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BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Slovenia Prime Minister Janez Jansa said on Thursday that Europe would not pay Russia in roubles after Moscow demanded that “unfriendly” countries settle oil and gas bills in its currency. “I don’t think anybody in Europe knows wha…

(Reuters) – Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc said on Thursday one of its private infrastructure funds was in the early stages of considering a possible offer for British home repair services provider HomeServe Plc. Brookfield said it would eith…

(Reuters) – Canada’s Brookfield Asset Management Inc said on Thursday one of its private infrastructure funds was in the early stages of considering a possible offer for British home repair services provider HomeServe Plc. Brookfield said it would eith…

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – OPEC officials believe a possible European Union ban on oil from its partner Russia over the invasion of Ukraine would hurt consumers and the group has conveyed its concerns to Brussels, OPEC sources said. Major OPEC m…

(Reuters) -The European Medicines Agency on Thursday recommended the use of AstraZeneca Plc’s antibody drug for preventing COVID-19 infections at a time the region faces an increase in cases and stagnation in adult vaccinations. The EMA said the drug, …

By Vera Eckert, Christoph Steitz and Nina Chestney FRANKFURT/LONDON (Reuters) -German utilities on Thursday said their country needed an early warning system to tackle gas shortages, a day after Russia ordered the switch of contract payments to roubles…

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) – Police in Britain have arrested seven people following a series of hacks by the Lapsus$ hacking group which targeted major firms including Okta Inc and Microsoft Corp, City of London Police said on Thursday. San Fran…

By Paresh Dave OAKLAND, Calif. (Reuters) – Google announced on Thursday its latest plans for using smartphones to monitor health, saying it would test whether capturing heart sounds and eyeball images could help people identify issues from home. The co…

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak faced broad criticism on Thursday for not giving enough help to poorer households as the country heads for its biggest drop in living standards since at least th…

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and Canada launched talks on a new free trade deal on Thursday, as Britain’s trade minister visited her Canadian counterpart to try to deepen ties already worth $25 billion. Britain said the talks would aim to build on a trad…