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MILAN (Reuters) – Italian unions have called a four-hour strike for Ryanair workers in the country, lamenting a reduction in compensation and tough labour conditions at Europe’s biggest budget airline. Ryanair ranked first for the number of passengers travelling to and from Italy last year as Alitalia shrunk its network before handing over to smaller …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s BBC will move its children’s CBBC channel and culture-focused BBC 4 online and merge its global and national news channels in changes announced on Thursday that will save millions of pounds and make the broadcaster “digital first”. The publicly-funded broadcaster’s staff will drop by up to 1,000 over the next few years, …

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LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Boris Johnson and other British political leaders paid tribute to “remarkable” Queen Elizabeth on Thursday ahead of four days of celebrations next week to honour her 70 years on the throne. Elizabeth, 96, marked seven decades as queen in February, and nationwide events to commemorate her Platinum Jubilee, including a thanksgiving …

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LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal has given its blessing to the sale of Chelsea by Russian-born billionaire Roman Abramovich, who became a Portuguese citizen last year and is under European Union sanctions, the Foreign Ministry said on Thursday. He put the London club up for sale in early March following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Abramovich has …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling held near its highest levels in three weeks on Thursday, with traders awaiting more details on the British government’s response to a cost-of-living crisis. Sterling has been hit hard in recent weeks by growing fears that Britain’s economy is heading towards recession and analysts said any signs of government support could …

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(Reuters) – British fashion chain Ted Baker said on Thursday annual results will be in line with market expectations after the company postponed the publication of its financials to later in the day following a delay in completion of the audit. (Reporting by Pushkala Aripaka in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)

By Brian Ellsworth MIAMI (Reuters) – Former British Virgin Islands Premier Andrew Fahie pleaded not guilty to charges of conspiring to launder money and import cocaine to the United States, his attorney said on Wednesday, following his arrest in Miami. Fahie was ousted as the British overseas territory’s premier this month after the U.S. Department …

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