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How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

How China became ground zero for the auto chip shortage

By Sarah Wu, Jane Lanhee Lee and Kevin Krolicki TAIPEI/SHANGHAI/SINGAPORE (Reuters) – From his small office in Singapore, Kelvin..

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

Average annual UK food bill set to rise 454 pounds as inflation soars

By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – UK grocery inflation hit 9.9% in the four weeks to July 10, adding 454 pounds ($543.7) to Brit..

Britain on course for hottest day on record

Britain on course for hottest day on record

By Kate Holton and Muvija M LONDON (Reuters) -Britain was on course for its hottest day on record on Monday with temperatures forecast..

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

Fed officials still leaning to 75-basis-point rate hike in July

By Howard Schneider and Lindsay Dunsmuir TAMPA, Fla. (Reuters) – Federal Reserve officials signaled on Friday they will likely s..

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

Heatwave scorches Europe; health warnings issued

By Catarina Demony and Kylie MacLellan LEIRIA, Portugal/LONDON (Reuters) -Hundreds more people were evacuated from their homes as wild..

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

South Korea seeks to kickstart talks to resolve historical feuds with Japan

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea hopes a high-level visit to Tokyo next week will kickstart talks aimed at a breakthrough ..

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

Five contenders to be next UK PM to face off in TV debate

By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -The five remaining contenders to be Britain’s next prime minister will go head to head in th..

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

Factbox-Possible scenarios as Italy’s government faces collapse

ROME (Reuters) – Italy might need early elections to overcome a political impasse, government officials said on Friday, after Pr..

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

Sterling struggles to pull away from March 2020 low

By Lucy Raitano LONDON – A depressed British pound struggled for direction against the dollar on Friday, staying near more than ..

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

Burberry held back by China lockdowns and U.S. weakness

By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Luxury brand Burberry was hurt by lockdowns in its biggest market China and an abrupt reversal in for..

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

European shares rebound with focus on Italian politics, earnings

By Susan Mathew (Reuters) -Automakers and retail stocks on Friday led a rebound in European shares from a two-day rout that saw invest..

PhloSystems provides boost for businesses with appetite for global expansion

PhloSystems provides boost for businesses with appetite for global expansion

By Saurabh Goyal, CEO PhloSystems  Saurabh Goyal, CEO PhloSystems Businesses seeking to expand their operations globally a..

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

Firefighters scramble to put out flames in heatwave-hit Portugal, Spain

By Catarina Demony, Miguel Pereira and Rodrigo Antunes OURÉM, Portugal (Reuters) -Several wildfires swept across Portugal’s cent..

Mastercard and Paysafe deepen global collaboration with integration of Mastercard Send

Mastercard and Paysafe deepen global collaboration with integration of Mastercard Send

Paysafe offers merchants fast and secure payout capabilities with Mastercard Send London: Mastercard and Paysafe (NYSE: PSFE) today an..

Glue42 upends desktop interop market with latest product launch

Glue42 upends desktop interop market with latest product launch

Glue42 Core+ is the newest addition to a long list of interop innovations enabling firms to create and deploy their own workspaces wit..

Tik-Tok style investment startup secures £205k in pre-seed funding from SFC Capital

Tik-Tok style investment startup secures £205k in pre-seed funding from SFC Capital

FinTech startup Zeed uses short-form videos to break down financial concepts and empower Gen Z investors across Europe  London, UK ..

DON’T SHY AWAY FROM A GREEN FLEET

DON’T SHY AWAY FROM A GREEN FLEET

By embracing simple initiatives SMEs can benefit from greener motoring and enviable CSR credentials says Venson www.venson.com Small-..

New campaign launches to address disproportionate lack of support for disabled entrepreneurs.

New campaign launches to address disproportionate lack of support for disabled entrepreneurs.

A congress of disabled entrepreneurs and leading disability-focused organisations have joined forces to launch a ground-breaking campa..

Dadsnet Makes Children the Stars of its Hilarious New Podcast

Dadsnet Makes Children the Stars of its Hilarious New Podcast

SEVENOAKS, KENT, THURSDAY 30th JUNE 2022: The UK’s largest fatherhood community Dadsnet has launched a brand new podcast where childre..

