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Britain counts cost of historic heatwave as 13 die
Date: July 20, 2022
By Kate Holton and William James LONDON (Reuters) -At least 13 people have died in Britain while swimming during a spell of record-breaking hot weather that sparked wildfires, damaged train tracks and triggered warnings that efforts to tackle climate change needed to be stepped up. The London Fire Brigade endured its busiest day since World...
Madrid street-sweeper’s death prompts curbs on heatwave working hours
Date: July 20, 2022
MADRID (Reuters) – The death of a Madrid street-sweeper from heat stroke has prompted companies providing the service in the Spanish capital to adopt measures including halting work during heatwaves, the Madrid mayor announced. José Antonio Gonzalez, 60, died on Saturday after collapsing at work the previous day. Emergency services said his body temperature was...
Uniper rescue plan takes shape, with price rises possible
Date: July 20, 2022
By Christoph Steitz and Andreas Rinke FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The German government plans to take a 30% stake in Uniper and will allow the utility to pass on some energy costs to customers as part of a bailout package that sources told Reuters could be finalised this week. The government also plans to quadruple a credit...
UK inflation hits 9.4%, bolstering bets on big BoE rate hike
Date: July 20, 2022
By Andy Bruce and William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Surging petrol and food prices last month pushed British inflation to its highest rate in 40 years, according to official figures that bolstered the chances of a rare half percentage-point Bank of England interest rate hike next month. The Office for National Statistics said annual consumer...
Royal Mail says UK business losing one million pounds a day amid union clash
Date: July 20, 2022
By Eva Mathews and Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) – Royal Mail is losing one million pounds a day, the British post and parcel delivery firm said on Wednesday, as it struggles to cut costs as inflation-hit consumers cut back on online shopping and postal workers threaten to strike. While the pandemic led to an unexpected boom...
Quidditch becomes quadball as sport’s bodies change name
Date: July 20, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Quidditch, the sport inspired by the wizarding game in the “Harry Potter” books, will now be known as quadball, its governing bodies said, a name change meant in part to distance themselves from author J.K. Rowling’s views on transgender issues. In a statement on its website on Wednesday, the International Quidditch Association...