Britain records 29,312 new COVID-19 cases, 119 deaths

[ad_1] A sign asking customers to wear protective face masks is seen in the window of a shop on Oxford Street, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain,…

Ryanair CEO sees unrestricted UK-European travel from July

[ad_1] [1/2]Ryanair Chief Executive Michael O’Leary attends the Europe Aviation Summit in Brussels, Belgium March 3, 2020. REUTERS/Johanna Geron LONDON, June 4 (Reuters) – The chief executive of airline Ryanair…

BoE’s Bailey says he is ‘very uneasy’ about inflation

[ad_1] A person walks past the Bank of England, in London, Britain October 31, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson November interest rate decision was ‘very close call’ – Bailey Above-target inflation makes…

IFRS Foundation’s Liikanen expects first climate standard next year

[ad_1] GLASGOW, Nov 3 (Reuters) – Chair of the IFRS Foundation, Erkki Liikanen, said on Wednesday he expected the first set of climate standards from the International Sustainability Standards Board,…

BoE tweaks corporate bond scheme to spur climate action

[ad_1] LONDON, Nov 5 (Reuters) – The Bank of England said on Friday it would introduce new rules for its 20 billion-pound ($26.9 billion) corporate bond-buying scheme this month which…

Czech president: Russia should be cut off from SWIFT

[ad_1] PRAGUE, Feb 24 (Reuters) – Czech President Milos Zeman, who had in the past promoted warm relations with Moscow, said on Thursday Russia’s attack on Ukraine was “crime against…

Britain to lift remaining COVID restrictions on July 19, says health minister

[ad_1] LONDON, June 28 (Reuters) – British health minister Sajid Javid confirmed on Monday that the government would lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19, saying he…

Britain’s Sharma urges nations to back draft COP26 deal

[ad_1] GLASGOW, Nov 13 (Reuters) – Britain’s COP26 president Alok Sharma urged other nations on Saturday to ask themselves not what more they could seek in United Nations climate talks…

Sweden, Denmark pause Moderna COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups

[ad_1] STOCKHOLM, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Sweden and Denmark said on Wednesday they are pausing the use of Moderna’s (MRNA.O) COVID-19 vaccine for younger age groups after reports of possible…

BoE’s Bailey says key challenge is to get workers into jobs

[ad_1] LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) – Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said a key challenge facing Britain’s economy was to get people back into work as the coronavirus pandemic…