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Germany heading for recession despite new relief plan – economists

Germany heading for recession despite new relief plan – economists

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany, Europe’s largest economy, is still on course for a recession even with a new government plan t..

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

Saudi snitching app turns citizens into social media police

By Nazih Osseiran BEIRUT (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – A Saudi app that lets ordinary people “play the role of a police o..

German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source

German new passenger car registrations up 3% in August – industry source

(Reuters) – German new passenger car registrations rose 3% in August to nearly 200,000 vehicles, an industry source said on Mond..

Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France

Belgian motorists beat fuel inflation with cross-border trips to France

HALLUIN, France (Reuters) – French government support for gasoline prices has led to long queues of cars from Belgium queuing at..

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

Incoming Starbucks boss to bring consumer insight to coffee culture

By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) -Laxman Narasimhan may have no experience of running coffee shops, but the outgoing CEO of British pac..

European shares end five-day losing streak, still down for the week

European shares end five-day losing streak, still down for the week

By Anisha Sircar and Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) – European stocks rose 2% on Friday, clocking gains for the first time in six da..

British port workers plan two-week strike from Sept. 19

British port workers plan two-week strike from Sept. 19

LONDON (Reuters) -More than 560 dockworkers at the Port of Liverpool, one of Britain’s largest container docks, will go on strik..

G7 finance chiefs agree on Russian oil price cap but level not yet set

G7 finance chiefs agree on Russian oil price cap but level not yet set

By David Lawder and Christian Kraemer (Reuters) -Group of Seven finance ministers agreed on Friday to impose a price cap on Russian oi..

MIDLANDS’ OLDER GENERATION SPLURGE ON FINANCIAL GIFTS TO HELP LOVED ONES

MIDLANDS’ OLDER GENERATION SPLURGE ON FINANCIAL GIFTS TO HELP LOVED ONES

Several in their golden years are not prepared for inheritance tax  As the cost of living continues to rise, over-50s in the Midlands ..

Stress test backs extending lifespan of two German nuclear plants: sources

Stress test backs extending lifespan of two German nuclear plants: sources

By Markus Wacket BERLIN (Reuters) -A power grid stress test has shown that extending the lifespan of two of Germany’s nuclear po..