LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday that Giles Lever, its ambassador to Sudan, had been relocated to neighbouring Ethiopia after it temporarily closed its embassy in the conflict-riven east African country. “From Addis Ababa, he will lead the UK’s diplomatic efforts in the region to bring fighting to an end in Sudan,” the British …
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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Flutter, the world’s largest online betting company, said it welcomed the planned publication on Thursday of long-awaited British government proposals to crack down on problem gambling. “We welcome the publication of the White Paper, which marks a significant moment for the UK gambling sector. Whilst we will need to review the detail …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s King Charles and his wife Camilla unveiled the stage for next month’s 2023 Eurovision Song Contest during a visit to the venue in the northern English city of Liverpool on Wednesday, saying he would be watching. Charles and the Queen Consort, whose coronation will take place a few days before the …
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LONDON (Reuters) -The British government will publish long-awaited proposals to crack down on problem gambling on Thursday, aiming to bring regulations up to date with the rise in gambling online and on smartphones. British media have reported the measures will include banning under-25s from betting more than 2 pounds ($2.49) per spin online, as well …
By Kate Chappell KINGSTON, Jamaica (Reuters) – While Britain prepares to celebrate the coronation of King Charles III, its former colony Jamaica is distinctly cool on having a new head of state from a distant land. The process to sever ties with the British monarchy is underway, following in the footsteps of another former Caribbean …
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By Michele Kambas LARNACA, Cyprus (Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday ramped up an airlift of its citizens from war-torn Sudan to Cyprus before a 72-hour ceasefire was due to expire, and about 400 people were evacuated so far, officials said. A 72-hour ceasefire between Sudan’s warring factions was set to expire late on Thursday though efforts …
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LONDON (Reuters) -A new British law which seeks to bar the entry of asylum seekers arriving in small boats across the Channel was approved by the lower house of parliament on Wednesday, after the government accepted several amendments from rebel Conservatives. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has made stopping small boat arrivals one of his five …
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By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will block Microsoft’s $69 billion acquisition of “Call of Duty” maker Activision Blizzard over concerns it would hinder competition in cloud gaming, dealing an unexpected blow to the biggest-ever deal in gaming. The country’s antitrust regulator said on Wednesday that Microsoft’s commitment to offer access to Activision’s multi-billion …
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By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. clean technology subsidies are sucking capital from Europe, making it more urgent to improve London as a global financial centre, business bosses told UK lawmakers on Wednesday. The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA), which offers $369 billion of tax credits, research loans and grants for clean technology investments in …
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(Reuters) – Drax Group Plc announced a 150 million pound ($186.60 million) share buyback programme and lowered its annual capital expenditure forecast, after it paused further investment in projects to capture and store carbon dioxide in the UK. The British power generator said on Wednesday it intended to commence the buyback programme in the second …
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