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EU to restrict travel rules for Russians, split on how far to go

EU to restrict travel rules for Russians, split on how far to go

By Sabine Siebold and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) -The EU’s foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged bickering nations to sett..

Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Executives at Ireland’s large hub of multinational companies are still only going on ..

Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply

Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would invest up to 730 billion yen ($5.27 billion) in Japan and the United States to..

The Problem With Money

The Problem With Money

By Adrian Brink, Co-Founder of Anoma The global economy is tanking. The Ukraine war has disrupted the supply of commodities that power..

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank must swiftly normalise interest rates as inflation could still go higher and lifting rates to the..

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

(Reuters) – German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European countries, were up 8.8% on the year and rose by 0...

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..

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British credit card borrowing grew at the fastest pace since 2005 in the 12 months to July,..

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Tuesday against the euro and was set for its biggest monthly fall agai..

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BEIJING/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Several of China’s biggest cities imposed tougher COVID-19 curbs on Tuesday, further crimping..

Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses

Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses

By Zofeen T. Ebrahim KARACHI, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Dipping a roller into a tray of blue paint, Mohammad Rashi..

For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer

For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer

By Maikem Emmanuela YAOUNDE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a refugee in Cameroon, Shelley Teckombi Yazembrou struggled for ne..

Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Tuesday, as banks and energy stoc..

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday following a two-day slump as banking stocks boosted bourses on the back of..

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

(Reuters) – Spanish domestic consumer prices have eased despite remaining high, mainly due to lower fuel prices against a rise i..

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering sector said on Tuesday that businesses and househol..

PROTEX AI APPOINTS HOUSTON TO SUPPORT UK AND IRELAND GROWTH PLANS

PROTEX AI APPOINTS HOUSTON TO SUPPORT UK AND IRELAND GROWTH PLANS

  25 August 2022 Protex AI, a rising start-up specialising in the use of AI-powered EHSQ technology, has appointed leading commun..

O’Grady to return to Bank of Ireland as CEO – Irish Times

O’Grady to return to Bank of Ireland as CEO – Irish Times

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland’s board has selected the group’s former chief financial officer Myles O’Gra..

Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

By Abir Ahmar ABU DHABI (Reuters) – As a twin-turboprop aircraft takes off under the burning desert sun with dozens of salt cani..

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions to form subsea engineering firm

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions to form subsea engineering firm

OSLO (Reuters) – U.S. engineering firm Schlumberger and Norway’s Aker Solutions plan to merge their subsea oil and gas con..

PIMCO cut big position in Russia CDS by adding bonds in Q2

PIMCO cut big position in Russia CDS by adding bonds in Q2

By Davide Barbuscia NEW YORK (Reuters) – PIMCO’s largest investment fund bought Russia government international bonds and ..

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

Toyota’s July global vehicle output drops again, puts annual target in doubt

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Tuesday its July global vehicle production had fallen 8.6% year-on-year, missing its target for t..

Rate fever propels dollar, wallops stocks and bonds

Rate fever propels dollar, wallops stocks and bonds

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Koh Gui Qing NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks slumped on Monday as the growing risk of more aggr..

EEX markets to remain open as power prices soar – statement

EEX markets to remain open as power prices soar – statement

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Energy Exchange said on Monday the bourse would remain open in its transparent price-setting ..

Revealed: 30% of aspiring business owners are put off by the cost of launching a business

Revealed: 30% of aspiring business owners are put off by the cost of launching a business

Moneypenny has completed two separate surveys, one to gauge the confidence amongst business owners and senior decision-makers in their..

Why organisations must prioritise workers comfort in the office

Why organisations must prioritise workers comfort in the office

With many companies across the UK trialling a four-day working week, organisations are being prompted to identify new ways..

Strategies to Employ During Global Expansion

Strategies to Employ During Global Expansion

By: Andy Latkovskis, HR Officer, New Horizons Global Partners In the current highly competitive business environment, thinking of a gl..

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

Ukraine and Russia: What you need to know right now

(Reuters) – Ukraine announced the start of a long-awaited counter-offensive to retake territory in the south seized by Russian f..

Want a Successful Global Business? Focus on International Payroll

Want a Successful Global Business? Focus on International Payroll

By: Andy Latkovskis, HR Officer, New Horizons Global Partners Building a global business is essential in the current highly competitiv..

Traders ramp up bets on 75 basis-point ECB Sept hike, bond yields jump

Traders ramp up bets on 75 basis-point ECB Sept hike, bond yields jump

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) -Euro zone money markets moved on Monday to price in a two-thirds chance of a large 75 basis-point European..

Oil rises on prospect of OPEC+ supply cut

Oil rises on prospect of OPEC+ supply cut

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) -Oil rose more than 1% on Monday, extending last week’s gain, as potential OPEC+ output cuts and..

Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report

Floods, other water-related disasters could cost global economy $5.6 trillion by 2050 -report

By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Worsening droughts, storms and torrential rain in some of the world’s largest economie..

ECB should raise rates at steady pace, chief economist says

ECB should raise rates at steady pace, chief economist says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank should raise interest rates at a “steady pace” until the end of its hiking ..

Russian rouble firms towards 60 vs dollar, stocks up

Russian rouble firms towards 60 vs dollar, stocks up

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The rouble firmed towards 60 against the dollar on Monday, supported by the last month-end tax payments that boost d..

Pain of breaking inflation will reverberate around the globe

Pain of breaking inflation will reverberate around the globe

By Balazs Koranyi and Howard Schneider JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) -The message from the world’s top finance chiefs is loud and..

Russia sharply scales back Far East war games with China

Russia sharply scales back Far East war games with China

By Mark Trevelyan LONDON (Reuters) – Russian military exercises in the Far East this week will take place on a far smaller scale..

Dutch wind farm blows away opposition as ‘new millers’ get a stake

Dutch wind farm blows away opposition as ‘new millers’ get a stake

By Esther Verkaik ZEEWOLDE, Netherlands (Reuters) – Authorities in the Dutch city of Zeewolde have opened one of the countryR..