EU court strips Catalan separatist leader’s immunity as MEP
By Joan Faus BARCELONA (Reuters) – The European Union’s General Court on Wednesday stripped the leader of Catalonia’s failed bid…
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Italy’s service sector grows in June, but pace slows again – PMI
ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s services sector grew in June for a sixth month running, albeit at a slower pace than…
Marketmind: China dampens the mood again
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Sonali Desai China’s faltering economic recovery has once…
Beijing jabs in US-China tech fight with chip material export curbs
By Amy Lv and Brenda Goh BEIJING/SHANGHAI (Reuters) -Companies caught out by China’s decision to restrict exports of two metals…
Almost one in three UK women expect to end careers early – poll
LONDON (Reuters) – Almost one in three female workers in Britain expect to stop working before reaching their retirement age…
Ukraine reports ‘particularly fruitful’ few days in counteroffensive
By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -A Ukrainian counteroffensive against Russian forces has been “particularly fruitful” in the past few days…
Russia says there are ‘certain contacts’ with U.S. on detained U.S. reporter Gershkovich
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Tuesday that there were “certain contacts” with the United States over the case of…
As turmoil hits poor French suburbs, some look to soccer hero Mbappe
BONDY, France (Reuters) – In the down-at-heel Paris suburb of Bondy, where Kylian Mbappe grew up, some residents have looked…
In Kremlin stunt, Putin and girl, 8, lobby minister for budget funds
(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin hosted an eight-year-old girl in the Kremlin on Tuesday and got her to join…
Oil prices rise 2% as market weighs supply cuts against economic outlook
By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices climbed 2% on Tuesday as markets weighed August supply cuts by top exporters…