By Riham Alkousaa BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is planning state guarantees for wind energy production, it said on Thursday, as part of a package of measures to boost its wind industry amid concerns from European governments and companies over Chinese firms gaining momentum in the sector. Berlin will expand the scope a KfW state bank program …
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By Emma Farge LAUSANNE, Switzerland (Reuters) -Ukraine’s prime minister appealed at a meeting in Switzerland on Thursday for more help clearing landmines and unexploded bombs covering up to a quarter of the country – making it the most mined nation in the world. Switzerland, which is providing financial support, is hosting the conference this week …
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By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s belt-tightening budget delivers a bigger tax hit than the government originally let on, according to new breakdowns that suggest a bigger dent in President Emmanuel Macron’s pro-business legacy. Prime Minister Michel Barnier presented a 2025 budget bill last week putting what ministers said was a 60 billion euro …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Thursday that new British sanctions on Russian oil and gas tankers showed Moscow’s status as “a reliable energy supplier” did not suit London, the state RIA news agency reported. Britain’s government said earlier on Thursday it had imposed sanctions on 18 further Russian oil tankers and four …
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By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle on Thursday said shopper “concerns around the election” in the United States are putting further pressure on demand in its biggest market by creating consumer uncertainty. The U.S. presidential election, the most consequential vote for financial markets in an election-packed year, is weeks away and Democratic Vice President …
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By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) – A German warship operating as part of the United Nations’ UNIFIL peacekeeping mission shot down a drone off the coast of Lebanon on Thursday, the German defence ministry told Reuters, as unease builds over the safety of the U.N. troops in the country. UNIFIL positions have come under fire …
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COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Norway’s embassy in Lebanon’s capital Beirut has been evacuated on Thursday following a bomb threat, the Norwegian ministry of foreign affairs said. “We can confirm that the building where the Norwegian embassy in Beirut is located has received a bomb threat today,” the Norwegian ministry said in an emailed statement. “Only a few …
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MARANELLO, Italy (Reuters) – Ferrari on Thursday unveiled its new limited edition supercar, which incorporates features from Endurance motor competitions and Formula 1 and has already sold out despite its 3.6 million euro ($3.9 million) base price tag. The hybrid butterfly-door F80 is a highlight in Ferrari’s model roll-out strategy aimed at keeping its wealthy …
(Reuters) – German agricultural group BayWa announced on Thursday the departure of its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer amid the firm’s restructuring. CEO Marcus Poellinger is to leave the company by mutual consent at the end of October while CFO Andreas Helber is to leave at the end of March, 2025, BayWa added. …
By John Davison, David Gauthier-Villars and Nidal al-Mughrabi JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israel has stopped processing requests from traders to import food to Gaza, according to 12 people involved in the trade, choking off a track that for the past six months supplied more than half of the besieged Palestinian territory’s provisions. Since Oct. 11, Gaza-based traders …
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