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Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

Global Citizen seeks up to $1 billion for six sustainable ‘Impact’ funds

(The April 17 story officially corrects to remove reference to potential return in paragraph 7.) By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) R..

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

Portugal expects deal to disconnect power prices from gas prices ‘very soon’

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal expects talks with Spain and Brussels on a temporary mechanism to decouple Iberi..

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

Activision beats shareholder class action over sex bias claims, for now

By Daniel Wiessner (Reuters) – Activision Blizzard Inc has won the dismissal of a lawsuit in California accusing the video game ..

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

Carrefour upbeat on turnaround after Brazil bolsters sales

PARIS (Reuters) – Carrefour said on Wednesday it was confident it would achieve the strategic goals set under its turnaround pla..

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

Diamond miner De Beers returns to Angola after ten-year absence

LUANDA (Reuters) -Diamond miner De Beers has signed two mineral investment contracts with the Angolan government, the Anglo American s..

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

J&J pulls COVID vaccine sales forecast due to low demand, supply glut

By Manas Mishra and Michael Erman (Reuters) -Johnson & Johnson on Tuesday rescinded its forecast for sales of its COVID-19 vaccine..

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

Biden, Johnson, Trudeau pledge artillery for Ukraine in battle against Russia

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau pledge..

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

Ukrainian volunteers recount three weeks in Russian captivity, allege beatings

By Alessandra Prentice and Sergiy Karazy DYMER, Ukraine (Reuters) – Volodymyr Khropun and Yulia Ivannikova-Katsemon say they wer..

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

UK energy CEOs urge government action on ‘horrific’ price surge

By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) -CEOs from four of Britain’s leading energy suppliers called for more government action to c..

GumGum appoints Harmen Tjaarda as Managing Director for four European markets

GumGum appoints Harmen Tjaarda as Managing Director for four European markets

The fast-expanding US contextual-first ad tech company is empowering European advertisers to deliver creative, attention-g..

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

Exclusive-Russian invasion damaged up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure, says minister

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV (Reuters) – Russia’s invasion has damaged or destroyed up to 30% of Ukraine’s infrastructure ..

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

Watchdog warned UK government of spyware infections inside 10 Downing Street

By Christopher Bing (Reuters) – Digital rights watchdog group Citizen Lab said on Monday it had warned British officials that el..

U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

U.S. CDC lifts COVID ‘Do Not Travel’ recommendations on about 90 countries

By David Shepardson (Reuters) -The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said on Monday it had dropped its “Do N..

CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone

CEO steers electric truck startup Rivian through supply chain twilight zone

By Joseph White NORMAL, Ill. (Reuters) – Rivian Automotive Inc CEO R.J. Scaringe needs to sell a lot more electric vans and pick..

Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, fighters cling on in Mariupol

Ukraine says first civilians killed in Lviv, fighters cling on in Mariupol

By Oleksandr Kozhukhar and Pavel Polityuk LVIV/KYIV (Reuters) – Ukrainian authorities said a Russian missile attack killed seven..

Britain gives first European approval to Valneva COVID shot

Britain gives first European approval to Valneva COVID shot

By Natalie Grover and Sarah Morland LONDON/PARIS (Reuters) -Britain approved Valneva’s COVID-19 vaccine on Thursday, becoming th..

Elon Musk targets Twitter with $41 billion cash takeover offer

Elon Musk targets Twitter with $41 billion cash takeover offer

By Uday Sampath Kumar and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Elon Musk took aim at Twitter with a $41 billion cash offer on Thursday, with ..

Suspect in New York subway shooting arrested on Manhattan street

Suspect in New York subway shooting arrested on Manhattan street

By Maria Caspani NEW YORK (Reuters) -Authorities on Wednesday arrested the man suspected of setting off smoke bombs and shooting 10 pa..

Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices

Global equities waver on inflation view as falling oil supplies lift prices

By Katanga Johnson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global shares traded up on Wednesday after a six-day slump amid investor optimism despite blu..

UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides

UK midcaps slip as inflation hits 3-decade high; Tesco slides

By Devik Jain (Reuters) -UK midcaps slipped on Wednesday after data showed annual inflation last month rose to a three-decade high, in..

