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UK government sends Queen Elizabeth a music box to celebrate her jubilee

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Poundland owner sees UK shoppers cutting back on essentials

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‘Danger! mines’ – Odesa’s popular beaches now off limits

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Greece plans to reduce state energy consumption by 30% by 2030

Image for Infosecurity Europe 2022 – Event preview Stronger Together

Infosecurity Europe 2022 – Event preview Stronger Together

Date: June 9, 2022

Infosecurity Europe has played a key role in bringing the entire infosec community together for more than 25 years. This year more than 370 exhibitors, 170 speakers and thousands of visitors will come together from 21-23 June at ExCeL London, providing industry peers with the opportunity to network, share ideas and experiences and learn from...

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Infosecurity Europe 2022 rounds out its keynote speaker line-up with Suzanne Williams, International Hostage and Kidnap Negotiation Expert

Date: June 9, 2022

Organisers highlight must-see sessions as the two-week countdown begins Richmond, Surrey, UK; 7 June 2022 – The final keynote speaker to join the inspiring conference programme at Infosecurity Europe 2022 (21-23 June at ExCeL London) has been confirmed as International Hostage and Kidnap Negotiation Expert Suzanne Williams. In her captivating session, Lessons Learnt From the World...

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Top U.S. official meets Philippines’ Marcos to boost “longstanding alliance”

Date: June 9, 2022

MANILA (Reuters) – Philippine President-elect Ferdinand Marcos met with a top U.S. official in Manila on Thursday, underscoring efforts to preserve an alliance strained by incumbent leader Rodrigo Duterte’s animosity toward Washington and his embrace of Beijing. The Philippines is a fulcrum of the geopolitical rivalry between the United States and China. Though the Southeast...

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Greek inflation jumps to 11.3% y/y in May, a 29-year high

Date: June 9, 2022

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s annual consumer inflation jumped to its highest level in 29 years in May at 11.3% on the back of surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and foods, official data showed on Thursday. Inflation quickened from 10.2% in April, according to statistics service ELSTAT. Month-on-month consumer inflation rose 0.7%. Greece’s annual EU-harmonised...

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Pound inches down vs dollar, euro before ECB rate decision

Date: June 9, 2022

By Lucy Raitano LONDON (Reuters) – The British pound softened versus the U.S. dollar and the euro on Thursday as a gloomy economic outlook and political worries weighed on the currency while the market turned its focus to an imminent announcement from the European Central Bank. By 0842 the pound was down 0.1% against the...

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Hungary issues FX benchmark bonds worth $3.8 billion, minister says

Date: June 9, 2022

BUDAPEST (Reuters) -Hungary has issued foreign currency benchmark bonds worth a total of $3.8 billion, which will help it preserve economic stability, Finance Minister Mihaly Varga said on Thursday. The bond issue comes after Hungary on Tuesday lifted its 2022 foreign currency borrowing target by the equivalent of 2.5 billion euros amid a stand-off with...