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Britain sets out roadmap for self driving vehicle usage by 2025

Britain sets out roadmap for self driving vehicle usage by 2025

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Friday it wanted a widespread rollout of self-driving vehicles on roads by 2025, announcing p..

Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers spent more than expected last month after being enticed by online shopping deals,..

Euro zone current account swings back to a surplus in June

Euro zone current account swings back to a surplus in June

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account swung back to a small surplus in June on an improvement in the trade..

Russian rouble nears 4-week high versus dollar

Russian rouble nears 4-week high versus dollar

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations in Ukraine) MOSCOW (Reuters) R..

Take Five: Taking in the vistas from Jackson Hole

Take Five: Taking in the vistas from Jackson Hole

(Reuters) – Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is the focal point for markets in the coming week as investors zero in on the Federal Reserve..

Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028

Samsung Elec breaks ground on new chip R&D centre, plans $15 billion investment by 2028

SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics said on Friday it broke ground at a new semiconductor research and development (R&D) c..

Bavarian Nordic signs up U.S. firm for packaging monkeypox vaccine

Bavarian Nordic signs up U.S. firm for packaging monkeypox vaccine

(Reuters) – Danish biotech firm Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday it has signed up a U.S.-based manufacturer to package its Jynne..

Cricket-Fiery Stokes revives England but S Africa build good lead

Cricket-Fiery Stokes revives England but S Africa build good lead

LONDON (Reuters) – A fiery spell from captain Ben Stokes dragged England back into the match but South Africa remained the happi..

Next year’s Geneva auto show cancelled -organisers

Next year’s Geneva auto show cancelled -organisers

ZURICH (Reuters) – The Geneva International Motor Show scheduled to take place in February has been cancelled for the fourth yea..

Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

Record numbers resign in France as bargaining power balance shifts -labour ministry

By Myriam Rivet and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – More French employees than ever quit their jobs at the end of 2021 and star..

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

Stablecoin Tether hires BDO Italia for monthly proof-of-reserve reports

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -Tether, the world’s largest stablecoin, said on Thursday it had appointed accounting fir..

German gas import costs surge 153% in first half as imports drop 24%

German gas import costs surge 153% in first half as imports drop 24%

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German natural gas import costs rose by 153% in the first six months of 2022 from a year earlier, even tho..

Shares choppy, U.S. yields fall as investors digest Fed minutes

Shares choppy, U.S. yields fall as investors digest Fed minutes

By Chibuike Oguh NEW YORK (Reuters) – Global equity markets were choppy and U.S. Treasury yields fell on Thursday, as uncertaint..

Energy squeeze could see Berlin’s gaslights flicker out

Energy squeeze could see Berlin’s gaslights flicker out

By Thomas Escritt BERLIN (Reuters) – The night has a different colour in parts of Berlin where the streets are lit by gas: the l..

German gas storage levy adds to energy consumers’ woes

German gas storage levy adds to energy consumers’ woes

By Vera Eckert BERLIN (Reuters) -A charge to fund gas imports into Germany to boost national stocks has been set at 0.59 euro per mega..

German bond yields rise after Schnabel fuels inflation worries

German bond yields rise after Schnabel fuels inflation worries

By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -German bond yields rose on Thursday after European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel fuelled inf..

Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

Explainer-Could Germany keep its nuclear plants running?

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utilities have said they may operate the country’s three remaining nuclear reactors beyond th..

Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

Dollar bounces as Fed seen keeping up aggressive rate hikes

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar index hit a three-week high on Thursday as investors reevaluated Wednesda..

Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

Asset managers on alert after ‘WhatsApp’ crackdown on banks

By Iain Withers and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) – Asset managers are tightening controls on personal communication tools such..

Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

Russia’s Ochakovo ups soft drink bottling capacity as Western rivals leave

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian drinks producer Ochakovo on Thursday said it had increased the annual bottling capacity of its CoolCo..

Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

Britain to receive rare LNG cargo from Australia, Oman

By Marwa Rashad LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is set to receive a rare shipment of liquefied natural gas (LNG) sourced from Australia and ..

