Robots are making French fries faster, better than humans
PASADENA, Calif. (Reuters) -Fast-food French fries and onion rings are going high-tech, thanks to a company in Southern California. Mi..
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L&G says not a forced seller of UK government bonds
By Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -Legal & General Group has not been a forced seller of gilts, the insurer said in an unscheduled..
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IKEA’s home deliveries will be fully electric by 2025 – CEO
By Matt Scuffham LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA’s home deliveries will be made by electric vehicles by 2025 as part of a target a..
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Nobel medicine prize goes to explorer of ancient DNA
By Natalie Grover, Niklas Pollard and Johan Ahlander STOCKHOLM/LONDON (Reuters) -Swedish geneticist Svante Paabo won the 2022 Nobel Pr..
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Factbox-The UK’s top tax rate – what is it and why does it matter?
LONDON (Reuters) – British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng on Monday abruptly dropped his plan to eliminate the top rate of inco..
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Factbox-How does the Nobel Peace Prize work?
By Gwladys Fouche OSLO (Reuters) – The winner of the 2022 Nobel Peace Prize will be announced on Oct. 7 in Oslo. Here is a look ..
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Instant View: British pound up as govt makes U-turn on tax cut plan
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pound rallied although UK stocks opened weak on Monday, after the government said it was maki..
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Vodafone agrees to buy MasMovil’s Portugal unit Nowo
MADRID (Reuters) – British telecom group Vodafone has agreed to buy Portuguese rival Nowo from Spanish operator MasMovil as part..
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Centre-right GERB party leads in Bulgaria election -partial results
SOFIA (Reuters) -Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB party of former long-serving Prime Minister Boyko Borissov is set to win Sunday..
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Roche names Sause head of diagnostics arm
ZURICH (Reuters) – Roche Holding has named Matt Sause, head of Roche Diagnostics’ North America region, to lead the group&..
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Franklin Resources has 5.7% Adecco stake – filing
ZURICH (Reuters) – U.S.-based investor Franklin Resources Inc controls a 5.7% voting stake in Swiss staffing group Adecco Group ..
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Asia’s factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressures
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Asia’s factory output mostly weakened in September as slowing demand in China and advanc..
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Moderate Bosniak candidate leads in race for presidency seat
By Daria Sito-Sucic SARAJEVO (Reuters) -Moderate Bosniak candidate Denis Becirevic is leading in the run-up for the seat on BosniaR..
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South African president Ramaphosa to make state visit to UK
LONDON (Reuters) – South African President Cyril Ramaphosa will make a state visit to Britain, Buckingham Palace said on Monday,..
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Tesla’s logistical challenges overshadow record deliveries
By Hyunjoo Jin and Mrinmay Dey -Tesla Inc on Sunday announced lower-than-expected electric vehicle deliveries in the third quarter, as..
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EU leaders to discuss next steps on energy, Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – EU country leaders will discuss how to step up support for Ukraine and their joint next steps to tame soari..
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UK cabinet was not informed of plans to scrap top rate of tax, Truss says
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Sunday her cabinet of top ministers was not informed in..
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Credit Suisse executives reassure investors after CDS spike, Financial Times reports
(Reuters) – Credit Suisse executives spent the weekend reassuring large clients, counterparties and investors about its liquidit..
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Can crowdfunded property turn rundown neighborhoods around?
By Carey L. Biron WASHINGTON (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – When residents of a quiet neighborhood in Washington D.C. heard thei..
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EU countries spar over gas price cap
By Kate Abnett, Gabriela Baczynska and Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries disagreed on Friday about..
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Factbox-Europe’s travel disruption stretches into autumn
(Reuters) – Strikes and staff shortages forced airlines to cancel thousands of flights to avoid hours-long queues at major airpo..
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Elon Musk set to showcase Tesla’s humanoid robot after delay
By Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Tesla CEO Elon Musk has said a robot business will be worth more than its cars, and on ..
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Shocked by gas bills, thrifty Dutch stockpile coal, wood for winter
By Stephanie van den Berg VEENENDAAL, Netherlands (Reuters) – The budget-conscious Dutch, who enjoyed abundant cheap gas for hal..
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UK economy still below pre-pandemic size, underscoring challenge for Truss
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy remained below its pre-pandemic peak, according t..
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Pizza group DP Eurasia sharpens Turkish focus as Russia risk high
By Federica Mileo and Valentine Baldassari (Reuters) – DP Eurasia, which runs the Domino’s Pizza brand in Turkey and Russi..
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Soccer-Women’s rights group calls on FIFA to kick Iran out of World Cup
By Michael Church HONG KONG (Reuters) – Rights group Open Stadiums have called on FIFA to throw Iran out of the World Cup finals..
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Global dealmaking plunges as financing market hits rock bottom
By Anirban Sen, Pamela Barbaglia and Abigail Summerville NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – Global M&A shrank for the third ..
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UK job vacancies fall to post-pandemic levels, REC says
LONDON (Reuters) – British job vacancies dropped to the lowest level since the COVID-19 pandemic last week, a sign of a further ..
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UK watchdog contacts banks following huge withdrawal of mortgage deals -FT
(Reuters) – Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has contacted lenders in the United Kingdom following the withdraw..
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Lindt wins chocolate bunny battle in Swiss court
ZURICH (Reuters) – Lindt & Spruengli’s foil-wrapped chocolate bunnies deserve protection from copycat products, Switze..
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Start-up Etioca eyes Nasdaq listing next year as it unveils electric taxi
MILAN (Reuters) – Shared mobility start-up Etioca aims to list on the stock market in the United States in spring, its co-CEO sa..
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Moody’s flags Oct 21 as crucial date for UK rating
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Moody’s top European analyst has flagged Oct. 21 as the next crucial date for BritainR..
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Luc Remont proposed as new boss of French energy company EDF
By Tassilo Hummel and Elizabeth Pineau PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron has proposed Luc Remont as EDF’s..
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Russian central bank gives legal entities green light to trade foreign shares
MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Bank of Russia on Thursday gave legal entities the green light to buy the securities of “unfriendly”..
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UK’s Kwarteng: Mini budget was essential in resetting debate around growth
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government’s so-called mini budget was essential in helping reset the debate around growth,..
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Dollar dishes the pain as selloff rumbles on
By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Investors pedalled into another cycle of selling on Thursday as the dollar tightened its strang..
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Queen Elizabeth died of ‘old age’, death certificate shows
Balmoral Castle, her summer home in the Scottish highlands, on Sept. 8. The certificate records her time of death as 3.10 p.m. (1410 G..
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