Spain readies new tax on electric utilities’ profits
MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government is readying a new tax on electricity utilities’ profits, which have been boosted by ene..
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London Stock Exchange pours cold water on merging listing segments
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Compressing Britain’s two company listing segments to attract more tech firms could put an..
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Glimmers of hope as global trade talks stretch into final day
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) -Negotiations at the World Trade Organization aimed at clinching deals on food security, fishing and va..
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Central banks opt for shock and awe to tame inflation
LONDON (Reuters) – The Federal Reserve has just delivered its biggest interest rate rise in over a quarter of a century and even..
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How will the ECB contain fragmentation risk in euro area bond markets?
By Yoruk Bahceli, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) – As the European Central Bank rushes to exit stimulus a..
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Back to the land: Lebanese family turns to farming to survive crises
By Maya Gebeily and Aziz Taher HOULA, Lebanon (Reuters) – In a remote village in southern Lebanon, Qassem Shreim crouched low to..
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Britain to defy EU with ‘relatively trivial’ N.Ireland law
By Elizabeth Piper and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published plans on Monday to override some of the post-Brexit trad..
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Oil rises on tight supplies; trade choppy on demand worries
By Stephanie Kelly NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices rose on Monday in a session of volatile trade, as tight global supplies outwe..
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Inflation fears grip markets as bonds, stocks plunge
By Saikat Chatterjee LONDON (Reuters) – Global stocks and government bonds extended a bruising sell-off on Monday and the dollar..
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Security trumps obesity in Britain’s first food strategy
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain set out its first national food strategy on Monday, focused on increasing domestic output of some produce to..
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France’s Cristal Union lures farmers to secure sugar beet supplies
PARIS (Reuters) -French sugar and ethanol maker Cristal Union promised farmers high prices for their 2023 sugar beet harvest in a bid ..
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Philips’ Future Health Index 2022 report shows healthcare leaders are rebooting priorities as they emerge from the pandemic
Nearly 3,000 healthcare leaders across 15 countries reveal how they are harnessing the power of data and digital technology to address..
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Allianz Trade wins Global Banking & Finance Review’s Best Trade Credit Insurance Company Asia Pacific 2022
Leading credit insurer formerly known as Euler Hermes wins award for sixth consecutive year Allianz Trade, the world leader in trade c..
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Ukraine grants citizenship to top Russian journalist who denounced war
(Reuters) – Ukraine has granted citizenship to prominent Russian journalist Alexander Nevzorov who fled Russia with his wife aft..
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Instant View: US May payrolls rise up than expected
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. employment increased more than expected in May, while the unemployment rate held steady at 3.6%, signs..
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In Shanghai, lockdown blues make way for COVID testing gripes
By Brenda Goh and Andrew Galbraith SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Shanghai residents’ relief over the easing of a two-month COVID-19 lockdo..
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Watchdog’s new chief says high prices can support greener palm oil
By Michael Taylor KUALA LUMPUR (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Palm oil producers profiting from a global price boom should use t..
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Beaming Queen Elizabeth waves to crowds as Platinum Jubilee celebrations begin
By Michael Holden and Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – A beaming Queen Elizabeth waved to cheering crowds massed outside Buckingha..
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FEATURE-Africa’s mobile money taxes risk driving poor out of digital economy
• Mobile money helps Africa’s poor access financial services • Continent accounts for 70% of transactions by value • Taxes seen ..
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FEATURE-South Africa flooding leaves survivors traumatised, homeless
• Floods leave more than 6,000 people homeless • Many victims traumatised, unable to look for work • Counselling vital to recovery eff..
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FEATURE-As U.S. flooding worsens, South Carolina redraws risk maps
• Climate change fueling more intense storms, floods • Homes outside federal floods zones deluged • Local officials create their own f..
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New Zealand PM meets Biden to discuss U.S. Indo-Pacific strategy
By Jeff Mason and Lucy Craymer WASHINGTON/WELLINGTON (Reuters) -New Zealand’s Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern met U.S. President J..
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Dollar stronger as inflation worries dampen risk sentiment
By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar rose across the board on Tuesday as Treasury yields climbed and worrie..
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Ukraine’s giant seed bank at risk of being lost as war rages
By Maytaal Angel LONDON (Reuters) – In underground vaults near Ukraine’s battlefields, the genetic code for nearly 2,000 c..
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How a cheap component could help kill off combustion cars
By Nick Carey and Christina Amann LONDON/BERLIN (Reuters) – The humble wire harness, a cheap component that bundles cables toget..
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Russians, Ukrainians fight on outskirts of Sievierodonetsk, EU haggles over oil ban
By Pavel Polityuk and Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian and Russian forces battled on Monday on the outskirts of Sievier..
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World stocks turn positive in May on Fed bets
By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – World share markets rose on Monday and the dollar was anchored at five-week lows on bets of a..
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UK to grant visas to graduates from the world’s best universities
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer work visas to graduates from the world’s best universities in an..
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Analysis: Russians feel little economic pain now, long-term outlook darkens
By Jake Cordell LONDON (Reuters) – For Oleg Kechin, owner of a chain of barbershops, forecasts that Russia will be plunged into ..
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COVID-hit Shanghai to end two-month lockdown on June 1
By Brenda Goh and Ryan Woo SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai on Monday announced an end to its two-month long COVID-19 lockdown, al..
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Johnny Depp, awaiting verdict, turns up on stage with Jeff Beck in England
LONDON (Reuters) – Hollywood star Johnny Depp, awaiting a ruling in a U.S. defamation case involving his ex-wife and actor Amber..
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NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable, Spain’s PM Sanchez says
MADRID (Reuters) -NATO’s support for Ukraine is unbreakable and Russian President Vladimir Putin will not achieve his objectives..
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China, Pacific islands unable to reach consensus on regional pact
By Kirsty Needham (Reuters) -China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Monday urged the Pacific region not to be “too anxious..
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China-Swiss trade talks stall over rights issues – newspapers
GENEVA (Reuters) -Efforts by Switzerland to refresh its free trade agreement with China have stalled as Bern takes a more critical vie..
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Israel renews gas exploration, expects export deal to Europe
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel is renewing offshore natural gas exploration and hopes to reach an agreement soon for exporting gas..
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Finland, Sweden to send teams to Turkey to discuss NATO bids, Haavisto says
HELSINKI (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden will send delegations to Ankara on Wednesday to try to resolve Turkish opposition to the..
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Germany’s vaccine panel says one COVID shot enough for children
By Patricia Weiss and Ludwig Burger FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s vaccine advisory panel on Tuesday said one COVID-19 shot was ..
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