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Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

Volkswagen, BP could expand e-car charging alliance to other regions

By Christoph Steitz DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) – Europe’s top carmaker Volkswagen and oil major BP plan to deepen thei..

UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor

UK’s Sunak followed conflict of interest rules -independent advisor

LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Rishi Sunak was found on Wednesday to have adhered to rules on conflicts of interest and th..

EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful

EU to suspend tariffs on Ukraine imports for one year, Kyiv grateful

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission proposed on Wednesday a one-year suspension of import duties on all Ukrainian goods not co..

Musk loses bid to end SEC agreement on oversight of Tesla tweets

Musk loses bid to end SEC agreement on oversight of Tesla tweets

By Tom Hals (Reuters) -A U.S. judge slammed Elon Musk on Wednesday for trying to escape a settlement with regulators requiring oversig..

Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says

Hungary’s OTP Bank “pressured” by Ukraine to sell Russian unit, CEO says

BUDAPEST (Reuters) – Hungary’s OTP Bank, Central Europe’s largest independent lender, is under pressure from the gov..

UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons

UK report warns of impact of Islamist groups in prisons

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s prisons have failed to recognise the dangers of Islamist “gang-type activity” and..

What is the EU’s stance on Russia’s roubles gas payment demand?

What is the EU’s stance on Russia’s roubles gas payment demand?

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia halted gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland on Wednesday for rejecting its demand that..

Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

Macron, with eye on parliamentary vote, visits left-leaning Paris suburb

By Michel Rose PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron paid a surprise visit to a Socialist-held working-class suburb..

US, European shares rise as earnings mixed; euro dives to lowest since 2017

US, European shares rise as earnings mixed; euro dives to lowest since 2017

By Chris Prentice and Tommy Wilkes WASHINGTON/LONDON (Reuters) – Major U.S. and European equity indexes rose in choppy trade on ..

Harley-Davidson profit drops on rising costs and chip shortages

Harley-Davidson profit drops on rising costs and chip shortages

By Bianca Flowers (Reuters) -Harley-Davidson Inc reported a drop in first-quarter profit, in line with Wall Street expectations, as ma..