By Pavel Polityuk and Phil Stewart KYIV (Reuters) -President Volodymyr Zelenskiy vowed there would be no let-up in Ukraine’s fight to regain its territory as Kyiv said its troops had crossed a major river, paving the way for an assault on Russia’s occu…
German nuclear reactor leak poses no safety threat but complicates plans
BERLIN (Reuters) – E.ON has informed the German government of a leak at the Isar 2 nuclear power plant which has not compromised security but could complicate the government’s winter energy plan, the environment ministry said on Monday. Isar 2, in the …
Dutch can lower Groningen gas production as planned – gas transmission operator
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Gas production at the Groningen field in the Netherlands can be cut to a minimum as planned next year, as high prices have reduced demand and European countries have largely filled their storage facilities, Dutch gas transmission …
Royals’ grief for queen shows through ceremonial pageantry
By Estelle Shirbon LONDON (Reuters) -Queen Elizabeth’s closest relatives were ashen-faced at her funeral https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-world-prepare-say-last-farewell-queen-elizabeth-2022-09-18/ on Monday, as they took their places in meticu…
‘In loving and devoted memory’: King Charles handwritten note to late queen
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles paid tribute to his late mother Queen Elizabeth on Monday with a handwritten note laid on top of her coffin reading: “In loving and devoted memory, Charles R.” The note was placed amid a colourful wreath for th…
Bread prices jump by nearly a fifth in EU, Eurostat says as war in Ukraine weighs
(Reuters) – The price of bread rose by almost a fifth in the European Union in August as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, both major exporters of grains and fertilisers, continued to disrupt global markets and headline inflation accelerated. Global wheat …
BIS backs “forceful” rate hikes despite rising recession risk
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The world’s central bank umbrella body, the Bank for International Settlements (BIS), has urged major economies to forge ahead with forceful interest rate hikes despite the growing threat of recessions and currency mark…
German port of Hamburg disadvantaged if Chinese firm’s bid rejected – mayor
BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany would put its port of Hamburg at a competitive disadvantage if a bid by China’s Cosco to buy a stake in a container operator was quashed, said the port city’s mayor. A rejection would be “a one-sided, competition-distorting d…
TIM, Vivo, Claro seek $606 million Brazil Oi deal haircut
SAO PAULO (Reuters) -TIM SA, Telefonica Brasil and Claro have asked that the price of their deal to buy rival telecom Oi SA’s mobile operations in Brazil be lowered by 3.2 billion reais ($605.05 million), securities filings showed on Monday. Telecom It…
Britain’s financial watchdog says FTX may be operating in UK without authorisation
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority said on Friday cryptocurrency exchange FTX may be offering financial services or products in the UK without its authorisation. FTX is one of the world’s largest crypto exchanges, raising its prof…