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Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind

Power squeeze curbs Chinese growth, leaves Europe in a gas bind

By Muyu Xu, Oksana Kobzeva and Jason Hovet BEIJING/MOSCOW/PRAGUE (Reuters) – China’s power shortages hit growth in the wor..

Former U.S. President Clinton leaves hospital, heads to New York

Former U.S. President Clinton leaves hospital, heads to New York

ORANGE, Ca. (Reuters) -Former U.S. President Bill Clinton walked out of a Southern California hospital on Sunday after being admitted ..

For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm

For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm

By Kate Holton and James Davey DRIFFIELD, England (Reuters) – When Nigel Upson checks the plucked chicken carcasses dangling fro..

Hungry for fuel, China looks to the U.S., Europe eyes relief plans

Hungry for fuel, China looks to the U.S., Europe eyes relief plans

By Chen Aizhu, Jessica Jaganathan and Scott DiSavino (Reuters) – China’s energy crisis deepened on Friday with coal prices..

Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

Adele makes music comeback with new single ‘Easy On Me’

By Marie-Louise Gumuchian LONDON (Reuters) -British singer-songwriter Adele made her highly anticipated music comeback on Friday, rele..

Pearson pounded after COVID hits U.S. community college enrolment

Pearson pounded after COVID hits U.S. community college enrolment

By Kate Holton LONDON (Reuters) -Global education group Pearson said enrolments at community colleges in the United States had been hi..

London ranks as top smart city in the “Cities of the Future Index” from EasyPark

London ranks as top smart city in the “Cities of the Future Index” from EasyPark

New global index gives strong smart city scores to the UK for parking innovation, clean vehicles, technology infrastructure and climat..

A ticking time bomb for businesses: 1 in 2 employees would like to have taken time off for their mental health during the pandemic but didn’t

A ticking time bomb for businesses: 1 in 2 employees would like to have taken time off for their mental health during the pandemic but didn’t

Research reveals a chasm between employers and employees when it comes to mental health support in the workplace 55% of employees wou..

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

Britain’s binge on cheap food is over, biggest chicken producer says

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s 20-year binge on cheap food is coming to an end as food price inflation could hit double digi..

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan’s salaryman staples

By Daniel Leussink and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – In 50 years running a cafe in Tokyo, Shizuo Mori can’t remember a ti..