BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Commission Vice-President Maros Sefcovic and British Foreign Minister Liz Truss held talks about Northern Ireland in a “constructive atmosphere” on Monday and affirmed their wish for positive EU-UK relations. In a joint st…
Aviva adds human rights to ethical investment drive
By Huw Jones and Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -Leading British asset manager Aviva Investors plans to push boards for greater action on biodiversity and human rights so that companies consider “the whole picture of sustainability”. Alongside climate c…
Dutch watchdog fines Apple 5 million euros for failure to comply on app store
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Apple was fined 5 million euros ($5.65 million) by the Dutch antitrust regulator on Monday for failing to comply with an order to open its app store to allow dating app providers to use alternative payment methods. Apple on Jan. 1…
Ukraine tensions lift dollar, send euro lower
By Herbert Lash and Sujata Rao NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) – The dollar rose to a two-week high on Monday against a basket of currencies, lifted by rising geopolitical risk over Ukraine and a likely hawkish stance from the Federal Reserve at its policy m…
Bank of England on track for second rate rise in under two months
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s central bank looks on course to raise interest rates next week for the second time in less than two months, reversing more of its COVID-19 pandemic stimulus, after inflation jumped to its highest in nearly…
Britain urges nations to deliver on climate pledges this year
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain called on other nations on Monday to do more to deliver on an agreement struck last year at U.N. climate talks, with COP26 president Alok Sharma saying this year was the “time to honour our promises”. Sharma, the British lawm…
Kremlin says Russia is a reliable energy supplier for Europe
By Dmitry Antonov and Katya Golubkova MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia has been a reliable energy supplier to Europe even at difficult times in relations, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday, calling reports in British media that Moscow may cut sup…
NATO beefs up eastern flank, Russia denounces Western ‘hysteria’
By Dmitry Antonov and Sabine Siebold MOSCOW/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO said on Monday it was putting forces on standby and reinforcing eastern Europe with more ships and fighter jets, in what Russia denounced as an escalation of tensions over Ukraine. T…
Sales of LVMH’s Hublot, Bulgari watches top pre-pandemic levels
By Silke Koltrowitz ZURICH (Reuters) – LVMH’s luxury watch brands Hublot and Bulgari have pushed sales above 2019 levels in the past year and more growth is expected this year on strong U.S. demand, company executives told Reuters ahead of LVMH Watch W…
EU ready for ‘never-seen-before’ sanctions if Russia attacks Ukraine
By Robin Emmott and Sabine Siebold BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is ready to impose “never-seen-before” economic sanctions on Russia if it attacks Ukraine, Denmark said on Monday, and EU foreign ministers said they would send a unified warning…