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Russia, Ukraine, EU agree ‘in principle’ on new gas deal: EU official
MOSCOW - Russia, Ukraine and the European Commission, after hours-long talks on Thursday, agreed in principle on a new gas deal starting after Jan...
Shipping industry proposes fund to tackle carbon emissions
BERLIN — A global shipping industry organization is proposing a research and development program to help cut carbon dioxide emissions, funded by about $5...
Europe postpones launch of planet mission, seeks Soyuz fix
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — European space officials on Tuesday postponed the launch of a three-year mission to study planets in other solar...
Ratings agencies take UK off downgrade watch after Johnson’s win
Ratings agencies Standard & Poor’s and Fitch scaled back their warnings that Britain might suffer a new credit downgrade, saying Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s...
UK uses threat of Brexit cliff-edge to demand EU trade deal by end of 2020
LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will use the prospect of a Brexit cliff-edge at the end of 2020 to demand the...
Putin, Merkel discuss Ukraine gas transit and Nord Stream-2: Kremlin
MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin and his German counterpart Angela Merkel discussed the Nord Stream-2 natural gas pipeline to Germany and the transit...
Czech rates seen unchanged through 2020, cut likely next move: Reuters poll
PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank will probably keep interest rates unchanged until the end of 2020 as the board balances inflationary pressures...
French pension reform architect resigns as strikes drag on
PARIS — French President Emmanuel Macron’s government suffered a blow Monday when the key architect of the pension overhaul resigned over alleged conflicts of...
Royalty, EU, US delegations attend Battle of Bulge ceremony
BASTOGNE, Belgium — Royalty, U.S. and European Union top officials are attending ceremonies to mark the 75th anniversary of one of the most important...
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Brexodus from City of London to the EU slows
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Nippon Steel to boost R&D spending to hasten decarbonisation
Nippon Steel, the world’s No.3 steelmaker, will boost research and development (R&D) spending to speed decarbonisation in steelmaking as it faces growing pressure to...
