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EDF’s Scottish nuclear power plant Hunterston B to close after 46 years

LONDON (Reuters) – EDF’s Hunterston B nuclear power plant in Scotland will close on Friday aft...

7th January, 2022

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Elliot Hill Joins Verasity as Communications Director

Blockchain expert to lead communications for adtech leader globally  London, UK, Jan 6th 2022:  Toda...

6th January, 2022

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France forecasts ‘supersonic’ rise in COVID-19 cases in coming days

PARIS (Reuters) -A “supersonic” rise in French COVID-19 cases will continue in the comin...

6th January, 2022

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Asylum seekers shut out of financial system by some EU banks, watchdog finds

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Some European Union banks are shutting out asylum seekers and...

6th January, 2022

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Ireland to drop COVID-19 test requirement for vaccinated arrivals

DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland will no longer require vaccinated arriving travellers to present a...

6th January, 2022

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Omicron drives 18.6% fall in December UK shoppers vs pre-pandemic

LONDON (Reuters) – Shopper numbers in Britain deteriorated sharply in December, to 18.6% below...

6th January, 2022

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Music’s Grammy Awards indefinitely postponed as Omicron spreads

By Lisa Richwine LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – This year’s Grammy Awards ceremony honoring top...

6th January, 2022

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Oil falls from one-month high after U.S. fuel inventory surge

By Florence Tan and Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices lost ground on Thursday, falling...

6th January, 2022

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Britain will consider measures to abate energy bills, UK’s Johnson says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s government will listen to businesses and consumers on measu...

5th January, 2022

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Hong Kong hunts COVID patient’s contacts, orders cruise ship back to port

HONG KONG (Reuters) – Hong Kong health authorities on Wednesday began a city-wide search for t...

5th January, 2022

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Amid Omicron surge, UK PM Johnson resists another lockdown

By Guy Faulconbridge and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tu...

5th January, 2022

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U.S. reports nearly 1 million COVID-19 cases in a day, setting global record

By Joseph Ax and Lisa Shumaker (Reuters) – The United States reported nearly 1 million new cor...

5th January, 2022