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Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

Factbox-Government measures to ease inflation pain

(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruption to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have c..

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

UK credit card borrowing rises by most since 2005 – BoE

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British credit card borrowing grew at the fastest pace since 2005 in the 12 months to July,..

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

Britain’s bleak outlook sets sterling to downward spiral

By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling edged lower on Tuesday against the euro and was set for its biggest monthly fall agai..

China’s big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

China’s big cities, from Dalian to Shenzhen, ramp up COVID curbs

BEIJING/SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) -Several of China’s biggest cities imposed tougher COVID-19 curbs on Tuesday, further crimping..

Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses

Pakistan floods add to pain for struggling small businesses

By Zofeen T. Ebrahim KARACHI, Pakistan (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Dipping a roller into a tray of blue paint, Mohammad Rashi..

For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer

For refugees in Cameroon, digital IDs are a life changer

By Maikem Emmanuela YAOUNDE (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As a refugee in Cameroon, Shelley Teckombi Yazembrou struggled for ne..

Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

Banks, oil majors lift British shares higher

By Bansari Mayur Kamdar and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 reversed early losses on Tuesday, as banks and energy stoc..

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

Banks lift European bourses as rate hike, recession fears grow

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday following a two-day slump as banking stocks boosted bourses on the back of..

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

Spain August 12-month inflation slows to 10.4% YoY; oil gives a break

(Reuters) – Spanish domestic consumer prices have eased despite remaining high, mainly due to lower fuel prices against a rise i..

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

Switzerland’s engineering sector urges country to start energy saving now

ZURICH (Reuters) – Switzerland’s mechanical and electrical engineering sector said on Tuesday that businesses and househol..