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Britain’s Ofgem to urge public to reduce energy usage – FT

Britain’s Ofgem to urge public to reduce energy usage – FT

(Reuters) – Britain’s energy regulator Ofgem will on Thursday urge consumers to reduce their energy usage “where pos..

Holocaust survivor to oversee start of rightist Italian parliament

Holocaust survivor to oversee start of rightist Italian parliament

By Crispian Balmer ROME (Reuters) – Italy’s new parliament opens on Thursday, with a Holocaust survivor due to preside ove..

Sentiment in UK finance falls at fastest pace since 2019, survey

Sentiment in UK finance falls at fastest pace since 2019, survey

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain needs to restore stability to its finances to help reverse the fastest drop in financial sector senti..

Russian regulator says mobile operator MTS breached anti-monopoly laws

Russian regulator says mobile operator MTS breached anti-monopoly laws

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia’s competition watchdog on Wednesday said leading telecoms company MTS violated anti-monopoly legislatio..

Britain’s bond market turmoil

Britain’s bond market turmoil

LONDON (Reuters) – British government borrowing costs hit a 20-year high on Wednesday after Bank of England Governor Andrew Bail..

Analysis – Turbulent UK bond market may force BoE’s hand again

Analysis – Turbulent UK bond market may force BoE’s hand again

By Dhara Ranasinghe and Harry Robertson LONDON (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey has been unequivocal: the cent..

EU seeks to break impasse over gas price caps, ‘no regret’ plan floated

EU seeks to break impasse over gas price caps, ‘no regret’ plan floated

By Kate Abnett and Robert Muller PRAGUE/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The question of how, when and whether to cap gas prices loomed over..

Austria plans to bring budget deficit within 3% of GDP next year

Austria plans to bring budget deficit within 3% of GDP next year

VIENNA (Reuters) – Austria plans to bring its budget deficit within the European Union’s limit of 3% of gross domestic pro..

UK economy on brink of recession as it shrinks in August

UK economy on brink of recession as it shrinks in August

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy looks set to go into recession as data showed it ..

Swedish energy minister: need to decouple gas from electricity price

Swedish energy minister: need to decouple gas from electricity price

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The European Union needs to find a way to decouple gas and electricity prices, Swedish energy minister Khasha..