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Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep..

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public iss..

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spell..

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works..

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern G..

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regulator, in a blow to global eff..

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the U..

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds over Moscow’s rouble-for-..

AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

By Natalie Grover and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against t..

Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026

Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026

(Reuters) -Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, giving t..

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by acti..

Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme

Europe struggles for clarity on Russia’s roubles-for-gas scheme

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission on Thursday warned buyers of Russian gas the..

Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns

Oil prices fluctuate amid supply constraints and demand concerns

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices steadied after trading in and out of positive territory on Thursday as investors weighed..

Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped

Factbox-Who is buying Russian crude oil and who has stopped

(Reuters) – Here is the response by countries regarding purchases of Russian oil following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine on..

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from th..

US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory

US says Russia plans fake independence votes in seized Ukraine territory

By Natalia Zinets KYIV (Reuters) -The United States accused Russia on Thursday of planning to stage fake independence votes to justify..

Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats – with help from a dinosaur

Bolivian boy turns photographer on iconic salt flats – with help from a dinosaur

By Santiago Limachi and Marcelo Rochabrun SALAR DE UYUNI, Bolivia (Reuters) – On the otherworldly white salt flats of Bolivia..

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

Britain delays full post-Brexit import checks until late 2023

By Muvija M and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Britain has delayed imposing its full post-Brexit import controls on goods from th..

Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

By Christoph Steitz DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Europe’s top carmaker Volkswagen and oil major BP plan to deepen thei..

UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor

UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak was found on Wednesday to have adhered to rules on conflicts of interest and th..

EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful

EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a one-year suspension of import duties on all Ukrainian goods not co..

Musk loses bid to end SEC agreement on oversight of Tesla tweets

Musk loses bid to end SEC agreement on oversight of Tesla tweets

By Tom Hals (Reuters) -A U.S. judge slammed Elon Musk on Wednesday for trying to escape a settlement with regulators requiring oversig..

Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says

Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s OTP Bank, Central Europe’s largest independent lender, is under pressure from the gov..

UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons

UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s prisons have failed to recognise the dangers of Islamist “gang-type activity” and..

What is the EU’s stance on Russia’s roubles gas payment demand?

What is the EU’s stance on Russia’s roubles gas payment demand?

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland on Wednesday for rejecting its demand that..

Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working-class suburb..

US, European shares rise as earnings mixed; euro dives to lowest since 2017

US, European shares rise as earnings mixed; euro dives to lowest since 2017

By Chris Prentice and Tommy Wilkes WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S. and European equity indexes rose in choppy trade on ..

Harley-Davidson profit drops on rising costs and chip shortages

Harley-Davidson profit drops on rising costs and chip shortages

By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) -Harley-Davidson Inc reported a drop in first-quarter profit, in line with Wall Street expectations, as ma..

Renault to offload its stake in Lada maker for one rouble, Russia says

Renault to offload its stake in Lada maker for one rouble, Russia says

(Reuters) -Renault will transfer its 68% stake in Russia’s biggest carmaker Avtovaz to an auto research institute for one symbol..

Spending drive knocks Spotify shares after Q1 beat

Spending drive knocks Spotify shares after Q1 beat

(Reuters) -Spotify Technology said currency moves and a big increase in hiring would push it to an operating loss in the second quarte..

Russia halts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, taking aim at European economies

Russia halts gas to Poland, Bulgaria, taking aim at European economies

By Marek Strzelecki, Tsvetelia Tsolova and Pavel Polityuk WARSAW/SOFIA/KYIV (Reuters) -Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Pola..

Brexit has added 6% to Britain’s food bills, researchers say

Brexit has added 6% to Britain’s food bills, researchers say

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Extra trade barriers created by Britain’s exit from the European Union and subsequent..

Indonesia’s palm oil export ban seen short-lived on limited storage

Indonesia’s palm oil export ban seen short-lived on limited storage

By Bernadette Christina and Rajendra Jadhav JAKARTA/MUMBAI (Reuters) -Indonesia’s ban on palm oil exports is unlikely to last mo..

Exclusive-EU to move away from emergency phase of COVID pandemic – document

Exclusive-EU to move away from emergency phase of COVID pandemic – document

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission is set to say the EU has entered a new post-emergency phase ..

Musk’s Twitter deal could test Tesla executive bench

Musk’s Twitter deal could test Tesla executive bench

By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Elon Musk’s move to buy Twitter for $44 billion has raised concerns about the depth of e..

The man who evacuated 200 people from Mariupol in a battered red van

The man who evacuated 200 people from Mariupol in a battered red van

By Tom Balmforth and Parniyan Zemaryalai KYIV (Reuters) – As Russian forces tightened their siege of Mariupol and missiles raine..

Warner Bros Discovery adds 2 million subscribers in first quarter

Warner Bros Discovery adds 2 million subscribers in first quarter

By Eva Mathews and Helen Coster (Reuters) -Warner Bros Discovery said on Tuesday it added about 2 million paid streaming subscribers i..