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EU will consider making countries fill gas storage – energy chief
Date: February 21, 2022
By Isla Binnie MADRID (Reuters) – The European Union will consider whether to require member states to fill their natural gas storage to prescribed levels, a senior official said as the bloc seeks energy security amid fears of a conflict in Ukraine involving major supplier Russia. Tight supply and surging demand to fuel economic recovery...
‘God Save The Queen’: messages pour in after Elizabeth catches COVID
Date: February 21, 2022
By Sarah Mills WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – News that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the country on Sunday, with politicians and the public willing the 95-year-old to recover. On a wet and blustery day, a few sightseers gathered at the gates of Windsor...
UK’s Johnson set to scrap COVID restrictions
Date: February 21, 2022
By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will on Monday set out plans to scrap coronavirus restrictions as part of a “living with COVID” strategy that aims to achieve a faster exit from the pandemic than other major economies. As Hong Kong builds isolation units and Europe retains social distancing and...
Mike Pompeo, who riled China while in office, to visit Taiwan
Date: February 21, 2022
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, who riled China while in office with his criticism of it and attacks on its ruling Communist Party, will visit Taiwan next week and meet President Tsai Ing-wen, the Taiwan government said on Monday. Pompeo served under then-President Donald Trump from 2018 until the end...
Icahn nominates two members to McDonald’s board to challenge pig policy
Date: February 21, 2022
(Reuters) -McDonald’s Corp on Sunday said Carl Icahn has nominated two members to its board of directors in an escalating fight over the treatment of pigs by the burger chain’s suppliers. The billionaire activist investor, who stated that he holds 200 shares in the company, nominated Leslie Samuelrich and Maisie Ganzler to stand for election...
British carmaker Lotus is planning a multibillion-pound flotation – The Times
Date: February 21, 2022
(Reuters) – British carmaker Lotus is planning a multibillion-pound flotation and the company is speaking to prospective investors, The Times reported, without citing the source of the information. Lotus is moving to open a production plant in China and is targeting annual sales of 100,000 by the end of the decade, the newspaper said. (Reporting...