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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..

Analysis-U.S. regulators could be pressured by slim Republican House control

Analysis-U.S. regulators could be pressured by slim Republican House control

By Ross Kerber and Chris Prentice BOSTON/ WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With the U.S. House of Representatives under their control, Rep..

Big Pharma may have to reveal government deals in WHO’s draft pandemic rules

Big Pharma may have to reveal government deals in WHO’s draft pandemic rules

By Jennifer Rigby and Emma Farge LONDON/GENEVA (Reuters) – Pharmaceutical companies could be made to disclose prices and deals a..

UK’s Royal Mail workers to strike in run-up to Christmas

UK’s Royal Mail workers to strike in run-up to Christmas

LONDON (Reuters) -Postal workers at Britain’s Royal Mail will strike for six days in the run-up to the busy Christmas period in ..

Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals

Bankers bet billions on new wave of debt-for-nature deals

By Clare Baldwin, Marc Jones and Simon Jessop SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – The Galapagos Islands, whose thousands of uniqu..

Wave’ of lawsuits over FTX expected, but investors will face legal hurdles

Wave’ of lawsuits over FTX expected, but investors will face legal hurdles

By Jody Godoy (Reuters) – A lawsuit by FTX account holders in the United States is likely the first of many that will be brought..

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 ..

Enjoy Digital appoints new board member to drive ambitious growth plans

Enjoy Digital appoints new board member to drive ambitious growth plans

Enjoy Digital has recently appointed Si Muddell as Growth Director, to drive the agency’s ambitious growth plans as it goes from stren..

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..

FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

FTSE 100 opens higher, Informa leads gains

(Reuters) – UK’s export-oriented FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday as a weaker pound offered support, with shares of Informa..

For host Indonesia, a G20 summit dogged by Russia-Ukraine rancour

For host Indonesia, a G20 summit dogged by Russia-Ukraine rancour

By Kate Lamb (Reuters) – Group of 20 leaders meet on Tuesday under very different circumstances than those host Indonesia envisi..

Analysis-Investors face expensive quest for year-end cash and safe assets

Analysis-Investors face expensive quest for year-end cash and safe assets

By Yoruk Bahceli (Reuters) – As the most volatile period in years for traders draws to a close, the year-end dash for cash and h..

Shares mixed on Fed warning, China acts on property

Shares mixed on Fed warning, China acts on property

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian share markets were mixed on Monday as a top U.S. central banker warned investors against ..

Visa has terminated global debit card agreements with FTX

Visa has terminated global debit card agreements with FTX

NEW YORK (Reuters) – Visa Inc, the world’s largest payments processor, said on Sunday it was severing its global credit ca..

UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

UK needs to make politically unpopular reforms to boost growth, business group says

LONDON (Reuters) – The British government must be willing to make politically unpopular choices in areas such as immigration and..

Slovenia elects first female president

Slovenia elects first female president

By Katja Lihtenvalner LJUBLJANA (Reuters) -Natasa Pirc Musar, a lawyer, won the second round of Slovenia’s presidential election..

Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

Germany warns its delegation of Egyptian spies at COP27

BERLIN (Reuters) – German federal police have warned their nation’s delegation at the COP27 environmental summit in Egypt ..

UK Export Finance launches new debt solution to help developing countries with climate shocks

UK Export Finance launches new debt solution to help developing countries with climate shocks

Announced on Finance Day at COP27, UK Export Finance (UKEF) will become the first export credit agency in the world to offer Climate ..

ACACIA TRAINING BOLSTERS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

ACACIA TRAINING BOLSTERS SENIOR LEADERSHIP TEAM WITH NEW MANAGING DIRECTOR APPOINTMENT

Acacia Training, an award winning education provider, has appointed Dr Chris Payne in its newly created managing director role. With 3..