ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland confirmed on Monday that its favoured location for a 20 billion Swiss franc ($20.94 billion) underground nuclear waste storage site was an area north of Zurich, close to the German border. The company behind the project to…
Britain imposes conditions on takeover of Woodford-linked fund manager
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s markets watchdog on Monday imposed conditions on Dye and Durham’s takeover of Link Fund Solutions, saying Link could be required to pay up to 306 million pounds ($358.14 million) following the collapse of the LF Woodford Eq…
Oil prices amid supply concerns heading into winter
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) -Oil prices rose on Monday, shaking off weaker demand expectations as supply concerns mount heading into the winter. Brent crude futures rose $1.51, or 1.6%, to $94.35 a barrel by 12:42 p.m. EDT (1642 GMT). U.S. West Texas I…
Australia financial crimes regulator opens investigation into Britain’s Entain
(Reuters) -The Australian financial crimes regulator said on Monday it opened an investigation into British sports betting giant Entain Plc to assess whether it was complying with anti-money laundering and counter-terrorism financing laws. The Australi…
Daniel Craig says ‘very lucky’ to work with Queen Elizabeth
By Jenna Zucker (Reuters) – At the “Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery” world premiere, Daniel Craig said he was “very lucky” to have worked with Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday. “I was just very lucky to be part of something, the Olympics, and to…
Sporting events cancelled, tributes paid after Queen Elizabeth dies
(Reuters) -The world of sport reacted to the death of Queen Elizabeth on Thursday with a raft of cancellations across cricket, golf, rugby and cycling, while others paid tribute by holding a minute’s silence. The queen, Britain’s longest-reigning monar…
Elizabeth, the queen who moved with a changing world
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The crowning achievement of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change…
Israel, Germany tied by remembrance, president Herzog says
By Nette Noestlinger (Reuters) – Israel and Germany are tied together by the obligation to remember the Holocaust, Israeli President Isaac Herzog told the German parliament on Tuesday during a three-day visit to the country. At the start of his speech …