By Johann M Cherian and Devik Jain (Reuters) – The main UK stock indexes snapped a three-session winning streak on Wednesday, dragged down by financials and miners, while Tesco’s profit forecast fanned worries of a worsening cost-of-living crisis in Br…
Cosmonaut launched by SpaceX with next NASA crew headed to space station
By Joe Skipper and Steve Gorman CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (Reuters) -Elon Musk’s rocket company SpaceX on Wednesday launched from Florida the next long-duration crew of the International Space Station for NASA, including a Russian cosmonaut hitching a ride …
UK, EU to hold talks over N. Ireland Protocol this week -Coveney
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said on Wednesday that Britain and the European Union had agreed to engage in talks over resolving issues with the Northern Ireland Protocol this week. “Both sides have agreed to engage this week,…
EU’s von der Leyen pitches temporary gas price caps to EU leaders – letter
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union should consider imposing a temporary limit on gas prices and also look at a specific cap on the cost of gas used to generate power, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said in a letter sent to EU c…
Iranian police deploy at universities as unrest over Mahsa Amini’s death churns on
By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Iranian security forces deployed at universities in several cities on Wednesday, witnesses said, stepping up efforts to quell more than two weeks of protests ignited by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custo…
France to turn off hot water in public offices to save energy
PARIS (Reuters) – France will turn off the hot water in the toilets of public buildings and order municipalities to reduce water temperatures at public swimming pools by 1 degree Celsius as part of broader plans to reduce energy consumption, the energy…
Dollar gains as investors see Fed stance likely unchanged; euro, sterling fall
By Caroline Valetkevitch NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rebounded from recent weakness on Wednesday as investors viewed the U.S. Federal Reserve’s aggressive stance on interest rates as likely unchanged, with the euro and sterling down at least 1% eac…
Ruminating on rebellion, Putin says the state must be strong
LONDON (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday questioned a Russian teacher at length about an 18th century rebellion which shook Empress Catherine the Great’s Russia, offering his own view on the lesson from history: the state must be strong…
Renault CEO: World is afraid of a recession in next few months
PARIS (Reuters) – Renault Chief Executive Luca de Meo said on Wednesday the business world was bracing for a possible recession, adding the French carmaker was strong enough to be able to weather that “storm”. “The world is now very much afraid of a po…
UK’s Truss seeks to rebuild her authority at fractious party conference
By Elizabeth Piper, Alistair Smout and Andrew MacAskill BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Prime Minister Liz Truss sought on Wednesday to restore her authority following a chaotic first month in power, urging her Conservative Party to trust her to secure …