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Source of Britain’s River Thames driest ever as drought nears

By Lucy Marks and Natalie Thomas LONDON (Reuters) – The source of the River Thames has dried up furt...

12th August, 2022

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Oil leak contained at three U.S. Gulf platforms on pipeline outage, Shell says

By Arathy Somasekhar and Laila Kearney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer Shell...

12th August, 2022

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Exclusive – Uniper could swap Australian LNG for Atlantic gas to supply Europe quicker

By Vera Eckert and Marwa Rashad FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) – Germany’s Uniper is prepared to swap li...

12th August, 2022

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Two lawmakers ask U.S. regulator about Tesla crashes, safety probes

By David Shepardson WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Two U.S. lawmakers who chair subcommittees overseeing aut...

12th August, 2022

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GSK, Sanofi and Haleon shares slump on Zantac litigation concerns

By Natalie Grover and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in GSK, Sanofi and Haleon fell sharply...

12th August, 2022

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Inflation steers budget shoppers away from Walmart. Bringing them back may not be easy

By Arriana McLymore and Siddharth Cavale (Reuters) – Walmart Inc could face an uphill battle to recl...

12th August, 2022

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Mercedes Benz becomes first partner of CATL’s new Hungary battery plant

BERLIN (Reuters) -Mercedes-Benz is the first carmaker to receive cells from a new 7.34 billion euro...

12th August, 2022

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Britain considers energy bill subsidy for industrial firms

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain is considering plans to subsidise power bills for energy intensive industr...

12th August, 2022

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German regulator calls on Allianz to improve controls – source

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Germany’s financial watchdog BaFin has called on Allianz to improve its intern...

12th August, 2022

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Risk of new wildfires in southwestern France as heatwave persists

By Stephane Mahe and Manuel Ausloos SAINT-MAGNE, France (Reuters) – High temperatures and a worsenin...

12th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 climbs on smaller-than-expected GDP contraction, GSK rebound

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday after data showed Britain’s economy c...

12th August, 2022

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Flutter’s full-year earnings turnaround forecast sends shares higher

DUBLIN (Reuters) -Flutter posted a 20% fall in first-half earnings but saw no sign of cash-strapped...

12th August, 2022