By Guy Faulconbridge and Dmitry Antonov LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Britain urged Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday to “step back from the brink” over Ukraine, warning that any incursion would trigger sanctions against companies and people with …
Hiro Metaverse SPAC plans London IPO, eyes UK video games industry
(Reuters) – Hiro Metaverse Acquisitions said on Monday it plans to raise up to 115 million pounds ($154.38 million) by listing itself on the London Stock Exchange, as the blank-check company looks to tap into the video games and metaverse industries in…
I’m sorry and I’ll fix it, says UK’s Johnson after lockdown party report
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson apologised and vowed to “fix it” after a report on Monday into lockdown parties held at his Downing Street residence criticised serious failures at the heart of government. A report by senior civil…
Crypto exchange FTX valued at $32 billion as SoftBank invests
By Tom Wilson LONDON (Reuters) – Major cryptocurrency exchange FTX raised $400 million from investors including SoftBank at a valuation of $32 billion, it said on Monday, making the platform one of the most valuable start-ups in the fast-growing digita…
U.S. says it’s imposing Myanmar sanctions jointly with Britain, Canada
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States said on Monday the Myanmar-related sanctions it is issuing are part of coordinated action with Britain and Canada. Britain and Canada are each imposing sanctions against two Myanmar government officials, the U.S…
Factbox-Difficult to justify lockdown parties in Downing Street, UK investigation finds
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain published an internal inquiry into potential breaches of lockdown regulations by Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his staff, following reports of more than a dozen social gatherings, including alcohol-fuelled parties in Downi…
Italian FSI fund takes 60% stake in Iccrea’s BCC Pay
MILAN (Reuters) – Italian investment fund FSI said on Monday it would take a 60% stake in the payment activities of Italian cooperative bank Iccrea Banca in a 500 million euro ($560 million) deal, after a spate of acquisitions in Italy’s payment sector…
German inflation eases in January but not enough for real relief
BERLIN (Reuters) -German annual inflation slowed in January but was still higher than expected by analysts and well above the European Central Bank’s price stability target of 2% for the euro zone as a whole, preliminary data showed on Monday. Consumer…
British pig farmers fear ruin as butcher shortage creates slaughter backlog
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s pig industry said on Monday it faces collapse after an exodus of east European workers led to a shortage of butchers and a backlog in slaughtering more than 170,000 pigs. National Pig Association (NPA) Chairman Rob Mutimer …
UAE blocks missile strike as Israeli president visits
By Mahmoud Mourad and Alexander Cornwell DUBAI (Reuters) -The United Arab Emirates said on Monday it intercepted a ballistic missile fired by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi movement as the UAE hosted Israeli President Isaac Herzog on his first visit https…