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Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

Explainer-How N.Korea’s COVID-19 outbreak could ignite a major health crisis

By Soo-hyang Choi and Josh Smith SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s admission that it is battling an “explosive” ..

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

Analysis: Traders ready for wilder swings as rate rises stoke volatility

By Dhara Ranasinghe, Saikat Chatterjee and Davide Barbuscia LONDON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Traders in the world’s largest mar..

UK-based Bitfount raises $5M seed to streamline collaboration between organisations working with sensitive datasets.

UK-based Bitfount raises $5M seed to streamline collaboration between organisations working with sensitive datasets.

Bitfount is helping solve some of the world’s biggest problems by making hard-to-access data interactable while easing the burden on I..

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

AXA, Unilever to join new 1 billion euro regenerative agriculture fund

ZURICH (Reuters) – Insurer Axa and consumer goods group Unilever plan to invest 100 million euros each into a new 1 billion euro..

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

ECB firms up expectations for July interest rate hike

LJUBLJANA (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has firmed up expectations that it will raise its benchmark interest rate in Jul..

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy – ILO

LONDON (Reuters) – Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the..

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

Ukraine pushes Russian forces back, restricts gas flow to Europe

By Pavel Polityuk and Jonathan Landay KYIV/VILHIVKA, Ukraine (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces reported battlefield gains on Wednesday in a ..

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

Factbox-Potential bidders in Norway’s first offshore wind tender

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway has earmarked two areas in the North Sea to accommodate up to 4.5 gigawatt (GW) of floating..

Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green

Norway to ramp up offshore wind in drive to go green

By Nora Buli OSLO (Reuters) – Norway unveiled plans on Wednesday for a major expansion in offshore wind energy by 2040, aiming t..

S.Korea’s Yoon faces early challenge amid hints of N.Korea nuclear test

S.Korea’s Yoon faces early challenge amid hints of N.Korea nuclear test

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s plans to offer economic aid in return for denuclearisati..