German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

German heat pump bonanza test industry’s resilience in Russian gas crunch

By Thomas Escritt HOLZMINDEN, Germany (Reuters) – In a way, Stiebel Eltron has never had it so good. The heating manufacturer’s ..

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

Bank of England sets out plans to sell $23 billion corporate bond stockpile

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England set out plans on Thursday to auction off around 200 million pounds ($24..

Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

Poland’s PGNiG in talks to get more gas from Norway through new Baltic Pipe

WARSAW/GDANSK (Reuters) -Poland’s PGNiG is in advanced talks to source more gas from Norway through the new Baltic Pipe linking ..

Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

Exclusive-China regulator launches new probe into banks’ property loan exposure – sources

By Engen Tham and Ziyi Tang SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -China’s banking regulator is scrutinising property loan portfolios of so..

Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers

Germany to lower sales tax on gas to 7% in bid to relieve consumers

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will lower the sales tax on gas to 7% in an effort to cushion the blow of additional charges being pl..

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

Yangtze tributary runs dry as China faces another month of drought

By Thomas Suen and David Stanway CHONGQING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Residents living near a tributary of the Yangtze river in the southwest..

Analysis-U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

Analysis-U.S. retail traders pile back into options as meme-stock mania flares

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – Speculative options trading is on the rise again among individual investors alongside ..

Kinaxis Acquires MPO to Connect Supply Chain Planning and Real-Time Execution for Perfect Orders

Kinaxis Acquires MPO to Connect Supply Chain Planning and Real-Time Execution for Perfect Orders

  Adding Multi-Enterprise Visibility, Order Management, and Transportation Management to extend Kinaxis’ vision for end-to-end co..

Three Quarters of Brits Start Saving a MONTH Before Black Friday

Three Quarters of Brits Start Saving a MONTH Before Black Friday

  Three quarters (76%) of Brits will stop spending up to a month before Black Friday so that they’re ready to splurge in the sale..

GoBoat expands senior team as it sets sights on making a splash across the UK’s waterways

GoBoat expands senior team as it sets sights on making a splash across the UK’s waterways

    The eco-friendly electric boat company has hired Emily Sherwood as Head of Marketing, and Steve Illidge as Head of Operation..

OKEO delivers seamless multi-currency payments on Mambu

OKEO delivers seamless multi-currency payments on Mambu

  Amsterdam, 16 August 2022— OKEO, a digital payment service provider for European entrepreneurs and businesses, announced their ..

EUROCELL IN FINAL STAGES OF DISCUSSIONS TO BUILD FIRST EUROPEAN GIGAFACTORY IN THE NETHERLANDS

EUROCELL IN FINAL STAGES OF DISCUSSIONS TO BUILD FIRST EUROPEAN GIGAFACTORY IN THE NETHERLANDS

  Netherlands has ambition to lead Europe in the fight against climate change Eurocell is in advanced discussions with authoriti..

University supported energy innovator IONATE secures £3.3m investment

University supported energy innovator IONATE secures £3.3m investment

Key investors include University of Edinburgh venture funders Old College Capital Deep-tech energy innovator IONATE has secured £3.3 m..

CYNERGY BANK PROVIDES A NEW LOAN OF £3.5 MILLION TO STAY ORIGINAL COMPANY LIMITED

CYNERGY BANK PROVIDES A NEW LOAN OF £3.5 MILLION TO STAY ORIGINAL COMPANY LIMITED

17 August 2022 – Cynergy Bank provided a new loan of £3.5m to Stay Original Company Ltd, an operator of five premium boutique hotels a..

Shawbrook goes the extra mile to drive transport firm forward

Shawbrook goes the extra mile to drive transport firm forward

Shawbrook provides bespoke hybrid funding package to support succession plan MBO team at H&M Distribution and International drivi..

Peak profit: The UK industries with the highest return for your investment

Peak profit: The UK industries with the highest return for your investment

A breakdown of median profit made by UK SMEs (2021) Data reveals that SMEs in the business and property services have the..