LONDON (Reuters) – Britain said on Thursday action was needed to strengthen the foundations of governance in the British Virgin Islands, following a visit by overseas territories minister Amanda Milling to discuss the findings of a critical report. “It isn’t a question of whether something should be done, it is a question of what should …
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By Ron Bousso and Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) -Shell on Thursday reported a record first-quarter profit of $9.13 billion, boosted by higher oil and gas prices, stellar refining profits and the strong performance of its trading division. The last of the energy majors to report results, Shell joins sector rivals, including BP and TotalEnergies in …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British news publisher Reach said advertiser demand had slumped in the last two months as brands sought to avoid placing adverts alongside content about the war in Ukraine, hitting digital growth. The owner of the Daily Mirror, Daily Express and a string of regional titles said it was also working to mitigate the …
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By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) – Clothing retailer Next kept its guidance for the full year after reporting a rise in sales in its latest quarter, providing reassurance that cash-strapped Britons are still shopping. Next, which trades from about 500 stores and online, said on Thursday its full price sales rose 21.3% in the 13 …
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By Mark Gleeson (Reuters) – Manchester City must quickly put the disappointment of Champions League failure behind them as their battle for Premier League supremacy with Liverpool resumes at the weekend. City were minutes away from booking a place in the final before Real Madrid produced a stunning extra-time comeback to advance to the May …
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By Brian Ellsworth and Isabel Woodford MIAMI (Reuters) -A U.S. judge on Wednesday ruled that Andrew Fahie, premier of the British Virgin Islands, will not face pre-trial detention while awaiting proceedings on charges that he conspired to launder money and traffic drugs into the United States. Judge Alicia Otazo Reyes of the U.S. District Court …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Russia continues to hit non-military targets in Ukraine such as residential properties and transport hubs in a bid to weaken the country’s resolve, Britain’s defence ministry said on Wednesday. In a regular military intelligence update, Britain also said that despite Russian ground operations focusing on eastern Ukraine, missile strikes continued across the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said it would not appeal a court decision that it had acted unlawfully early in the COVID-19 pandemic when it moved elderly patients from hospitals to care homes without considering that people without symptoms could spread the virus. Last month a judicial review, instigated by the families of two …
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(Reuters) -British paper and packaging firm Mondi Plc said on Wednesday it would sell its Russian assets, the latest company to exit the country following Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. Mondi said the net asset value of its Russian operations was 687 million euros ($724.9 million) as of Dec. 31 and that it has suspended all …
By Lawrence White and Iain Withers LONDON/MANCHESTER (Reuters) -Climate activists and other disgruntled investors glued themselves to chairs, set off alarms and chanted slogans at shareholder meetings hosted by Barclays and Standard Chartered on Wednesday. Displaying anger over lenders’ financial support for Big Coal, protesters also repeatedly interrupted Barclays Chairman Nigel Higgins as he tried …
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