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Bitcoin falls to 22-month low as stock markets tumble

Bitcoin falls to 22-month low as stock markets tumble

By Alun John and Elizabeth Howcroft HONG KONG / LONDON (Reuters) -Bitcoin fell to its lowest level since July 2021 on Monday as slumpi..

EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban

EU considers more funds for eastern states in bid for deal on Russia oil ban

By Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission is considering offering landlocked eastern European Union states mo..

ConocoPhillips plans $1.1 billion investment as Norway oil sector heats up

ConocoPhillips plans $1.1 billion investment as Norway oil sector heats up

By Nora Buli and Nerijus Adomaitis SANDEFJORD, Norway (Reuters) -ConocoPhillips submitted on Monday a plan to develop an oil discovery..

Airline body IATA sees industry recovery now in 2023

Airline body IATA sees industry recovery now in 2023

RIYADH (Reuters) -The head of the world’s biggest airline trade body said on Monday passenger traffic was recovering faster than..

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

BoE’s Saunders worries inflation will be higher than forecasts

By David Milliken and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England policymaker Michael Saunders, who called in vain for a big i..

Six ways to ensure you aren’t paying too much tax

Six ways to ensure you aren’t paying too much tax

With the average British household now paying £1.1 million in taxes over their lifetime, Perrys Chartered Accountants provides its six..

Changing the future of personal finance by combining cash and crypto 

Changing the future of personal finance by combining cash and crypto 

  By Anthony DiMarsico, Banxe CEO  Stocks, shares, investments in property, or even in cryptocurrencies – many people today are t..

BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation

BoE’s Pill says UK must accept income hit from high inflation

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – People and businesses in Britain need to realise they are unlikely to..

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

Swiss press freedom dealt blow in bid for overhaul of bank secrecy rules

By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi ZURICH (Reuters) -Lawmakers blocked a bid to overhaul strict Swiss banking secrecy rules on Friday in a blow..

Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease

Pent-up demand prompts European travel recovery as COVID curbs ease

By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..

UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth

UK’s Prince Harry and wife Meghan will attend celebrations for Queen Elizabeth

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince Harry and his wife Meghan will attend celebrations to mark his grandmother Queen Elizabeth’s 70 ..

Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry

Queen to attend UK Jubilee celebrations, but snubs for Andrew and Harry

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth plans to attend major celebrations to mark her 70 years on the British throne next..

Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade

Putin to send ‘doomsday’ warning to West at Russia’s WW2 victory parade

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin will send a “doomsday” warning to the West when he ..

Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9

Zelenskiy calls on German chancellor to visit Ukraine on May 9

LONDON (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Friday to take a “po..

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

Star architect Foster to help plan Ukraine reconstruction

GENEVA (Reuters) – Renowned British architect Norman Foster will help plan Ukraine’s reconstruction from the devastation c..

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters

As Beijing battles outbreak, China warns ‘zero COVID’ doubters

By Eduardo Baptista and David Stanway BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents fretted on Friday over tightening COVID curbs in i..

Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

Europe sees travel recovery as COVID restrictions ease

By Paul Sandle and Tim Hepher LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) – European airlines and hotel chains are seeing bookings recover to levels..

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

Rouble weakens sharply from over 2-year high vs euro before long weekend

(Reuters) -The Russian rouble dropped sharply on Friday, pulling back from a more than two-year high against the euro as the spectre o..

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

U.S. rate outlook hits stocks, propels dollar to 20-year highs

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock futures were indicating a lower open on Friday following a slide in the previous s..

Lightware Highlights Full Line of Collaboration and Connectivity Solutions at ISE 2022

Lightware Highlights Full Line of Collaboration and Connectivity Solutions at ISE 2022

Budapest, Hungary, 26April 2022 –Lightware Visual Engineering is highlighting its full line of AV-over-IP, networking and collaboratio..

Extend application connectivity visibility into the multicloud with AlgoSec A32.20

Extend application connectivity visibility into the multicloud with AlgoSec A32.20

  AlgoSec’s latest product release provides application-based risk analysis and enhanced support for cloud platforms RIDGEFIELD P..

Technology

Fortinet Enhances the Industry’s Only True Converged Networking and Security Platform with New Suite of FortiGate Network Firewalls

Fortinet Enhances the Industry’s Only True Converged Networking and Security Platform with New Suite of FortiGate Network Firewalls

  FortiGate serves as the foundation of the industry’s most comprehensive converged platform, powered by custom ASICs, integrated AI-powered secu..

Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

Struggling British pig industry calls for Tesco to step-up

LONDON (Reuters) – The trade body for Britain’s pig industry on Thursday told Tesco, the country’s biggest supermarket gro..

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous

Amber Heard says Johnny Depp became violent when jealous

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Aquaman” actor Amber Heard testified for a second day on Thursday in the w..

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

Fighting traps civilians in Ukraine plant as Putin urges defenders to disarm

By Alessandra Prentice and Natalia Zinets ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) – Scores of Ukrainian civilians including women and ch..

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

Stocks tumble on inflation fears, Treasury yields jump

By Herbert Lash and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury yields rose and a gauge of global equity markets slumpe..

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greek government will set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices to help consumers and businesses cope with t..

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran’s clerical rulers are in n..

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

By Emma Pinedo SAGUNTO, Spain (Reuters) -German carmaker Volkswagen AG and partners will invest 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to ma..

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis is not considering splitting its electric vehicle (EV) business from its legac..

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

By David Milliken, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a do..

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

(Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it hoped to have vaccines adapted to address coronavirus ..

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after ..

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a..

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its i..

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields ..

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to ..