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UK tells Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to tighten rider account controls

UK tells Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to tighten rider account controls

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s interior ministry has told food delivery firms Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat to implement strict..

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

Payments app Zelle begins refunds for imposter scams after Washington pressure

By Hannah Lang (Reuters) – Banks on the payment app Zelle have begun refunding victims of imposter scams to address consumer pro..

Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU Court- Bloomberg News

Apple to file challenge over Digital Markets Act in EU Court- Bloomberg News

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is set to challenge the European Union’s decision to put all of the App Store into the bloc’s ..

Britain’s Prince visits Singapore for Earthshot environmental prize

Britain’s Prince visits Singapore for Earthshot environmental prize

By Chen Lin SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince William attended the annual Earthshot Prize ceremony on Tuesday, which ..

Factbox-How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases

Factbox-How European airlines have hedged against fuel price increases

(Reuters) – Higher oil prices amid turmoil in the Middle East are increasing prices of jet fuel, which accounts for a big portio..

The drones fighting cat and mouse battles behind Russian front lines in Ukraine

The drones fighting cat and mouse battles behind Russian front lines in Ukraine

By Max Hunder KHARKIV REGION, Ukraine (Reuters) – As a Ukrainian rocket made its way towards the Russian radar system, the soldi..

BBC World Service to launch emergency radio service for Gaza

BBC World Service to launch emergency radio service for Gaza

LONDON (Reuters) – The BBC will start an emergency radio service for the people of Gaza in response to the ongoing conflict in t..

Oil up ahead of Fed meet as Middle East conflict rages

Oil up ahead of Fed meet as Middle East conflict rages

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Oil prices rose more than 1% on Wednesday ahead of the keenly watched meeting of the U.S. c..

Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, sets snap vote for Dec 17

Serbia’s Vucic dissolves parliament, sets snap vote for Dec 17

BELGRADE (Reuters) -Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic dissolved parliament on Wednesday and called an early election on Dec. 17, aimi..

Dutch grid operator TenneT says energy transition will double investments

Dutch grid operator TenneT says energy transition will double investments

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Dutch power grid operator TenneT said on Wednesday the energy transition and rapidly increasing demand for..

Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising

Facebook owner Meta faces EU ban on targeted advertising

By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) -The European data regulator has agreed to extend a ban imposed by non-EU member Norway on “beh..

UK factories struggle in October in latest downturn sign – PMI

UK factories struggle in October in latest downturn sign – PMI

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s factories suffered a worse October than previously thought, according to a survey published a..

FTSE 100 muted as strong earnings offset by losses in commodity stocks

FTSE 100 muted as strong earnings offset by losses in commodity stocks

By Khushi Singh (Reuters) -Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 was subdued on Wednesday, as gains in healthcare giant GSK and retailer ..

Types of entrepreneurship with examples

Types of entrepreneurship with examples

Entrepreneurship, in all its multifaceted glory, stands as a vibrant cornerstone of modern economies and society at large. It encapsul..

Poland, EU’s biggest poultry producer, reports bird flu outbreak

Poland, EU’s biggest poultry producer, reports bird flu outbreak

PARIS (Reuters) -Poland, the European Union’s largest poultry producer, has reported an outbreak of the highly contagious H5N1 b..

The underappreciated health benefits of office working

The underappreciated health benefits of office working

By  Niki Fuchs, CEO of Office Space in Town The post-pandemic world has witnessed a significant shift in how we work. Em..

Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024

Keyboard maker Logitech raises forecast for first half of 2024

(Reuters) -Logitech International raised its sales and profit outlook for the first half of the financial year 2024 on Tuesday in its ..

Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US

Intensifying heat waves prompt health warnings for Europe, US

By Liliana Salgado PHOENIX (Reuters) -A global pattern of heat waves scorching parts of Europe, Asia and the United States intensified..

Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO entry

Turkey backs Sweden’s NATO entry

(Reuters) – Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan agreed Monday to support Sweden’s bid to join NATO, a move that will e..

Thames Water pulled back from the brink after investors pump in $960 million

Thames Water pulled back from the brink after investors pump in $960 million

LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water said its investors had agreed to inject 750 million pounds ($960 million) into the company, helping to ..