Meta to take nearly half of sales made by its metaverse creators as fees

Meta to take nearly half of sales made by its metaverse creators as fees

(Reuters) – Facebook parent Meta Platforms will charge creators around 47.5% on sales of digital assets and experiences made ins..

Delta sees return to profit as travel demand hits ‘historic’ levels

Delta sees return to profit as travel demand hits ‘historic’ levels

By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) -Delta Air Lines Inc on Wednesday posted a smaller-than-expected quarterly loss and forecast r..

Oil prices extend gains with falling supplies in focus

Oil prices extend gains with falling supplies in focus

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices extended gains on Wednesday after Moscow said peace talks with Ukraine had reached a dea..

After weeks of bombardment, 1,000 Ukraine marines surrender in Mariupol, says Russia

After weeks of bombardment, 1,000 Ukraine marines surrender in Mariupol, says Russia

By Pavel Polityuk and Oleksandr Kozhukhar KYIV/LVIV, Ukraine (Reuters) -More than 1,000 Ukrainian marines have surrendered in the port..

Tailify bolsters leadership team with addition of Julia Burton Brown as Commercial Director

Tailify bolsters leadership team with addition of Julia Burton Brown as Commercial Director

London, UK, 13th April 2022: Tailify has appointed Julia Burton Brown as Commercial Director as it spreads the word about ..

Multilocal hires new directors as steep growth trajectory continues

Multilocal hires new directors as steep growth trajectory continues

The ad curation specialist’s hiring spree continues with the appointment of senior HR and sales executives  London, UK, 13th April 202..

Poverty, education levels draw battle lines in French election

Poverty, education levels draw battle lines in French election

By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – As French President Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen head into a presidential run-off on Apri..

Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West

Putin says peace talks with Ukraine are at dead end, goads the West

By Guy Faulconbridge LONDON (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday peace talks with Ukraine had hit a dead end, using his..

Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign

Macron, Le Pen battle out on cost of living in heated runoff campaign

By Michel Rose, Layli Foroudi and John Irish DENAIN, France (Reuters) -Emmanuel Macron and Marine Le Pen traded blows at a distance on..

Elon Musk drops plans to join Twitter board, deletes weekend tweets

Elon Musk drops plans to join Twitter board, deletes weekend tweets

By Abinaya V and Nivedita Balu (Reuters) -Elon Musk rejected Twitter Inc’s offer to join its board, an abrupt turn even as he su..

Russian inflation accelerates to 7.61% m/m in March, highest since 1999

Russian inflation accelerates to 7.61% m/m in March, highest since 1999

(Reuters) – Consumer prices in Russia jumped 7.61% in March, their biggest month-on-month increase since January 1999, data show..

Oil prices set for weekly fall on stockpile releases

Oil prices set for weekly fall on stockpile releases

By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil prices were stable on Friday in choppy trading but remained on course for a second ..

Explainer-Clock ticks down towards a Russian default

Explainer-Clock ticks down towards a Russian default

LONDON (Reuters) – Russia could face its first sovereign external default in over a century after it made arrangements to make a..

U.S. Congress votes to strip Russia of ‘most favored’ trade status, ban its oil

U.S. Congress votes to strip Russia of ‘most favored’ trade status, ban its oil

By Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The U.S. Congress voted to impose further economic pain on Russia over the invasion ..

U.S. and NATO allies pledge more arms to Ukraine

U.S. and NATO allies pledge more arms to Ukraine

By Daphne Psaledakis and Robin Emmott BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The United States will send new weapon systems to Ukraine, Washington’..

Amazon faces shareholder vote on treatment of warehouse workers

Amazon faces shareholder vote on treatment of warehouse workers

By Simon Jessop and Ross Kerber LONDON (Reuters) – Amazon.com Inc., the world’s biggest retailer, will face a shareholder ..

Defiance, tears, trepidation: Ukraine’s capital awakens after Russian troops withdraw

Defiance, tears, trepidation: Ukraine’s capital awakens after Russian troops withdraw

By Elizabeth Piper and Stefaniia Bern KYIV (Reuters) – Laden with bags, trolleys and the odd pet, Ukrainians are returning to th..