By Angelo Amante and John Irish SCHLOSS ELMAU, Germany (Reuters) – The Group of Seven club of wealthy nations on Monday vowed to stand with Ukraine “for as long as it takes”, promising to tighten the squeeze on Russia’s finances with new sanctions that…
Stellantis to start transformation of Termoli plant into gigafactory in 2024 -unions
MILAN (Reuters) – Carmaker Stellantis plans to start the conversion of its engine and gearboxes plant in Termoli, in Southern Italy, into the group’s third battery producing facility in Europe in 2024, Italian unions said on Monday. As part of its elec…
EU expects more Russian gas cuts, readies plan to curb demand
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A “serious disruption” to the European Union’s gas supplies from Russia is likely, the bloc’s energy chief said on Monday as she urged countries to update their contingency plans for supply shocks and use other fuels …
Paris to charge riders of gasoline-fueled motorbikes for parking
PARIS (Reuters) – Riders of gasoline-fueled motorcycles will have to start paying for parking in Paris from September as the French capital aims to reduce noise and pollution, but parking for electric motorcycles remains free, a city hall official said…
UK’s Northern Ireland trade law clears first parliamentary hurdle
LONDON/DUBLIN (Reuters) -Legislation allowing Britain to scrap some of the rules on post-Brexit trade with Northern Ireland on Monday passed the first of many parliamentary tests, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson pressed on with plans that have angered …
Siemens to buy U.S. software company Brightly in $1.58 billion deal
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – Siemens is buying U.S. tech company Brightly Software from private equity owner Clearlake Capital for $1.58 billion, the German engineering group said on Monday, its latest move to broaden its software credentials and …
Sri Lanka stops fuel supply to non-essential services as crisis worsens
By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka will shut schools and only allow fuel supplies to services deemed essential like health, trains and buses for two weeks starting Tuesday, a minister said, in a desperate attempt to deal with a severe sh…
Angry and left behind: rural voters back French far-right in challenge for Macron
By Layli Foroudi BRIARE, France (Reuters) – Marie-France Chouffeur, a 52-year old farm worker from a small town in central France, had never voted for the far-right before April’s presidential election, when she backed National Rally (RN) leader Marine…
West pledges unwavering support for Ukraine as missiles strike shopping centre
By Pavel Polityuk, Max Hunder and Simon Lewis KREMENCHUK (Reuters) -Western nations on Monday pledged unwavering support for Ukraine in the war with Russia, including more sanctions on Moscow and air-defence systems, as Ukrainian officials said two Rus…
At least three killed in Russian missile strike on shopping mall, Ukraine says
By Simon Lewis KREMENCHUK, Ukraine (Reuters) -Two Russian missiles slammed into a crowded shopping centre in the central Ukrainian city of Kremenchuk on Monday, killing at least three people and wounding 40, senior Ukrainian officials said. The attack …