AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -The Dutch government is set to impose a price cap on energy contracts from Jan 1., 2023 to shield consumers from surging prices, Dutch broadcaster NOS reported on Monday. Energy prices would be capped at their level in January 2022…
World bids farewell to Queen Elizabeth from cafes and consulates
HONG KONG/SYDNEY (Reuters) -In Hong Kong, hundreds kept up with Queen Elizabeth’s funeral https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-world-prepare-say-last-farewell-queen-elizabeth-2022-09-18/ on their phones as they queued for hours to pay their tribute…
Exclusive-German utilities close to long-term LNG deals with Qatar, sources say
By Marwa Rashad and Christoph Steitz LONDON/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German utilities RWE and Uniper are close to striking long-term deals to buy liquefied natural gas (LNG) from Qatar’s North Field Expansion project to help replace Russian gas, three sou…
Cracked iPhone back glass? Some new models much easier to fix, firm finds
By Stephen Nellis (Reuters) – Apple Inc’s new iPhone 14 base model looks similar to its predecessor but is redesigned on the inside, making it much easier to repair cracks in the back glass, repair firm iFixit said in blog post Monday. Glass backs retu…
Farewell to the queen: emotional crowds line streets of London and Windsor
By Andrew MacAskill and Humza Jilani LONDON/WINDSOR (Reuters) -Vast crowds gathered in London and Windsor for Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-world-prepare-say-last-farewell-queen-elizabeth-2022-09-18 watched th…
Thyssenkrupp: markets unfavourable but IPO remains preferred option for Nucera
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Thyssenkrupp on Monday said markets were too jittery for a fast listing of its hydrogen division Nucera, confirming that an initial public offering (IPO) for the business was still the favoured scenario. “Even though we currently …
U.S. states ask appeals court to reinstate Facebook lawsuit
By Diane Bartz WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A big group of U.S. states, led by New York, argued to an appeals court Monday that it should reinstate an antitrust lawsuit against Meta’s Facebook because of ongoing harm from the company’s actions and because th…
Investors mixed as Porsche seeks price tag of up to $75 billion
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Volkswagen shares hovered around breakeven on Monday, reflecting a mixed response from investors to the automaker’s listing plans for sports car brand Porsche AG in what could be Europe’s third biggest initial p…
Oil edges down on demand fears and strong dollar
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil edged down slightly on Monday, pressured by expectations of weaker global demand and by U.S. dollar strength ahead of possible large increases to interest rates, though supply worries limited the decline. Cen…
Europe races to prepare for energy crunch this winter
By Miranda Murray, Rachel More and Sergio Goncalves BERLIN/LISBON (Reuters) -Germany was pressing on Monday to secure liquefied natural gas contracts with Gulf producers and other European states outlined measures to conserve energy, with Russian flows…