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Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

Greece to set cap on electricity prices to relieve consumers- PM

ATHENS (Reuters) -The Greek government will set a ceiling on wholesale electricity prices to help consumers and businesses cope with t..

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

Rising oil prices buy Iran time in nuclear talks, officials say

By Parisa Hafezi DUBAI (Reuters) -Emboldened by an oil price surge since Russia invaded Ukraine, Iran’s clerical rulers are in n..

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

Volkswagen boosts electric car investment in Spain to 10 billion euros

By Emma Pinedo SAGUNTO, Spain (Reuters) -German carmaker Volkswagen AG and partners will invest 10 billion euros ($10.6 billion) to ma..

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

Stellantis won’t race to split electric vehicles from fossil fuel cars

By Giulio Piovaccari MILAN (Reuters) – Stellantis is not considering splitting its electric vehicle (EV) business from its legac..

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

BoE flags risk of recession and 10% inflation as it raises rates again

By David Milliken, William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sent a stark warning that Britain risks a do..

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

EU regulator hopes to approve COVID variant-adapted vaccines by autumn

(Reuters) – The European Union’s drug regulator said on Thursday it hoped to have vaccines adapted to address coronavirus ..

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

Beijing nervously returns to work as China doubles down on ‘zero-COVID’ policy

By Eduardo Baptista and Andrew Galbraith BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Beijing residents tentatively returned to work on Thursday after ..

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

COVID took 15 million lives globally, not the 5 million reported – WHO

By Jennifer Rigby (Reuters) -Almost three times as many people have died as a result of COVID-19 as official data show, according to a..

NFTs and Rewards Programs in Real Estate

NFTs and Rewards Programs in Real Estate

By Oscar Brito,CEO,  Metrospaces According to CNBC, NFT sales hit $17.6 billion in 2021, a 21,000% increase from 2020. Additionally, t..

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

Explainer-What would be the impact of Russian oil sanctions in Europe?

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union has proposed a phased embargo of Russian oil, tightening its sanctions on Moscow for its i..

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

Markets mostly quiet ahead of Fed decision, crude jumps

By Herbert Lash and Huw Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. and European equities mostly wavered on Wednesday while Treasury yields ..

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

Climate activists take aim at Barclays, StanChart shareholder meetings

By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to ..

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

Dollar slips before expected Fed rate hike

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar fell against a basket of currencies on Wednesday ahead of the outcome of a Fed..

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

Analysis-Consumer boom nearly over as Central Europe heads into “decade of peril”

By Gergely Szakacs, Alan Charlish and Jason Hovet VELENCE, Hungary/WARSAW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – War may be raging on their doorstep..

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

India’s $2.7 billion LIC IPO subscribed 67% on first day

By Nupur Anand and Chris Thomas MUMBAI (Reuters) -Life Insurance Corp’s (LIC) $2.7 billion IPO, India’s largest public iss..

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

Oil jumps 4% as EU proposes ban on Russian oil

By Ahmad Ghaddar LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices jumped on Wednesday as the European Union, the world’s largest trading bloc, spell..

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

Just Eat Takeaway faces shareholder backlash over dealmaking

(Reuters) – Just Eat Takeaway.com NV board was under fire on Wednesday from investors at its AGM who criticised its dealmaking a..

Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes

Volkswagen sticks to outlook as size offset supply chain woes

By Christoph Steitz and Jan Schwartz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Volkswagen, Europe’s top carmaker, on Wednesday stuck to its outlook f..

How Businesses Can Save On Rising Insurance Costs

How Businesses Can Save On Rising Insurance Costs

The government has warned that with the fallout from the war in Ukraine and energy prices constantly rising – inflation could be..

Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

Stocks rise, U.S. yields slip as markets await Fed rate hike

By Herbert Lash and Danilo Masoni NEW YORK/MILAN (Reuters) -A gauge of global equity markets edged higher on Tuesday while 10-year U.S..

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

Russia unleashes rockets after Mariupol ceasefire, EU eyes oil sanctions

By Joseph Campbell and Tom Balmforth ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Russia launched an assault on the encircled Azovstal steel works..

