FILE PHOTO: Brochures with the logo of Deutsche Telekom AG are pictured at the shop in the headquarters of German telecommunications giant in Bonn, Germany, February 19, 2019. REUTERS/Wolfgang Rattay BONN, Germany (Reuters) – Deutsche Telekom (DTEGn.DE) forecast that growth in its core earnings would slow to 3% this year after a strong fourth quarter,
JAKARTA (Reuters) – Indonesia’s finance minister proposed on Wednesday new duties on sweetened drinks, vehicles that emit carbon dioxide and plastic bags, to control consumption of the products in Southeast Asia’s largest economy. FILE PHOTO: Indonesia’s Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati attends the World Economic Forum on ASEAN at the Convention Center in Hanoi, Vietnam
LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish singer Lewis Capaldi and rapper Dave were the big winners at the BRIT Awards on Tuesday, in a ceremony packed with performances, including Dave’s lyrical attack on Britain’s prime minister who he accused of being racist. Lewis Capaldi receives the award for Song of the Year for ‘Someone You Loved’ at
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A Neanderthal skeleton unearthed in an Iraqi cave already famous for fossils of these extinct cousins of our species is providing fresh evidence that they buried their dead – and intriguing clues that flowers may have been used in such rituals. A view of the entrance to Shanidar Cave in the foothills
(Reuters) – InterContinental Hotels (IHG.L)(IHG) warned on Tuesday that fewer travellers are booking its rooms in China because of the coronavirus outbreak. FILE PHOTO: The ticker symbol and company logo for InterContinental Hotels Group is displayed on a screen on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, U.S., January 22,
LISBON (Reuters) – Thousands of people in the Netherlands have signed a petition objecting to the construction of an airport in Portugal that could threaten the black-tailed godwit, the Dutch national bird. FILE PHOTO: A black-tailed godwit is seen on the bank of Prypyt river, near the village of Veresnitsa, some 270 km (168 miles)
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new finance minister Rishi Sunak said he will stick with the March 11 date for the government’s first post-Brexit budget, dispelling speculation that the plans, likely to entail a big increase in spending, would be delayed. FILE PHOTO: Britain’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is seen outside Downing Street in
ATHENS (Reuters) – A humanoid figure dressed as a maid holds a jug in its right hand and, as hidden gears click and whirr, lifts it and pours wine into a cup a bystander has placed into the palm of its left. The automatic servant of Philon from the 3rd century BC, is seen at
YOKOHAMA (Reuters) – Nissan’s (7201.T) new chief executive said on Tuesday he would accept being fired if he fails to turn around Japan’s second biggest automaker which is grappling with plunging sales in the aftermath of the scandal surrounding ex-chairman Carlos Ghosn. FILE PHOTO: Nissan Motor chief executive Makoto Uchida speaks during a news conference
(Reuters) – Floodwaters in central Mississippi appeared to hit their peak on Monday, potentially allowing the area around the state capital Jackson to avoid any casualties after the Pearl River reached its highest level in 37 years, officials said. Rescuers help a dog stranded in the Pearl River flood plain in Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. February
FILE PHOTO: Caroline Flack arrives at the Brit Awards at the O2 Arena in London, Britain, February 21, 2018. REUTERS/Eddie Keogh LONDON (Reuters) – The suicide of Caroline Flack, one of Britain’s most famous TV stars, has prompted nearly 350,000 people to sign a petition demanding tougher laws on the way the tabloid press covers
ROME/MILAN (Reuters) – The Italian government is leaning toward reappointing Claudio Descalzi as CEO of state-controlled oil firm Eni, provided he will work with a new board to speed up efforts to cut carbon emissions, four senior political sources told Reuters. FILE PHOTO: Claudio Descalzi, CEO of Italian energy company Eni talks to media in
LONDON (Reuters) – Investors managing $37 trillion in assets urged Japan to slash the country’s carbon emissions, saying on Monday that a strong signal from Tokyo could help galvanize international climate action ahead of a U.N. summit in Glasgow in November. FILE PHOTO: An activist wearing a mask depicting Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe takes
FILE PHOTO: A logo of General Motors is pictured at its plant in Silao, in Guanajuato state, Mexico, November 9, 2017. REUTERS/Edgard Garrido/File Photo (Reuters) – General Motors Co (GM.N) is retreating from more markets outside of the United States and China, saying on Sunday that it will wind down sales, design and engineering operations
FILE PHOTO: An estate agent property advertisement is seen painted on a wall in London, Britain, May 15, 2019. REUTERS/Toby Melville/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – Asking prices for British houses put on sale have extended a rise which began after Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s election victory in December, property website Rightmove said on Monday. Rightmove
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government will invest 1.2 billion pounds ($1.6 billion) in what it says is the world’s most powerful supercomputer to provide more accurate weather and climate forecasts. The new supercomputer, which will be managed by the country’s Met Office, will be used to help more accurately predict storms, select the most
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