ECB goes big with 50 basis-point hike, ending negative rates era
(Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday delivered its first interest rate hike in over a decade, joining other major c..
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Stocks dip, euro volatile after ECB rate hike
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – A gauge of global stock markets lost ground after four straight sessions of gains, whi..
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Wickremesinghe, a wily political survivor, elected Sri Lanka’s president
By Devjyot Ghoshal and Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Ranil Wickremesinghe, a lawyer who served as Sri Lanka’s prime minis..
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Barclays sets up Taiwan subsidiary, to offer brokerage services
SINGAPORE (Reuters) – British bank Barclays Plc said on Wednesday it had received approval from Taiwanese authorities to set up ..
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Air pollution surges as heatwave sweeps across Europe
By Gloria Dickie LONDON (Reuters) – Air pollution is spiking across Britain, France, and southern Europe amid record-breaking te..
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Russia strikes cities across Ukraine, gas supplies in focus
By Tom Balmforth and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Russian forces kept up their bombardment of cities across Ukraine, with intense shelli..
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ECB weighs bigger rate hike with safety net for indebted countries
By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -European Central Bank policymakers are considering raising interest rates ..
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Explainer-What is the ‘S’ in ESG investing?
By Cole Horton NEW YORK (Reuters) – The “S” in environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing moved into the s..
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How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage
By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..
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Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..
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73.2% of enterprise organisations need more mature IT processes, study indicates
An overwhelming majority of enterprise organisations would be better supported by higher levels of IT process maturity, according to n..
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Britain on course for hottest day on record
By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast..
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South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan
By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough ..
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Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July
By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials signaled on Friday they will likely s..
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Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued
By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wild..
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Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister will go head to head in th..
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Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse
ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Pr..
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Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low
By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction against the dollar on Friday, staying near more than ..
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Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in for..
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European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings
By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Automakers and retail stocks on Friday led a rebound in European shares from a two-day rout that saw invest..
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What do global fuel prices mean for travel?
Fuel prices have increased globally over the last few months, affecting everything from interest rates and inflation across the world ..
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PUSH Mind and Body partners with Friday Pulse
Launch of new PUSH in Your Pocket app Leading wellbeing training company PUSH Mind and Body has partnered with Friday Pulse to turboc..
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Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain
By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Rodrigo Antunes OURÉM, Portugal (Reuters) -Several wildfires swept across Portugal’s cent..
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Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?
By Vera Eckert and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The flow of gas from Russia to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will..
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Putin: sanctions risk causing energy price catastrophe for West
MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that continued sanctions against Russia could lead to catastrophic en..
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Analysis-Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices
By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro’s tumble towards parity against the dollar has pushe..
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Not ‘business as usual’ for G20 foreign ministers meeting in Bali
By Kate Lamb and David Brunnstrom (Reuters) – G20 foreign ministers travel to the resort island of Bali this week for a meeting ..
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5 Reasons an Insurance Provider Will Deny Coverage
Once you get car insurance, you may assume that you will never be involved in a car crash. You probably never even anticipate being in..
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Job availability is at six year high for 71% of the UK
Compared to the previous five years, 71% of local authorities have the highest number of job adverts Westminster has the lar..
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Exclusive: Europe ready for Baltics emergency switch-off from Russian grid
By Andrius Sytas and Marek Strzelecki VILNIUS/WARSAW (Reuters) – European grid operators are ready to implement immediately a lo..
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Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks sank on Thursday to extend what is the worst first half of a year for global share pri..
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Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine as West pledges enduring support
By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces struck targets in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine on Wednesday and int..
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NATO deal with Turkey greeted with caution and concern in Sweden
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden and Finland took a step closer to joining the NATO military alliance after Turkey’s decision ..
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Doctors, bankers protest ‘impossible situation’ as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Doctors and bankers were among hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand the ..
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Queen Elizabeth meets Sturgeon after new push for independence vote
LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth held a meeting with Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday, a day after the Scottish l..
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New documentary ‘The Princess’ immerses audiences in Diana’s story
By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar-nominated director Ed Perkins trawled through hundreds of hours of footage of Princess..
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COVID can’t break South Africa’s love affair with shopping malls
By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing to..
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