LONDON (Reuters) – Britain is committing additional funding – at least 3 million pounds ($3.65 million) – to support search and rescue operations and emergency relief in Syria after earthquakes in the region, the foreign ministry said on Thursday. “Given the magnitude of the earthquakes and difficulties in accessing affected areas in North West Syria, …
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By Kirstin Ridley LONDON (Reuters) – A group of European institutional investors is backing a novel London lawsuit against energy giant Shell’s board over alleged climate mismanagement in a case that could have far-reaching implications for how companies tackle emissions. ClientEarth, an environmental law charity turned activist Shell investor, said it had filed a High …
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By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -British meal delivery company Deliveroo said it would cut around 9% of its workforce, or 350 roles, as it struggles to become profitable in a tougher consumer environment that has caused orders to slow. Deliveroo has grown rapidly since it was founded in London a decade ago, and its riders …
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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s press regulator said on Thursday it would investigate a column by TV personality Jeremy Clarkson in the Sun newspaper in which he hoped Prince Harry’s wife Meghan would one day be forced to parade naked through the streets. The opinion piece, published in December and since withdrawn by …
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(Reuters) -Norovirus cases in England are 66% higher than the average at this time of year, official data showed on Thursday, with the biggest rise in confirmed infections seen in those aged 65 years and over. Outbreaks caused by the vomiting and diarrhoea-causing norovirus have surged in hospitals, schools and care homes, with majority of …
LONDON (Reuters) – Teachers in Wales postponed strike action planned for next week to consider an improved pay offer, their union said on Thursday. Britain has been hit by a wave of strike action across the healthcare, railway, postal and civil service sectors in recent months, as workers call for pay rises to match inflation …
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(Reuters) – UK homebuilders Bellway and Redrow on Thursday flagged persistent market challenges despite a slight pickup in activity in recent weeks, as a surge in loan costs and broader inflationary pressures drive buyers away. Rising interest rates and an ill-fated mini-budget in September have pushed the British housing sector into a marked slowdown amid …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British firefighters postponed strike action to vote on an improved pay offer, the Fire Brigades Union said on Thursday, giving some relief to the government after a wave of walkouts across multiple sectors caused widespread disruption. The FBU said the new pay offer for firefighters was for a 7% rise backdated to July …
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(Reuters) – British American Tobacco said on Thursday it expects to complete the sale of its Russian business to its local partner in 2023, as it exits Russia — where it controlled almost a quarter of the market before the country invaded Ukraine. The Lucky Strike cigarette maker, which had said in March 2022 that …
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(Reuters) – Compass Group said on Thursday its organic revenue rose 24% in the first quarter on new business wins and gradual return-to-office schedules and events, helping the British caterer retain its 2023 outlook despite rising cost pressures. The world’s largest catering company, which serves office workers, university students, patients and seniors in old age …
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