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EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

EY to create 1,000 jobs in N. Ireland, kicking off investment conference

LONDON (Reuters) – Professional services firm EY will create 1,000 jobs in Northern Ireland over the next five years, the Britis..

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

Boeing deliveries decrease in August as it wrestles with manufacturing defect

By Valerie Insinna WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Boeing delivered 35 planes in August, its lowest number since April, as it struggles w..

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

Nothing to toast as Italy loses wine-making leadership to France

ROME (Reuters) – Wine output in Italy looks set to fall 12% this year to below 44 million hectolitres after extreme weather and ..

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

UK, Japanese, Italian partners agree next steps for fighter jet

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s BAE Systems, Japan’s Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, and Italy’s Leonardo have agree..

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal

FTSE 100 rises on peak rate bets; Smurfit Kappa slumps on WestRock deal

(Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 index inched higher on Tuesday after labour data signalled that the Bank of England might be nea..

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike

UK jobless rate rises but wage growth points to another rate hike

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s labour market showed more signs of cooling in the three months through July, even as data showing an..

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies

Russian plane with 159 aboard makes emergency landing in Novosibirsk region – agencies

(Reuters) – Russia’s Ural Airlines plane with 159 people aboard and flying from Sochi to Omsk made an emergency landing in..

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent

Asian stocks steady, Japan, China central banks interrupt dollar’s ascent

By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Asian stock markets edged up on Tuesday while comments from central banks in China and Ja..

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand

Brent holds above $90; traders eye U.S., European interest rates as guide to demand

By Stephanie Kelly and Jeslyn Lerh SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Brent crude futures held above $90 a barrel on Tuesday, while investors await..

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates

BoE’s Mann says better to err towards over-tightening rates

By Andy Bruce and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Catherine Mann said on Monday that it was too soon for ..

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey

Global companies to hike security spending as threats rise – survey

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Almost half of security chiefs at the world’s biggest companies expect to increase their..

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

Ripe for change? Activist investors eye food, consumer goods firms

LONDON (Reuters) – In early 2021, investment management firm Artisan Partners sent an open letter to an incoming member of Danon..

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low

AstraZeneca shares fall 4% to 7-1/2 week low

LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in London-listed drugmaker AstraZeneca fell more than 4% on Monday, sliding to their lowest since July 19. Th..

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric

BMW to invest $750 million in UK plants to take Mini fully electric

LONDON (Reuters) -BMW said on Monday it will invest 600 million pounds ($750 million) in its UK plants to take its Mini brand all-elec..

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs

All of UK retailer Wilko’s stores to shut, risking 12,500 jobs

LONDON (Reuters) -Failed retailer Wilko will disappear from British high streets next month, as its entire chain of 400 homeware store..

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

England confirms 34 COVID cases linked to highly mutated variant – UKSHA

(Reuters) – UK Health Security Agency (UKSHA) said on Friday that 34 COVID-19 cases linked to the highly mutated variant BA.2.86..

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready

G20 chair India says leaders’ statement almost ready

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – The G20 leaders’ communique is almost ready to be presented to those attending the weekend summit of..

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year

Italy, France agree to postpone closure of Mont Blanc tunnel by a year

MILAN (Reuters) – Key maintenance works on the Mont Blanc tunnel between Italy and France have been postponed until September ne..

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

As deadly Greek rainstorm ebbs, a trail of devastation emerges

By Angeliki Koutantou and Louisa Gouliamaki KARDITSA, Greece (Reuters) -Hundreds of people were stranded without food or water for a t..

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle

London-listed SPAC moves closer to launch of Lloyd’s insurance vehicle

LONDON (Reuters) – A London-listed special purpose acquisition company has moved closer to launching a vehicle designed to give ..

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

German inflation eases to 6.4% in August

BERLIN (Reuters) – German inflation eased in August to 6.4%, the federal statistics office said on Friday, confirming prelimina..

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares

Gazprom’s board to consider buying shares

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The board of Russian natural gas giant Gazprom said on Tuesday that it will consider buying shares of the com..

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal

Tonix’s long COVID drug fails to meet mid-stage trial goal

(Reuters) – Tonix Pharmaceuticals Holding Corp said on Tuesday its experimental drug failed to meet the primary goal in a mid-st..

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands

Exclusive-Shell, Trinidad weigh Venezuela’s natural gas investment demands

By Curtis Williams and Marianna Parraga HOUSTON (Reuters) – Shell and Trinidad and Tobago’s National Gas Company (NGC) are..

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July

Euro zone producer prices drop for seventh month in July

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone producer prices fell for a seventh consecutive month in July, data showed on Tuesday, with figure..

UK investors’ stocks sell-off accelerates, ESG ‘boom ends’ – Calastone

UK investors’ stocks sell-off accelerates, ESG ‘boom ends’ – Calastone

LONDON (Reuters) – Investors in Britain dumped both stocks and bonds in August as they continued to opt for the safety of cash a..

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

Vodafone teams up with Amazon’s Project Kuiper to extend 5G reach

LONDON (Reuters) – Vodafone plans to work with Amazon’s low Earth orbit satellite constellation Project Kuiper to extend t..

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall

Equipment rental firm Ashtead lowers UK rental revenue outlook, shares fall

(Reuters) -British equipment rental firm Ashtead Group on Tuesday lowered its annual UK rental revenue growth forecast to 6%-9% from 1..

Russian services activity grows in Aug at fastest rate in five months -PMI

Russian services activity grows in Aug at fastest rate in five months -PMI

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Activity in Russia’s services sector grew at the fastest rate in five months in August as the sharpest ..

ECB chief economist says easing inflation welcome but must continue

ECB chief economist says easing inflation welcome but must continue

DUBLIN (Reuters) – An easing in goods and services inflation in flash data last week is welcome but needs to continue, European ..

UK August new car registrations up more than 20%- SMMT

UK August new car registrations up more than 20%- SMMT

(Reuters) – New car registrations in Britain rose for the 13th consecutive month in August, rising more than 20% from a year ear..

L’Occitane’s billionaire owner decides against deal to take company private

L’Occitane’s billionaire owner decides against deal to take company private

By Rishav Chatterjee (Reuters) – Hong Kong-listed skincare specialist L’Occitane International SA said on Monday its contr..

Hundreds more UK school buildings could be crumbling, says minister

Hundreds more UK school buildings could be crumbling, says minister

LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more school buildings in England might be crumbling and unsafe, Britain’s Education Secretary Gillian..

Factbox-What is the G20 and what are the key issues for the 2023 summit?

Factbox-What is the G20 and what are the key issues for the 2023 summit?

NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Leaders of the world’s richest and most powerful countries will attend the two-day G20 Summit in Ind..

Taiwan to restore power after Typhoon Haikui batters island

Taiwan to restore power after Typhoon Haikui batters island

TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan expects to restore power supply by late on Monday to thousands of homes cut off by Typhoon Haikui in the isla..

Sustainability takes back seat in auto industry sourcing decisions – survey

Sustainability takes back seat in auto industry sourcing decisions – survey

By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Automakers and suppliers are deprioritising sustainability initiatives in their sourcin..

Novo Nordisk launches weight-loss drug Wegovy in Britain

Novo Nordisk launches weight-loss drug Wegovy in Britain

By Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk launched its weight-loss injection Wegovy in Britain on Monday, its second debut in Euro..