by Reuters | Oct 31, 2022 | Africa, Asia, Business, Canada, Central America, Economy, Europe, Latin America, Middle East, Politics, UK, US
(Reuters) – Pandemic-related disruptions to global supply chains and the knock-on effects of Russia’s war in Ukraine have driven up prices of energy, commodities and basic necessities. Below is a list of actions taken by governments to try to help hard-hit...
by Reuters | Oct 11, 2022 | Business, Economy, Europe, Top News, UK
By Sarah Young LONDON (Reuters) – British shoppers are stocking up on electric blankets, candles and energy-efficient slow cookers as surging gas bills and record food price inflation force millions of people to prepare for a tough winter ahead. Market research...
by Reuters | Oct 10, 2022 | Business, Economy, Europe, Middle East, UK, US
By Laila Kearney NEW YORK (Reuters) – Oil prices sank by nearly 2% on Monday, after five straight sessions of gains, as investors worried that economic storm clouds could foreshadow a global recession and erode fuel demand. Brent crude futures settled at $96.19...
by Reuters | Oct 6, 2022 | Business, Europe, Health, Top News, UK, US
By Manas Mishra (Reuters) – An estimated 2.55 million U.S. middle and high school students reported using e-cigarettes during the early part of this year, health officials said on Thursday, a level they described as concerning. One in four of those students said...
by Reuters | Sep 26, 2022 | Business, Economy, Europe, Middle East, UK, US
By Laura Sanicola (Reuters) – Oil prices fell $2 a barrel on Monday, settling at nine-month lows in choppy trade, pressured by a strengthening dollar as market participants awaited details on new sanctions on Russia. Brent crude futures for November settled down...
by Reuters | Sep 5, 2022 | Asia, Australia, Business, Canada, Economy, Europe, UK, US
By Tommy Wilkes LONDON (Reuters) -The euro sank below $0.99 to a new 20-year low on Monday after Russia’s halt to gas supplies down its main pipeline to Europe heightened fears about a deepening energy crisis across the region. The euro has been increasingly...
