By Vitalii and Hnidyi HRAKOVE, Ukraine (Reuters) – A Ukrainian farmer has come up with a novel way to remove mines left in his fields after Russia’s invasion — he’s kitted out his tractor with protective panels stripped from Russian tanks and operates it by remote control. After Russian forces were driven back from parts …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Tuesday called for the investigation into the blasts of Russia-designed Nord Stream gas pipelines to be speeded up and any results to be published. In September 2022, several unexplained underwater explosions ruptured the Nord Stream 1 and newly-built Nord Stream 2 pipelines that link Russia and Germany across the …
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MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian security services are working to ensure that Moscow’s annual Victory Day parade across Red Square on May 9 can go ahead safely despite the risk of a threat from Ukraine, the Kremlin said on Tuesday. Victory Day is a key anniversary for President Vladimir Putin, who often evokes the spirit and …
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By Victoria Klesty OSLO (Reuters) – The chief executive of Norway’s $1.4 trillion sovereign wealth fund, Nicolai Tangen, on Tuesday denied accusations of gender pay discrimination at the fund during a court case brought by a female employee. Elisabeth Bull Daae, head of trading analytics at Norges Bank Investment Management, is suing the unit of …
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ROME (Reuters) – Italy must be cautious about taxing web companies more heavily as it risks retaliation from the United States, Deputy Economy Minister Maurizio Leo said on Tuesday. A tax on digital companies including U.S. tech giants has been effective since 2020 and is worth some 300 million euros ($329 million) per year. Under …
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By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -Food prices in Britain rose by a record amount over the past 12 months but lower prices are on the horizon, offering some relief to squeezed consumers, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) said on Tuesday. The BRC, representing 5,000 retailers including supermarkets, said food prices at its members soared 15.7% …
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By Hannah McKay and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) – Pamela Tawse was 18 and still in her nurse’s uniform and cap when she made her way to central London after her night shift, eager to catch a glimpse of the new Queen Elizabeth on the day of her coronation. It was the huge crescendo of …
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JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israeli President Isaac Herzog and British Chief Rabbi Ephraim Mirvis will walk to the coronation of King Charles in London on Saturday to abide by a religious prohibition on travel by car during the Jewish Sabbath, Herzog’s office said on Tuesday. Herzog and his wife will represent Israel at the event and …
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By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) – The pound fell on Tuesday, ignoring data highlighting a few bright spots in Britain’s economy, as investors focused more closely on the outlook for UK rates relative to others, after the Reserve Bank of Australia delivered a surprise hike. Sterling slipped by 0.3% against the dollar to $1.2457 and …
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(Reuters) – Logitech International posted a 22% drop in fourth-quarter sales on Tuesday, as growing worries of an economic downturn continue to hinder the computer peripherals maker from maintaining the growth experienced during the pandemic. The Swiss company said its sales for the three months to March-end fell to $960 million, compared with $1.23 billion …
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