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Russia jobless rate stays at record low of 3.9% in July

Russia jobless rate stays at record low of 3.9% in July

MOSCOW (Reuters) – The number of people unemployed in Russia was 2.9 million in July, or 3.9% of the workforce, with the jobless..

Barclays announces sale of remaining shares in South Africa’s Absa

Barclays announces sale of remaining shares in South Africa’s Absa

LONDON (Reuters) – Barclays will sell its remaining 7.4% stake in South African bank Absa, it said on Wednesday, completing its ..

Russia’s Gazprom expects increase in 2022 revenue

Russia’s Gazprom expects increase in 2022 revenue

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian gas giant Gazprom showed very good results in the first half and its 2022 revenue will exceed last year̵..

EDF staff, shareholders file complaint over management

EDF staff, shareholders file complaint over management

By Julien Ponthus and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – An association of EDF staffers and shareholders seeking a higher price fo..

UniCredit gets ECB’s green light for second 1 billion euro share buyback

UniCredit gets ECB’s green light for second 1 billion euro share buyback

By Valentina Za MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit on Wednesday said it had gained supervisory approval for a new share buyback of up t..

Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone

Spanish toddler dies after being hit by giant hailstone

MADRID (Reuters) – A 20-month-old girl died after being struck on the head during a violent hailstorm that caused havoc in Catal..

Foreign tourism to Portugal surpasses pre-COVID levels in July

Foreign tourism to Portugal surpasses pre-COVID levels in July

LISBON (Reuters) – The number of foreign tourists visiting Portugal slightly surpassed pre-pandemic levels in July for the first..

Investors flee UK bonds, pushing gilts to huge monthly loss

Investors flee UK bonds, pushing gilts to huge monthly loss

LONDON (Reuters) -Investors alarmed at Britain’s bleak economic outlook and political uncertainty dumped government bonds on Wed..

Euro slips back below parity, Norwegian krone falls on planned cbank FX purchases

Euro slips back below parity, Norwegian krone falls on planned cbank FX purchases

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) – The euro slipped back below parity against the dollar on Wednesday and was on track for its t..

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth will appoint new prime minister at Balmoral

LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth will break with tradition to appoint Britain’s new prime minister at her Balmoral Castle resid..

Iran deal a wild card for oil market strained by supply risks – Reuters poll

Iran deal a wild card for oil market strained by supply risks – Reuters poll

By Swati Verma (Reuters) – A looming EU embargo on Russian oil is expected to exacerbate supply tightness and keep prices in tri..

Austria grants credit line to Vienna utility squeezed by power price surge

Austria grants credit line to Vienna utility squeezed by power price surge

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria’s government on Wednesday granted a 2 billion euro ($2 billion) credit line to the City of Vien..

Spain launches free rail travel passes to fight inflation

Spain launches free rail travel passes to fight inflation

By Marco Trujillo and Christina Thykjaer MADRID (Reuters) – After struggling a bit with the ticket machine at Madrid’s gra..

Interest rate and recession fears knock stocks and oil

Interest rate and recession fears knock stocks and oil

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Record-high inflation in the euro zone compounded recession fears stalking markets on Wednesday ..

Dutch to spend $16 billion to cushion effects of inflation -media

Dutch to spend $16 billion to cushion effects of inflation -media

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Dutch government plans to spend around 16 billion euros ($15.97 billion) next year in an effort to hel..

High inflation, recession risk widen ECB dilemma

High inflation, recession risk widen ECB dilemma

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation jumped to another record high and will soon hit double-digit territory, heralding a string of..

Turkey’s economy grew 7.6% in Q2 driven by domestic demand, exports

Turkey’s economy grew 7.6% in Q2 driven by domestic demand, exports

By Nevzat Devranoglu and Ali Kucukgocmen ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey’s economy grew 7.6% year-on-year in the second quarte..

German bonds set for worst month in decades as inflation hits new highs

German bonds set for worst month in decades as inflation hits new highs

By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s borrowing costs rose to their highest level in over two months on Wednesd..

UK energy bill help won’t lower inflation, statisticians rule

UK energy bill help won’t lower inflation, statisticians rule

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British government energy bill rebates for households cannot be viewed as lowering inflation, official..

EU to restrict travel rules for Russians, split on how far to go

EU to restrict travel rules for Russians, split on how far to go

By Sabine Siebold and Robert Muller PRAGUE (Reuters) -The EU’s foreign policy chief on Wednesday urged bickering nations to sett..

Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

Foreign business travel missing ingredient for Irish hotel recovery – Dalata

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN (Reuters) – Executives at Ireland’s large hub of multinational companies are still only going on ..

Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply

Toyota Motor to invest $5.3 billion in Japan, U.S. for EV battery supply

(Reuters) -Toyota Motor Corp said on Wednesday it would invest up to 730 billion yen ($5.27 billion) in Japan and the United States to..

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

ECB must swiftly normalise rates; neutral may not be enough, Knot says

(Reuters) -The European Central Bank must swiftly normalise interest rates as inflation could still go higher and lifting rates to the..

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

German EU-harmonised consumer prices up 8.8% y/y in August

(Reuters) – German consumer prices, harmonised to compare with other European countries, were up 8.8% on the year and rose by 0...

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have c..

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British credit card borrowing grew at the fastest pace since 2005 in the 12 months to July,..

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Tuesday against the euro and was set for its biggest monthly fall agai..

China’s big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

China’s big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

BEIJING/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Several of China’s biggest cities imposed tougher COVID-19 curbs on Tuesday, further crimping..

Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses

Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses

By Zofeen T. Ebrahim KARACHI, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Dipping a roller into a tray of blue paint, Mohammad Rashi..

For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer

For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer

By Maikem Emmanuela YAOUNDE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a refugee in Cameroon, Shelley Teckombi Yazembrou struggled for ne..

Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Tuesday, as banks and energy stoc..

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday following a two-day slump as banking stocks boosted bourses on the back of..

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

(Reuters) – Spanish domestic consumer prices have eased despite remaining high, mainly due to lower fuel prices against a rise i..

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering sector said on Tuesday that businesses and househol..

O’Grady to return to Bank of Ireland as CEO – Irish Times

O’Grady to return to Bank of Ireland as CEO – Irish Times

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Bank of Ireland’s board has selected the group’s former chief financial officer Myles O’Gra..

Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

Parched UAE turns to science to squeeze more rainfall from clouds

By Abir Ahmar ABU DHABI (Reuters) – As a twin-turboprop aircraft takes off under the burning desert sun with dozens of salt cani..

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions to form subsea engineering firm

Schlumberger, Subsea 7 and Aker Solutions to form subsea engineering firm

OSLO (Reuters) – U.S. engineering firm Schlumberger and Norway’s Aker Solutions plan to merge their subsea oil and gas con..