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Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

Spiralling costs could take Greek graviera cheese off the menu

By Karolina Tagaris and Vassilis Triandafyllou NAXOS, Greece (Reuters) – In a small factory on the Greek island of Naxos, worker..

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

McDonald’s to sell Russia restaurants to local operator, rebrand

By Praveen Paramasivam (Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp is selling its restaurants in Russia to one of its current local licensees, wh..

Exit Bee hires Neil Stewart as Business Development Director as its client roster grows

Exit Bee hires Neil Stewart as Business Development Director as its client roster grows

The next-generation ad company gears up to help even more agencies, brands and publishers enhance performance standards in..

White Bullet’s piracy demonetising programmes drastically reduce ad revenues to piracy websites across Europe, analysis finds

White Bullet’s piracy demonetising programmes drastically reduce ad revenues to piracy websites across Europe, analysis finds

Analysis of White Bullet’s demonetisation programmes reveals that 5bn ad impressions were blocked from piracy websites in ..

EU makes plans to tackle energy price spikes, any Russian gas cut-off

EU makes plans to tackle energy price spikes, any Russian gas cut-off

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union can limit the impact of high energy prices through joint gas purchases, potential use of..

UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.0%, squeezing households harder

UK inflation hits 40-year high of 9.0%, squeezing households harder

By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -British inflation surged last month to its highest annual rate since 1982, press..

Move over: The women steering India’s electric vehicle drive

Move over: The women steering India’s electric vehicle drive

By Roli Srivastava and Anuradha Nagaraj PUNE/HOSUR, India (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Pratibha Kumbhar, a 35-year-old mother ..

Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns

Oceans are hotter, higher and more acidic, climate report warns

By Jake Spring (Reuters) -The world’s oceans grew to their warmest and most acidic levels on record last year, the World Meteoro..

Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO, face Turkish objections

Finland, Sweden apply to join NATO, face Turkish objections

By Robin Emmott and Marine Strauss BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finland and Sweden formally applied to join the NATO alliance on Wednesd..

Royal wardrobe: a look at Queen Elizabeth’s unique fashion style

Royal wardrobe: a look at Queen Elizabeth’s unique fashion style

By Sarah Mills and Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) – From diplomatic dressing and priceless jewels, bold block colours a..

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

Twitter’s account of deal shows Musk signing without asking for more info

By Greg Roumeliotis and Tom Hals (Reuters) – Twitter Inc published its account on Tuesday of its deal negotiations with Elon Mus..

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

Depp lawyers question Heard about knife, love notes in defamation case

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – Attorneys for Johnny Depp attempted to discredit Amber Heard’s abuse claims in th..

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

Credit Suisse Group rating downgraded by S&P

ZURICH (Reuters) -Credit Suisse Group AG’s credit rating has been downgraded to BBB from BBB+ by Standard & Poors, a blow fo..

Cavai tests innovative new approach for the Home Office’s ‘ParentWise’ pilot campaign helping parents and carers in the West Midlands

Cavai tests innovative new approach for the Home Office’s ‘ParentWise’ pilot campaign helping parents and carers in the West Midlands

Conversational formats delivered key insights alongside dramatically improved dwell time and reduced bounce rates London, ..

impact.com Announces Partnerships Experience Event, iPX, Bringing Together All Players in the Partnership Economy and Featuring Special Guest Trevor Noah

impact.com Announces Partnerships Experience Event, iPX, Bringing Together All Players in the Partnership Economy and Featuring Special Guest Trevor Noah

impact.com’s flagship event will bring together industry leaders, innovators, analysts, and trendsetters from..

Factbox-Companies sell their businesses in Russia

Factbox-Companies sell their businesses in Russia

(Reuters) -Some Western companies have agreed to sell their Russian assets or hand them over to local managers as they scramble to com..

Bitcoin back below $30,000; European regulators renew crypto warnings

Bitcoin back below $30,000; European regulators renew crypto warnings

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Cryptocurrencies resumed their slide on Monday, giving up the gains they had eked out over the weekend, as..

Snowless Davos readies new face for World Economic Forum meeting

Snowless Davos readies new face for World Economic Forum meeting

By Michael Shields DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – Movers and shakers arriving for the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum..

Biden sends all-star team to UAE, aiming to repair frayed ties

Biden sends all-star team to UAE, aiming to repair frayed ties

By Humeyra Pamuk ABU DHABI (Reuters) – President Joe Biden is sending an all-star U.S. delegation to the United Arab Emirates on..

Economists sound the alarm over UK’s post-Brexit finance plans

Economists sound the alarm over UK’s post-Brexit finance plans

LONDON (Reuters) – More than 50 economists warned on Monday that Britain’s post-Brexit plans to boost the competitiveness ..

Shanghai aims for June 1 return to normal as COVID lockdown batters economy

Shanghai aims for June 1 return to normal as COVID lockdown batters economy

By Brenda Goh and Kevin Yao SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Shanghai set out plans on Monday for the end of a painful COVID-19 lockdown th..

Turkey must keep diplomatic balance for peace talks -Erdogan adviser

Turkey must keep diplomatic balance for peace talks -Erdogan adviser

By Orhan Coskun, Can Sezer and Jonathan Spicer ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Turkey must maintain a delicate diplomatic balance following..

N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

N.Korea’s Kim orders military to stabilise supply of COVID drugs

By Josh Smith and Joori Roh SEOUL (Reuters) -Leader Kim Jong Un has ordered North Korea’s military to stabilise distribution of ..

Analysis: European dealmakers face shrinking debt options as recession risk looms

Analysis: European dealmakers face shrinking debt options as recession risk looms

By Pamela Barbaglia and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) – European dealmakers are struggling to finance corporate takeovers as co..

Analysis-Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

Analysis-Neutral Switzerland leans closer to NATO in response to Russia

By John Revill BERN (Reuters) -Switzerland’s fabled neutral status is about to face its biggest test in decades, with the defenc..

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

Ukraine begins first war crimes trial of Russian soldier

By Pavel Polityuk and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian court held a preliminary hearing on Friday in the first war crimes tri..

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

Prince William and wife Kate take over UK airwaves to fight loneliness

LONDON (Reuters) – Prince William and his wife Kate took over the airwaves of every radio station in the United Kingdom on Frida..

Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow

Soccer-Nike ends sponsorship deal with Spartak Moscow

(Reuters) -Nike has terminated its sponsorship deal with Russian Premier League club Spartak Moscow because they will not be taking pa..

StrawberryFrog To Reveal Definitive Brand Purpose Report at Inc. 2022 Purpose Power Summit

StrawberryFrog To Reveal Definitive Brand Purpose Report at Inc. 2022 Purpose Power Summit

Purpose Activation Company to Rank Top Purpose-Driven Brands in their 2022 Purpose Power Index  New York NY, May 12, 2022 –Leadi..

GumGum Joins Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) Providing Contextual, Brand Safety and Suitability Expertise to Industry Standardisation Efforts

GumGum Joins Global Alliance for Responsible Media (GARM) Providing Contextual, Brand Safety and Suitability Expertise to Industry Standardisation Efforts

London, UK, May 12th, 2022 — GumGum, a contextual-first global digital advertising platform, today announced it has become an of..

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

Explainer-What will a Marcos presidency in the Philippines look like?

By Martin Petty (Reuters) – Ferdinand Marcos Jr has swept an election in the Philippines and will begin a six-year term as presi..

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

Tesla stutters under tighter Shanghai lockdown; Beijing keeps hunting COVID

By David Stanway and Martin Quin Pollard SHANGHAI/BEIJING (Reuters) -Tesla operated its Shanghai plant well below capacity on Tuesday,..