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

Greece, Bulgaria say new LNG terminal will help cut reliance on Russia

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece and Bulgaria said on Tuesday a new liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility to be built off the northern G..

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

UK poised to ditch plans to empower tech regulator – FT

(Reuters) – Britain is poised to shelve plans to provide statutory powers to a new technology regulator, in a blow to global eff..

Engageware Launches ‘Engage with Bankers’ Community for Financial Institutions

Engageware Launches ‘Engage with Bankers’ Community for Financial Institutions

New forum is a strategic resource for banking professionals to share industry best practices, collaborate and network TEWKSBURY, Mass...

European Payments Initiative Size-Down: Reasons Behind Half Member Banks’ Opt-Out and New Strategic Goals

European Payments Initiative Size-Down: Reasons Behind Half Member Banks’ Opt-Out and New Strategic Goals

Initially backed by 31 major Eurozone banks, the EPI has abandoned its agenda of creating a pan-European payments scheme, rivaling glo..

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

Civilians from Mariupol flee Azovstal bunkers in U.N.-led evacuation

BEZIMENNE, Ukraine (Reuters) -Civilians were evacuated on Sunday from the bunkers of Mariupol’s Azovstal steel works after the U..

Cyber warfare, ransomware and remote working– the biggest cyber threats to businesses right now

Cyber warfare, ransomware and remote working– the biggest cyber threats to businesses right now

  By Malcolm Tuck, Managing Director of ESET UK  Cyber threats impact individuals and organisations around the globe every day, and with cybercri..

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

Europe strains for clarity as Russia stands by roubles-for-gas demand

By Kate Abnett and Francesco Guarascio BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Companies and countries were at odds over Moscow’s rouble-for-..

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

Dollar on track for best month since 2015

By Karen Brettell NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar slipped from 20-year highs against a basket of currencies on Friday but remain..

AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

AstraZeneca says its COVID shot still has role despite global glut

By Natalie Grover and Pushkala Aripaka (Reuters) -AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine still has a role to play in the fight against t..

Business

Why ditching the devices is proving the ultimate survival tool for business leaders.

Why ditching the devices is proving the ultimate survival tool for business leaders.

*SIX-FOLD RISE IN BUSINESS LEADERS ATTENDING SURVIVAL TRAINING *EXECUTIVES TURN TO MILITARY STYLE TRAINING FOR BUSINESS RESET *REMOTELY OPERATING TEAM..

Nium Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alternative Payments Network Platform, Socash

Nium Signs Definitive Agreement to Acquire Alternative Payments Network Platform, Socash

Acquisition combines Socash’s technology for local payment acceptance with Nium’s global platform for money movement network for a mod..

Ascendus Goes Live On Scienaptic’s Platform For AI-Powered Credit Underwriting To Strengthen SMB Lending

Ascendus Goes Live On Scienaptic’s Platform For AI-Powered Credit Underwriting To Strengthen SMB Lending

Scienaptic platform projected to drive up to 30% more approvals from existing leads  NEW YORK – Apr. 27, 2022 – Leading global AI-powe..

SonicWall Virtual Firewall Tested and Certified in AWS Public Cloud – Ideal for Distributed Networks

SonicWall Virtual Firewall Tested and Certified in AWS Public Cloud – Ideal for Distributed Networks

Tolly Group engineers found the SonicWall NSv 470 virtual firewall provided the right level of security performance for cloud workload..

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

Analysis-Banks lag bond yield surge as recession worries trump cheap valuations

By Danilo Masoni MILAN (Reuters) – Expectations of rising interest rates have failed to lift valuations of European bank shares ..

Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026

Soccer-Liverpool boss Klopp signs new contract until 2026

(Reuters) -Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp has signed a two-year contract extension that will keep him at Anfield until 2026, giving t..

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

Visitors trickle back, but climbing mecca Nepal seeks more

By Gopal Sharma and Manoj Kumar KATHMANDU (Reuters) – Nepal is putting a 21st-century spin on a tourism sector dominated by acti..