 16% on Monday after it reported a jump in full-year prof..

StanChart sees Asia, Middle East as bright spots in weak global economy

StanChart sees Asia, Middle East as bright spots in weak global economy

By Anshuman Daga SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Standard Chartered expects Asia and the Middle East to outperform other regions even as s..

Nestle’s Nespresso to sell paper-based compostable coffee pods

Nestle’s Nespresso to sell paper-based compostable coffee pods

ZURICH (Reuters) – Nestle’s Nespresso coffee business is launching paper-based compostable capsules to attract customers p..

Contract caterer Compass expects 2023 profit growth to top 20%

Contract caterer Compass expects 2023 profit growth to top 20%

(Reuters) – Contract caterer Compass Group on Monday forecast its profit growth to be more than 20% in 2023 and margins to be ab..

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

In a stadium of their own, migrant workers say their sweat made World Cup happen

By Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau DOHA (Reuters) -Taking selfies from the stands and sitting on the grassy pitch, thousands of mig..

Oil prices ease to trade near 2-month lows on China demand fears, dollar strength

Oil prices ease to trade near 2-month lows on China demand fears, dollar strength

By Emily Chow SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices dropped to trade near two-month lows on Monday, having earlier slid by around $1 a barre..

Younger Chinese are spurning factory jobs that power the economy

Younger Chinese are spurning factory jobs that power the economy

By David Kirton SHENZHEN (Reuters) – Growing up in a Chinese village, Julian Zhu only saw his father a few times a year when he ..

Chinese carmakers target more European sales with five-star EVs

Chinese carmakers target more European sales with five-star EVs

By Nick Carey SOLIHULL, England (Reuters) – Chinese electric vehicle (EV) makers have set their sights on winning over European ..

Irish consumer sentiment dips slightly on tech job losses

Irish consumer sentiment dips slightly on tech job losses

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment dipped slightly in November as people grew concerned about job losses in the country..

Collapsed FTX owes nearly $3.1 billion to top 50 creditors

Collapsed FTX owes nearly $3.1 billion to top 50 creditors

(Reuters) -Cryptocurrency exchange FTX, which has filed for U.S. bankruptcy court protection, said it owes its 50 biggest creditors ne..

Pfizer/BioNTech’s updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

Pfizer/BioNTech’s updated COVID shot shows strong response against BQ.1.1

(Reuters) -Pfizer Inc and its German partner BioNTech SE said on Friday their Omicron-tailored shot produced higher virus-neutralizing..

Riverside Supplements Its Portfolio with BioDue Acquisition

Riverside Supplements Its Portfolio with BioDue Acquisition

16 November 2022 – The Riverside Company, a global private investor focused on the smaller end of the middle market, has signed a defi..

G20 Summit: What you need to know now

G20 Summit: What you need to know now

NUSA DUA, Indonesia (Reuters) – Leaders of the Group of 20 (G20) nations deplored Russia’s aggression in Ukraine “in..

Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways

Italy names former Treasury official to head ITA Airways

ROME (Reuters) -The Italian economy ministry on Wednesday said it would appoint former Treasury official Antonino Turicchi as chairman..

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

Tesla reports two new fatal crashes involving driver assistance systems

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Tesla Inc told U.S. auto safety regulators it has reports of two new crash fatalities..

G7 leaders arranging emergency summit after Poland missile strike – Kyodo

G7 leaders arranging emergency summit after Poland missile strike – Kyodo

TOKYO (Reuters) – Group of Seven leaders are arranging an emergency summit meeting on Wednesday in response to a missile strike ..

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

Musk to relaunch Twitter’s blue check subscription on Nov 29

(Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk said on Tuesday that Twitter’s sought-after blue check subscription service will be relaunched ..

Tennis-Nadal eliminated from ATP Finals, Alcaraz to finish year at No. 1

Tennis-Nadal eliminated from ATP Finals, Alcaraz to finish year at No. 1

TURIN, Italy (Reuters) -Rafa Nadal was eliminated from the ATP Finals as Casper Ruud beat American Taylor Fritz in their round-robin m..

Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion

Currency trading in a spin after Polish explosion

By Sinéad Carew and Joice Alves NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Trading in the dollar and the euro was volatile on Tuesday, with bot..

YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown

YouTube expands shopping features to combat digital ad slowdown

(Reuters) -YouTube said on Tuesday it is bringing shopping features to its TikTok-like short-form video service, as the Alphabet-owned..

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

Paris considers electric scooter ban over safety concerns

By Geert De Clercq PARIS (Reuters) – Paris is considering banning its 15,000 rental electric scooters due to concerns about publ..

UK financial watchdog urges political support for crypto bans

UK financial watchdog urges political support for crypto bans

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Tuesday called on lawmakers to show their s..

Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

Spain expects to agree with banks mortgage relief measures by end of week

MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s government expects to reach by the end of this week an agreement with banks on mortgage relief ..

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

Factbox-Strikes, protests in Europe over cost of living and pay

(Reuters) -European countries are facing strikes and protests due to high energy prices and mounting costs of living. Here are details..

New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests

New China COVID rules spur concern as some cities halt routine tests

By Liz Lee BEIJING (Reuters) -Several Chinese cities began cutting routine community COVID-19 testing on Monday, days after China anno..

G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary

G7 launches climate ‘Shield’ fund, some countries wary

By Kate Abnett and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A G7-led plan dubbed “Global Shield” to provide f..

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

Musk halts Twitter’s coveted blue check amid proliferation of imposters

By Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Twitter Inc paused its recently announced $8 blue check subscription service on Friday as fake accounts mu..

Retailers grow ‘Recommerce’ offerings as demand for cost efficient and sustainable ways to shop increases

Retailers grow ‘Recommerce’ offerings as demand for cost efficient and sustainable ways to shop increases

  Seven in 10 businesses now offer more sustainable shopping options, giving rise to the ‘Recommerce Economy’ of recycling, rent..

Global economic crisis strangling progress for poor, warns U.N. development chief

Global economic crisis strangling progress for poor, warns U.N. development chief

By Laurie Goering SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Decades of development progress are at risk as economies..

Winter weather could be mild, German met office DWD says

Winter weather could be mild, German met office DWD says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany could be in for a mild winter, the meteorological office DWD said on Thursday, raising the possibi..

EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards

EU proposes tighter vehicle pollution emission standards

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Thursday broadly tighter limits for vehicle emissi..

AstraZeneca lifts 2022 earnings outlook as cancer drugs boost results

AstraZeneca lifts 2022 earnings outlook as cancer drugs boost results

By Natalie Grover (Reuters) -AstraZeneca raised its full-year earnings outlook on Thursday after strong sales of its key cancer drugs ..

U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

U.S.-sanctioned oil tanker stuck in Indonesia carries Venezuelan fuel

By Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) -A grounded oil supertanker under U.S. Treasury Department sanctions being refloated in Indonesi..

U.S., Ukraine agree to launch talks to upgrade 2008 trade accord

U.S., Ukraine agree to launch talks to upgrade 2008 trade accord

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States and Ukraine announced on Wednesday that they will launch negotiations to upgrade a bila..

Twitter, social platforms could see spike in election misinformation

Twitter, social platforms could see spike in election misinformation

By Sheila Dang (Reuters) – Election misinformation is spreading across social media platforms like Twitter and Meta PlatformR..