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UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

UK to implement carbon levy on imported goods by 2027

By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said on Monday it would implement a new import carbon pricing mechanism by 2027, with go..

Markets outpace central banks as rate cut bets fuel ‘everything rally’

Markets outpace central banks as rate cut bets fuel ‘everything rally’

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Markets have raced ahead of the U.S., euro zone and UK central banks to price in..

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?

Explainer-What’s next for the EU AI Act?

By Supantha Mukherjee, Martin Coulter and Foo Yun Chee STOCKHOLM/BRUSSELS/LONDON (Reuters) – European Union countries and lawma..

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

How the world agreed to move away from fossil fuels at COP28

By Maha El Dahan, David Stanway and Valerie Volcovici DUBAI (Reuters) – The COP28 climate summit in Dubai started with all th..

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

Italian food historian cooks up carbonara controversy

By Francesca Piscioneri ROME (Reuters) – Food is a serious business in Italy, part of the national identity, as illustrated by ..

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise

Air France-KLM raises medium-term profit goal, shares rise

By Joanna Plucinska and Tim Hepher (Reuters) -Air France-KLM raised a medium-term profitability goal and sped up transformation effor..

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts

Major central banks hold rates steady as markets eye rapid cuts

LONDON (Reuters) – Markets think it’s all over. After a lengthy and historic monetary tightening campaign to battle high ..

Instant view: BoE keeps interest rates at 15-year high, says rates to stay high

Instant view: BoE keeps interest rates at 15-year high, says rates to stay high

LONDON (Reuters) – The Bank of England kept its key interest rate at a 15-year high of 5.25% on Thursday and said British inter..

EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

EU risks losing ground in EVs without strong industry strategy – ACEA

BERLIN (Reuters) – Europe’s electric vehicle (EV) sector risks falling behind without a robust EU industrial strategy, au..

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

German institutes cut 2024 GDP forecast on uncertainty

BERLIN (Reuters) – Three leading German economic institutes cut their 2024 economic growth forecasts on Thursday, saying consum..

Death planning: How important is it and what should you know?

Death planning: How important is it and what should you know?

Mike Davis, Founder & Managing Director of My Probate Partner  Thinking about life ending can be difficult – many ten..

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant

BP challenges US energy regulator’s oversight of Venture Global LNG plant

By Curtis Williams HOUSTON (Reuters) -BP PLC has challenged U.S. energy regulators’ approvals of a Venture Global LNG liquefi..

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides

Wall Street inches higher after CPI report, crude slides

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks inched higher in choppy trading on Tuesday and the dollar dipped after a crucial re..

Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown

Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Soaring interest rates and too much debt are weighing down Sweden’ commercial real estate firms, ma..

What to consider before buying an investment property

What to consider before buying an investment property

Sean Woolley, Founder and Director of leading real estate agency Cloud Nine Spain. Can you afford it and does it offer va..

Launching your first site in 2024? Here’s how to get it right first time.

Launching your first site in 2024? Here’s how to get it right first time.

By Scott Jones, Founder and CEO of Illustrate Digital. If you’re launching a new business in 2024, one of the first challenges any st..

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed

Wall Street subdued, gold slides ahead of CPI, Fed

By Stephen Culp NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks were muted and gold slid on Wednesday, as investors bided their time ahead of crucial..

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

Europe agrees landmark AI regulation deal

By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Europe on Friday reached a provisi..

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz

German 2024 budget could be ready soon – Scholz

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s coalition partners could soon finalise a draft budget for 2024, Chancellor Olaf Scholz said on Mond..

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

New COP28 draft deal stops short of fossil fuel ‘phase out’

By Kate Abnett, Gloria Dickie and David Stanway DUBAI (Reuters) -A draft of a potential climate deal at the COP28 summit on Monday su..

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

Yen falls as Japan’s negative rates expected to persist

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The Japanese yen weakened against the dollar for a second day on Monday, giving back m..

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

As UK dental system decays, surging numbers seek treatment abroad

By Sachin Ravikumar and Ali Kucukgocmen LONDON/ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Once Marion Parks found out she needed intensive dental w..

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

Oil prices hold as investors still wary

By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices were steady on Monday as worries persisted around crude oversupply despite OPEC+ cuts an..

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

Oil stocks send FTSE 100 to 7-week closing high, Anglo American sinks

By Shashwat Chauhan and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed at a seven-week high on Friday with a rebound in cru..

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

In Olympics race, Adidas pursues edge in new sports

By Helen Reid HERZOGENAURACH, Germany (Reuters) – As sportswear rivals jockey for position ahead of next year’s Paris Oly..

Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report

Stocks gain, Treasury yields climb after US payrolls report

By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -A gauge of global stocks was higher on Friday, on track for its sixth straight week of gains..

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks

Azerbaijan tipped to host COP29 climate talks

By Kate Abnett, Alexander Cornwell and Elizabeth Piper DUBAI (Reuters) -Azerbaijan is tipped to host next year’s U.N. climate..

Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted

Stalled talks resume on EU’s AI Act, biometric surveillance targeted

By Foo Yun Chee, Martin Coulter and Supantha Mukherjee BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -A third day of negotiations on Friday o..

COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

COP28 considers end to fossil fuels in move opposed by OPEC

By Kate Abnett, Maha El Dahan and Jake Spring DUBAI (Reuters) -OPEC is rallying its oil producing members to veto a proposed deal to ..

How to build relationships at work

How to build relationships at work

In the dynamic landscape of the modern workplace, the ability to build strong relationships with colleagues is a skill that can signi..

Networking for business development

Networking for business development

Networking refers to the process of creating and nurturing professional relationships to foster opportunities for personal and busine..

UK’s hot labour market shows sign of cooling: Indeed data

UK’s hot labour market shows sign of cooling: Indeed data

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s labour market remains tight, despite a fall in job postings by employers o..

Euro sags, yen jumps as investors bet on BOJ shift

Euro sags, yen jumps as investors bet on BOJ shift

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -The euro grazed a three-week low on Thursday, driven by mounting expectations that the European Ce..

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

How electric vehicles are accelerating the end of the oil age

By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – There is plenty of hand-wringing on display at the COP28 climate conference in Dubai about the ..

EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

EU scientists say 2023 will be warmest year on record globally

(Reuters) -European Union scientists said on Wednesday that 2023 would be the warmest year on record, as global mean temperature fo..

Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash

Analysis-China turbo-charges cobalt mine output despite price crash

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) – Chinese-owned companies are aggressively expanding cobalt mining in Congo and Indonesia even ..

Why business leaders are adopting outsourced solutions to support their companies to achieve their strategic objectives

Why business leaders are adopting outsourced solutions to support their companies to achieve their strategic objectives

By Ray Stenton, Managing Partner at NorthEdge The UK business services sector has shown remarkable resistance as it grapp..