By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A European Union plan to label investments in natural gas and nuclear power plants as climate-friendly will be put to a final vote on Wednesday when lawmakers decide whether to accept or reject proposals that have div…
Fourth of July shooter on rooftop kills 6 in Chicago’s Highland Park suburb
By Eric Cox and Brendan O’Brien HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) -A gunman perched on a rooftop opened fire on families waving flags and children riding bikes at a Fourth of July parade on Monday, killing six and wounding more than 36 in the Chicago subur…
Suspect in July 4 parade shooting charged with 7 counts of 1st degree murder
By Brendan O’Brien and Tom Polansek HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (Reuters) -The man accused of opening fire with a rifle from a rooftop onto a crowd of people watching a July Fourth parade near Chicago, turning the holiday celebration into another national trag…
Staff at Britain’s CrossCountry railway vote to strike over pay
LONDON (Reuters) – Staff at a British railway operator have voted to strike over pay, a transport union said on Tuesday, in the nation’s latest labour dispute that could spell more disruption for transport services. Union members at CrossCountry voted …
Staff at Heathrow refuelling firm AFS to strike, says union
LONDON (Reuters) -Staff at an aviation fuel services firm at London’s Heathrow airport have voted to carry out a strike over pay, the Unite union said on Tuesday, in Britain’s latest industrial action that threatens more disruption to transport service…
Oil slumps $10/bbl as recession fears darken demand outlook
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) -Oil plummeted by about $10 a barrel on Tuesday on concerns of a looming global recession curtailing demand, even with expected supply disruptions as oil and gas workers in Norway began to strike. Global benchmark Br…
Britain, South Korea reach data sharing agreement
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has reached an agreement with South Korea that will allow businesses to share data with fewer restrictions and no contractual safeguards, the government said on Tuesday. The in-principle deal marks Britain’s first independent…
Yum Brands close to selling KFC business in Russia
(Reuters) -Yum Brands Inc said on Tuesday it was in advanced talks to sell its KFC restaurants and franchise rights in Russia to a local buyer, after which it plans on fully exiting the country. The company opened its first KFC restaurant in Russia in …
Exclusive-Suspect confesses to killing Malta journalist, says hit was “just business”
By Stephen Grey VALLETTA (Reuters) – The man accused of detonating a car bomb that killed a prominent Maltese journalist has confessed to the crime in an interview with a Reuters reporter and says he will soon implicate others in plotting to assassinat…
Cryptoverse: The bonfire of the NFTs
By Elizabeth Howcroft (Reuters) – The NFT dream isn’t dead, but it’s taken a big non-fungible beating. The market shone gloriously last year as crypto-rich speculators spent billions of dollars on the risky assets, pumping up prices and profits. Now, s…