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Once Prince of Wales, Charles returns as king

Once Prince of Wales, Charles returns as king

By Alistair Smout CARDIFF (Reuters) – King Charles ended a tour of the United Kingdom on Friday by visiting Wales, a nation with..

Horses and the ‘Sport of Kings’ were Queen Elizabeth’s passion

Horses and the ‘Sport of Kings’ were Queen Elizabeth’s passion

By Alan Baldwin WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Horse racing is the “Sport of Kings”, and it was also the passion of Qu..

Loss of queen brings first encounter with death for some children

Loss of queen brings first encounter with death for some children

LONDON (Reuters) – The death of Queen Elizabeth and the closure of schools on the day of her funeral have meant many teachers an..

The queen’s queue: A portrait of our times

The queen’s queue: A portrait of our times

By Farouq Suleiman and Carlos Barria LONDON (Reuters) – The death of Queen Elizabeth has drawn people from across Britain and th..

EU will propose windfall levies on energy firms, von der Leyen says

EU will propose windfall levies on energy firms, von der Leyen says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union will propose measures to cap revenues from low-cost electricity generators and force fos..

Zara owner Inditex’s first-half sales surge ahead of potential slowdown

Zara owner Inditex’s first-half sales surge ahead of potential slowdown

MADRID (Reuters) – Fashion brand Zara’s owner Inditex said on Wednesday that profit for the six months to July jumped by 4..

German coalition divided over Chinese bid for Hamburg port terminal

German coalition divided over Chinese bid for Hamburg port terminal

By Andreas Rinke and Sarah Marsh BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s ruling coalition is divided over whether to let China’s Cosco..

Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars

Upset by high prices, GM’s Cruise develops its own chips for self-driving cars

By Jane Lanhee Lee and Hyunjoo Jin SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – General Motors’ autonomous driving unit Cruise has developed ..

Virgin Australia says high staff illness rates hampering capacity, lifting fares

Virgin Australia says high staff illness rates hampering capacity, lifting fares

By Jamie Freed SYDNEY (Reuters) – Virgin Australia has been unable to provide enough domestic capacity to meet demand, which is ..

Starbucks projects profit growth from tech, stores, workers spending

Starbucks projects profit growth from tech, stores, workers spending

By Hilary Russ SEATTLE (Reuters) -Starbucks Corp projects profits to grow between 15% to 20% per share over the next three years, a si..