UK health regulator approves GSK’s vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV

UK health regulator approves GSK’s vaccine for common respiratory virus RSV

(Reuters) -Britain’s health regulator approved GSK’s vaccine for the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), which causes thous..

Marketmind: China disinflation a mix of good and bad

Marketmind: China disinflation a mix of good and bad

(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole China’s inflation data for June surpris..

Analysis-Europe faces long wait for weight-loss drugs as governments eye costs

Analysis-Europe faces long wait for weight-loss drugs as governments eye costs

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Novo Nordisk will start selling its hugely popular obesity drug Wegovy in Germany this month, its third Eu..

Gucci-owner Kering paid $3.8 billion for French fragrance label Creed – FT

Gucci-owner Kering paid $3.8 billion for French fragrance label Creed – FT

(Reuters) -Gucci-owner Kering paid 3.5 billion euros ($3.83 billion) for acquiring high-end French fragrance label Creed in June, the ..

Innovation in EVs seen denting copper demand growth potential

Innovation in EVs seen denting copper demand growth potential

HANOI (Reuters) -New electric vehicles from Tesla and rivals are being engineered for efficiency in a way that cuts copper content, ch..

Biden arrives in Britain to meet King Charles, PM Sunak

Biden arrives in Britain to meet King Charles, PM Sunak

LONDON (Reuters) -U.S President Joe Biden arrived in London late on Sunday for the start of a three-nation tour that will include meet..

Jaguar Land Rover expects Q1 free cash flow of over $500 million

Jaguar Land Rover expects Q1 free cash flow of over $500 million

(Reuters) -Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) posted a 30% rise in wholesale volumes for the first quarter on Friday, as chip and other supply co..

EU and Belgium invest $1.6 billion in chip technology firm Imec

EU and Belgium invest $1.6 billion in chip technology firm Imec

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union and Belgium’s regional Flemish government will together invest 1.5 billion euros ($1.6 bi..

Amman Mineral makes firm debut in Indonesia’s biggest IPO this year

Amman Mineral makes firm debut in Indonesia’s biggest IPO this year

JAKARTA/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Amman Mineral Internasional ended 3.5% higher in its stock market debut on Friday after the country’..

Continental to phase out activities at Gifhorn plant by end of 2027

Continental to phase out activities at Gifhorn plant by end of 2027

BERLIN (Reuters) -Continental said on Friday it plans to phase out business activities at its Gifhorn plant by the end of 2027, with 4..

UK house prices post biggest annual drop since 2011: Halifax

UK house prices post biggest annual drop since 2011: Halifax

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices fell last month in annual terms at the fastest rate in 12 years and soaring interest rates are ..

German economy faces uphill climb as industrial output falls

German economy faces uphill climb as industrial output falls

BERLIN (Reuters) – A swift economic recovery for Germany appeared less likely on Friday as data showed a surprise fall in indust..

Telefonica sells controlling stake in Peruvian fibre optic network to KKR

Telefonica sells controlling stake in Peruvian fibre optic network to KKR

MADRID (Reuters) – Telefonica has sold a 54% stake in its fibre optic network in Peru to U.S. private equity fund KKR and 10% to..

Stocks squeal as borrowing costs return to banking crisis highs

Stocks squeal as borrowing costs return to banking crisis highs

LONDON (Reuters) – World stocks fell for a third straight day on Thursday, as strong U.S. jobs data bolstered bets on another U...

Metaverse has set off no alarms or need for controls yet – EU’s Vestager

Metaverse has set off no alarms or need for controls yet – EU’s Vestager

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The metaverse, shared virtual worlds accessible through the internet, has not triggered any concer..

Berlusconi leaves control of family business to two eldest children

Berlusconi leaves control of family business to two eldest children

MILAN (Reuters) – Silvio Berlusconi’s eldest children Marina and Pier Silvio will jointly share majority control of the bu..

Travel agency Booking to defend ETraveli deal at July 7 EU hearing

Travel agency Booking to defend ETraveli deal at July 7 EU hearing

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Online travel agency Booking Holdings will on Friday try to convince European Union antitrust regulators to..