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Kremlin dismisses speculation Putin to declare war on Ukraine on May 9
Date: May 4, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – The Kremlin on Wednesday dismissed speculation that President Vladimir Putin planned to declare war against Ukraine and declare a national mobilisation on May 9 when Russia commemorates the Soviet Union’s victory in World War Two. Putin has so far characterised Russia’s actions in Ukraine as a “special military operation”, not a war....
UK’s Boohoo warns of slower growth as supply issues weigh
Date: May 4, 2022
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British online fashion retailer Boohoo warned sales growth would slow this year, hit by a squeeze on consumer spending, higher product return rates and continuing supply chain and delivery problems, sending its battered shares even lower on Wednesday. Shares in the group, which sells clothing, shoes, accessories and beauty products...
Pub group Wetherspoon aims to break even this year amid cost pressures
Date: May 4, 2022
By Pushkala Aripaka and Shanima A (Reuters) -Britain’s Wetherspoon expects to break even this year if there are no further COVID-19 restrictions, but a fresh warning from the pub group on Wednesday over “considerable” cost pressures sent its shares 4% lower. The London-listed chain, which runs more than 800 pubs in the United Kingdom and...
London’s long-delayed Crossrail to open on May 24
Date: May 4, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) -London’s long-delayed Crossrail will open on May 24, Transport for London (TfL) said on Wednesday, with 12 trains per hour running through the middle section of the line linking Paddington in the west to Canary Wharf in the east. The $24 billion rail project was originally due to be opened by Queen Elizabeth...
Germany to end EU training mission in Mali
Date: May 4, 2022
MESEBERG, Germany (Reuters) – Germany will end its participation in the European Union training mission in Mali but is ready to continue with a U.N. peacekeeping mission in the country under certain conditions, Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht said on Wednesday. France and allies fighting Islamist militants in Mali earlier this year said they would pull...
Plumbing supplier Geberit to hike prices again as costs rise
Date: May 4, 2022
By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Geberit will raise prices again this year as it tackles “an unprecedented surge” in raw materials costs hitting the construction industry, the Swiss plumbing products maker said on Wednesday. The company – seen as a proxy for the broader construction sector, as its products, such as bathroom ceramics and pipes,...