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EU draft rules to make it easier to sue drone makers, AI systems
Date: September 28, 2022
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Individuals and companies that suffer harm from drones, robots and other products or services equipped with artificial intelligence software will find it easier to sue for compensation under EU draft rules seen by Reuters. The AI Liability Directive, which the European Commission will announce on Wednesday, aims to...
Group of countries push EU for gas price cap -letter
Date: September 27, 2022
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – A group of European Union countries are pushing Brussels to produce plans this week for a bloc-wide cap on the price of gas, according to a letter seen by Reuters late on Tuesday. The EU proposed a package of emergency measures to tackle soaring energy prices earlier this month, but has steered...
Germany plans to extend lifespan of two nuclear power plants -minister
Date: September 27, 2022
BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany expects to extend the lifespan of two of its last nuclear power plants Isar 2 and Neckarwestheim beyond their planned phase-out as declines in France’s nuclear power supply have worsened, Economy Minister Robert Habeck said on Tuesday. Germany had planned to complete a phase-out of nuclear power by the end of this...
FACTBOX – How Germany’s industrial giants are preparing for winter
Date: September 27, 2022
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany has managed to fill its gas reserves to 91.32% of capacity, allaying fears it could run out this winter after Russian gas flows fell sharply following European sanctions over the invasion of Ukraine – but it has come at a price. One in ten mid-sized companies, which provide...
New coins, banknotes, stamps and cypher for Britain’s King Charles
Date: September 27, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will gradually see coins, banknotes and stamps bearing the image of King Charles, while the new monarch’s cypher will also appear on government buildings and red mail pillar boxes, manufacturers and Buckingham Palace announced on Tuesday. As the country begins adapting to its first new head of state for 70 years,...
UK 30-year yields hit highest since 2002, extending post-tax cuts surge
Date: September 27, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -Yields on British government debt surged to new multi-year highs on Tuesday, led by 20 and 30-year bonds, adding to their steep climb since finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng announced sweeping tax cuts last week. Thirty-year gilt yields soared to their highest since 2002, ending the session a whisker below 5%, roughly double their...