Nissan and Renault agree to overhaul alliance, this time as equals
Nissan Motor Co (7201.T) and Renault SA (RENA.PA) agreed on Monday to a sweeping remake of their two-decade-old automaking alliance that will put them on equal footing and see ...
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Staying the course: Five questions for the ECB
The European Central Bank looks set on Thursday to deliver another large interest rate rise to curb inflation. What it does after that is less certain.
ECB President Christine Lagarde, ...
British beer-maker stockpiling malt to try to beat price squeeze
At the Milton Brewery in eastern England, Richard Naisby’s warehouse is jammed full of pallets stacked high with sacks of malt, a key ingredient for his traditional cask beers.
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‘I am born a champion’, says beaten Grand Slam dreamer Tsitsipas
Stefanos Tsitsipas dreamed of holding the Australian Open trophy aloft after nodding off on the eve of Sunday’s final but Novak Djokovic ended up giving the confident Greek a ...
As ‘skyglow’ grows, study documents glaring global light pollution
Light pollution caused by the incessant nighttime glow of electric lights appears to be intensifying, according to research using observations from tens of thousands of people at various locations around ...
Turkey to host summit of gas buyers, sellers next month
Turkey will hold a natural gas summit on Feb. 14-15 to bring together gas supplier countries and Europe’s consumer countries in Istanbul, Turkish Energy Minister Fatih Donmez said on ...
Unilever names Dutch dairy boss Schumacher as CEO
Consumer goods giant Unilever on Monday appointed Hein Schumacher to replace Alan Jope as chief executive from July 1 in a move that was welcomed by board member and activist shareholder ...
Boris Johnson says Putin threatened him with missile strike
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said Russian President Vladimir Putin threatened him with a missile strike during a phone call in the run-up to the invasion of Ukraine.
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US issues another warning of possible terrorist attacks in Turkey
The US embassy in Turkey warned Americans on Monday of possible attacks against churches, synagogues, and diplomatic missions in Istanbul, marking its second such notice in four days, following Koran-burning ...
Turkey to reject Sweden’s NATO bid, may agree to Finland joining
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan signalled that Ankara may agree to Finland joining NATO ahead of Sweden, amid growing tensions with Stockholm.
“We may deliver Finland a different message (on their ...
EV maker Lucid surges on report Saudi PIF to buy remaining stake
Lucid Group’s (LCID.O) shares surged 43 per cent on Friday, paring gains after doubling on market speculation that Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund (PIF) wanted to buy out ...
Eight shot dead at birthday party in South Africa
Eight people were shot dead and another three injured in a mass shooting at a birthday party in South Africa’s Eastern Cape province on Sunday, police said on Monday.
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Stumbling Intel, seeing AMD gain ground, says it will recover balance
Microprocessor giant Intel Corp (INTC.O) has stumbled badly at a time when smaller rival AMD and others are picking up speed. It says it will regain its balance this ...
GM, Ford must convince investors they can profit as prices fall
General Motors Co (GM.N) and Ford Motor Co (F.N) are expected to report strong profits for 2022 next week, powered by premium-priced pickup trucks and sports utility vehicles (SUVs).
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Nigeria launches domestic card scheme in cashless bid
Nigeria’s central bank on Thursday launched a domestic card scheme to rival foreign cards like Mastercard and Visa, hoping to enhance its drive to make Africa’s biggest economy ...
Brighton strike late to knock holders Liverpool out of FA Cup
Holders Liverpool were knocked out of the FA Cup after losing 2-1 at Brighton & Hove Albion in the fourth round on Sunday as Kaoru Mitoma struck a late winner, ...
Boeing’s 747, the original jumbo jet, prepares for final send-off
Boeing’s BA.N 747, the original and arguably most aesthetic “Jumbo Jet”, revolutionized air travel only to see its more than five-decade reign as “Queen of the Skies” ended by ...
Blinken begins Middle East trip amid spate of violence
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken arrived in the Middle East on Sunday, beginning a three-day visit as violence flares between Israelis and Palestinians, and with Iran and the ...
Strikes will disrupt public transport in France on Tuesday
Public transport in France will be heavily disrupted on Tuesday due to labour union strikes protesting the government’s planned changes to pension, Transport Minister Clement Beaune said on Sunday.
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Djokovic crushes Tsitsipas to win 10th Australian Open (Update 2)
A ruthless Novak Djokovic resumed his reign over Melbourne Park by winning a record-extending 10th Australian Open title on Sunday and crushing the Grand Slam dream of Greek trailblazer Stefanos ...
Over 40 killed in Pakistan bus crash, 10 children drown when boat capsizes
More than 40 people were killed after a bus fell into a ravine and caught fire in the southern Pakistani province of Balochistan on Sunday, officials said.
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Kremlin: Putin open ‘to contacts’ with Germany’s Scholz
Russian President Vladimir Putin is open to contacts with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz though has no phone call scheduled with him, a Kremlin spokesman told the state RIA Novosti news ...
Sunak fires party chairman Zahawi after breach of ministerial code (Update 2)
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak fired the Conservative Party chair Nadhim Zahawi from government on Sunday after an investigation found he had been insufficiently open about a tax probe which ...
Top U.S. Treasury official to warn Turkey, UAE over sanctions evasion
The U.S. Treasury Department’s top sanctions official on a trip to Turkey and the Middle East next week will warn countries and businesses that they could lose access ...