Arrow Business Communications Limited Joins Talkdesk Partner Ecosystem to Help Businesses Deliver Better Customer Experiences

Arrow Business Communications Limited Joins Talkdesk Partner Ecosystem to Help Businesses Deliver Better Customer Experiences

GODALMING, SURREY, UK (5th July 2022): Arrow today announced a partnership with Talkdesk®, Inc., a global cloud contact centre leader ..

RENTAL SECTOR REFORM: THE END OF ‘NO-FAULT’ EVICTIONS?

RENTAL SECTOR REFORM: THE END OF ‘NO-FAULT’ EVICTIONS?

Paula Haverkamp, from the leading law firm Nelsons A GOVERNMENT white paper has confirmed a radical re-shaping of the rental sector in..

Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?

Germany’s gas crisis in charts: Pipeline repair, and then what?

By Vera Eckert and Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The flow of gas from Russia to Germany through the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will..

Putin: sanctions risk causing energy price catastrophe for West

Putin: sanctions risk causing energy price catastrophe for West

MOSCOW (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin said on Friday that continued sanctions against Russia could lead to catastrophic en..

Analysis-Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices

Analysis-Euro’s 20-year low leaves ECB facing costly choices

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro’s tumble towards parity against the dollar has pushe..

Exclusive: Europe ready for Baltics emergency switch-off from Russian grid

Exclusive: Europe ready for Baltics emergency switch-off from Russian grid

By Andrius Sytas and Marek Strzelecki VILNIUS/WARSAW (Reuters) – European grid operators are ready to implement immediately a lo..

Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record

Stocks sink on fears for global economy, capping worst H1 on record

By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) – Stocks sank on Thursday to extend what is the worst first half of a year for global share pri..

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine as West pledges enduring support

Russian missiles rain down on Ukraine as West pledges enduring support

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces struck targets in the Mykolaiv region of southern Ukraine on Wednesday and int..

NATO deal with Turkey greeted with caution and concern in Sweden

NATO deal with Turkey greeted with caution and concern in Sweden

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden and Finland took a step closer to joining the NATO military alliance after Turkey’s decision ..

Doctors, bankers protest ‘impossible situation’ as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel

Doctors, bankers protest ‘impossible situation’ as Sri Lanka runs out of fuel

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Doctors and bankers were among hundreds of Sri Lankans who marched on Wednesday to demand the ..

Queen Elizabeth meets Sturgeon after new push for independence vote

Queen Elizabeth meets Sturgeon after new push for independence vote

LONDON (Reuters) – Queen Elizabeth held a meeting with Scotland’s Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday, a day after the Scottish l..

New documentary ‘The Princess’ immerses audiences in Diana’s story

New documentary ‘The Princess’ immerses audiences in Diana’s story

By Hanna Rantala LONDON (Reuters) – Oscar-nominated director Ed Perkins trawled through hundreds of hours of footage of Princess..

COVID can’t break South Africa’s love affair with shopping malls

COVID can’t break South Africa’s love affair with shopping malls

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – With two days to go until opening to the public, workers rush to put the finishing to..

U.S. abortion ruling ignites legal battles over state bans

U.S. abortion ruling ignites legal battles over state bans

By Nate Raymond (Reuters) – Battles over abortion shifted to state courts on Monday after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the ..

Ento Capital wins prestigious award in the 2022 Global Banking & Finance Awards®

Ento Capital wins prestigious award in the 2022 Global Banking & Finance Awards®

Ento Capital Management Ltd (Ento Capital) a trusted adviser in asset management, investment banking and private equity has won the 2..

Global food makers, retailers remain in crisis mode

Global food makers, retailers remain in crisis mode

By Padraic Halpin, Conor Humphries and Richa Naidu DUBLIN/LONDON (Reuters) – Global retailers and consumer goods makers remain i..

UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

UK inflation hits 40-year record, highest in G7

LONDON (Reuters) – Soaring food prices pushed British consumer price inflation to a 40-year high of 9.1% last month, the highest..

Spain readies new tax on electric utilities’ profits

Spain readies new tax on electric utilities’ profits

MADRID (Reuters) -The Spanish government is readying a new tax on electricity utilities’ profits, which have been boosted by ene..