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Princess Catherine, the Commoner Who Is Key to British Monarchy
Date: September 16, 2022
By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Kate Middleton, wife of the new heir to the throne Prince William, has grown from a commoner who captivated the future monarch to the beating heart of the British royal family, as it faces a future without the beloved queen at its helm. Born Catherine Middleton,...
Thousands Track ‘mother of All Queues’ for Queen Elizabeth Online
Date: September 16, 2022
LONDON (Reuters) – More than 10,000 people on Thursday tuned into a YouTube video feed giving live updates about a miles-long queue snaking through central London to pay respects to the late Queen Elizabeth. The YouTube broadcast tracking the queue to Westminster Hall, where the queen’s body will lie in state until Monday, had over...
UK PM Truss Preparing to Scrap Sugar Tax on Soft Drinks – the Times
Date: September 15, 2022
(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Liz Truss is preparing to scrap sugar taxes on soft drinks and ditch some anti-obesity measures to ease the cost-of-living crisis in the country, The Times reported on Thursday citing government sources. British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng has ordered health officials to review obesity control measures, a move that is...
‘Loving a Queue’: Thousands Wait in Line to Pay Respects to Queen
Date: September 14, 2022
By Farouq Suleiman LONDON (Reuters) -Thousands of mourners took their places in a queue snaking around the centre of London on Wednesday, recognising without complaint that they might have to wait for hours to see the late Queen Elizabeth lying in state. Some even braved the rain and slept on the pavement overnight to secure...
Zara Owner Inditex’s First-Half Sales Surge Ahead of Potential Slowdown
Date: September 14, 2022
MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara’s owner Inditex said on Wednesday that profit for the six months to July jumped by 41% and sales rose by around a quarter, putting it on a strong footing ahead of second half likely to see rampant inflation hitting demand for clothing. In the first set of results since...
Virgin Australia Says High Staff Illness Rates Hampering Capacity, Lifting Fares
Date: September 14, 2022
By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Virgin Australia has been unable to provide enough domestic capacity to meet demand, which is tracking above 2019 levels because of high illness rates among staff, its chief executive said on Wednesday. “It is people capacity, not aircraft capacity,” Virgin Chief Executive Jayne Hrdlicka said of the problems at...