By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – London is no longer the clear leader among global financial centres after New York rose from second place to level peg with the British capital as more companies list in the United States, the City of London Corporation’s said on Thursday. The City, which administers London’s financial district, said …
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(Reuters) – Russian forces have had some success L1N35W24R in the eastern frontline city of Bakhmut, Ukrainian military officials said evening, adding that their fighters were still holding on in a battle that has lasted several months. DIPLOMACY, NUCLEAR WEAPONS AND MILITARY AID * The head of the U.N. nuclear watchdog visited Ukraine’s embattled Zaporizhzhia …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will set out plans on Thursday to boost its energy security and independence through investment in moving towards cleaner, more affordable energy sources. Wholesale gas and electricity prices in Europe surged after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine last year and the British government has been subsidising household and business energy bills since …
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(Reuters) – Arsenal reached the Women’s Champions League semi-finals for the first time in 10 years after beating Bayern Munich 2-0 in their last-eight second leg on Wednesday to go through 2-1 on aggregate. Frida Maanum and Stina Blackstenius scored in the first half at the Emirates Stadium as Arsenal overturned a 1-0 deficit against …
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By Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -King Charles spoke on Wednesday of the “enduring value” of the relationship between the United Kingdom and Germany, saying in his first state visit abroad since ascending the throne last year that he would do all he could to strengthen connections. The King was greeted with military honours at Berlin’s …
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(Reuters) -The UK’s finance minister, Jeremy Hunt, said Britain would not go “toe-to-toe” with the U.S. and the European Union by offering billions in green subsidies and tax breaks but would look at incentivising private investment, the Times reported on Wednesday. “Our approach will be different – and better. We are not going toe-to-toe with …
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Underlying inflation in the euro zone is proving sticky and the recent fall in energy costs may not pull it down as fast as some expect, European Central Bank board member Isabel Schnabel said on Wednesday, highlighting the bank’s chief concern. Overall inflation in the 20 nations sharing the euro currency is falling …
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WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Falling energy prices will lower headline inflation towards the Bank of England’s 2% target, but persistent underlying inflation will make it hard for the Bank of England to set monetary policy as the year progresses, Bank of England monetary policy committee member Catherine Mann said on Wednesday. “Gas prices in particular are …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Triple Olympic breaststroke champion Adam Peaty said he will miss next week’s British swimming championships as he focuses on his mental health ahead of the 2024 Paris Games. The 28-year-old spoke in an Instagram post of his personal battles and the pressures that came with success. He said he was tired and …
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(Reuters) – Anglo-French oil company Perenco’s UK unit said on Wednesday it had recovered about 60% of the estimated oil leaked on Sunday at one of its well sites in Wytch Farm in Dorset, southern England. The location of the leak was identified and operations at Wytch Farm remain suspended, the company said in a …
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