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Factbox-UK government sets out priorities in Queen’s speech
Date: May 10, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson hopes to reset his government on Tuesday with plans aimed at winning back traditional supporters in southern England who abandoned his party at recent local elections. The speech for the first time was read by Prince Charles on behalf of his mother Queen Elizabeth, who pulled out...
For some European states, rising debt costs rekindle 2011 crisis memories
Date: May 10, 2022
By Dhara Ranasinghe LONDON (Reuters) – The rise in European bond yields is alarming some economists, who warn that Italy and Greece in particular do not have much wiggle room before their debt servicing burden starts rising, rekindling memories of the 2011-2012 euro debt crisis. Just five months into the year and even before the...
Queen’s Speech sets out UK PM Johnson’s return to 2019 election pledges
Date: May 10, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Prince Charles set out the government’s legislative agenda on Tuesday, outlining Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s return to his election pledges to tackle regional inequalities across Britain and maximise its post-Brexit freedoms. The speech set out 38 bills, including measures to shake up the audit market, crack down on illicit finance and...
EXCLUSIVE – Setting up national coal reserve no longer priority for Germany -sources
Date: May 10, 2022
By Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany is moving away from a plan to establish a strategic national coal reserve, sources from the government and industry told Reuters on Tuesday, as Berlin revisits its energy contingency projects months after Russia invaded Ukraine. The plan, announced by Economy Minister Robert Habeck in the wake of the invasion...
Renault sees a double-digit margin for its Mobilize brand in 2027
Date: May 10, 2022
By Gilles Guillaume PARIS (Reuters) -French carmaker Renault said on Tuesday it was targeting a double-digit margin for its new Mobilize brand built around new mobility and data solutions, which should represent 20% of Renault’s overall group turnover by 2030. Mobilize will focus on services like ride hailing, car sharing, subscription services and leasing where...
Greek inflation jumps to 10.2% y/y in April, hits 28-year high
Date: May 10, 2022
ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece’s annual consumer inflation jumped to its highest level in 28 years in April at 10.2% on the back of surging costs for energy, housing, transportation and foods, official data showed on Tuesday. Price growth was 8.9% in March, according to statistics service ELSTAT. Greece’s annual EU-harmonised inflation also rose sharply to...