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Seeking thrifty ways to cut pollution, Rotterdam links up with…

ROTTERDAM (Reuters) – As Daan Hosli’s hybrid BMW glides into downtown Rotterdam, it passes a virtual boundary into the city’s “electric-only zone” and his mobile phone trills out a reminder to switch off his combustion engine and drive on battery power. Hosli ... More »

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EU expected to clear steel import curb after Trump tariffs

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union countries are expected to next week approve a scheme to limit imports of steel into the bloc following U.S. President Donald Trump’s imposition of tariffs on steel and aluminum entering the United States. The vote on Jan. 16... More »

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Trade deal optimism lifts European shares as exporters rally

MILAN (Reuters) – European shares rose on Wednesday driven by the export-oriented autos and tech sectors as optimism grew that the United States and China could avoid a full-blown trade war that would further brake a slowing global economy. The pan-European ST... More »

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Apple warning shakes European shares as tech stocks tumble

LONDON (Reuters) – Apple’s first sales warning in nearly 12 years sent European shares sliding on Thursday, with the tech sector particularly badly bruised as chipmakers that supply the iPhone maker fell sharply. The pan-European STOXX 600 fell 0.9 percent as ... More »

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Italy’s Uffizi demands return of Nazi-looted painting

FLORENCE. Italy (Reuters) – Italy’s Uffizi Galleries called on Germany on Tuesday to return a still-life painting by the Dutch master Jan van Huysum, which was looted by retreating Nazi troops in World War Two. “Germany has a moral duty to return this painting... More »

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Paris protests could hit tourism and transport stocks again

PARIS (Reuters) – France braced on Friday for another wave of protests against high living costs that could inflict more pain on tourism and transport stocks in the euro zone’s No. 2 economy, after retailers, airlines and hoteliers suffered their worst week in... More »

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Gas-focused Qatar to exit OPEC in swipe at Saudi influence

DOHA (Reuters) – Qatar said it will quit OPEC to focus on gas in a swipe at Saudi Arabia, the de facto leader of the oil exporting group which is trying to show unity in tackling an oil price slide. Doha, one of OPEC’s smallest oil producers but the world’s bi... More »

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Germany to back Russian gas link despite Ukraine tensions

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany will not withdraw its political support for the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline with Russia, its foreign minister said on Monday, as some lawmakers suggested curtailing the project to punish Moscow for its seizure of Ukrainian ships and t... More »

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Darts-Players let rip in flatulence row at Grand Slam of Darts

(Reuters) – Players set more than just their arrows flying at the Grand Slam of Darts this week, with opponents rowing over who had emitted noxious smells during their match, media reported on Saturday. Twice world champion Scotsman Gary Anderson, 47, won Frid... More »

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PayU buys Israeli payment technology firm Zooz

TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Online payment company PayU, a subsidiary of Naspers (NPNJn.J), said on Monday it agreed to acquire Israeli payment technology provider Zooz to support its expansion in high-growth markets. PayU’s statement, which confirmed an earlier repo... More »

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Factbox: Croatia vs. England semi-final history factbox

MOSCOW (Reuters) – Here is a brief history of previous World Cup semi-final appearances by England and Croatia, ahead of their last four match at Moscow’s Luzhniki Stadium on Wednesday: – England’s first semi-final appearance at a World Cup came at their home ... More »

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Sweden are easy to analyze, difficult to beat: coach Andersson

SAMARA, Russia (Reuters) – Sweden coach Janne Andersson has full confidence in his team’s straightforward but effective tactics as he prepares his side for their World Cup quarter-final clash with England on Saturday. Andersson’s men are aiming to reach the la... More »

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Euro zone June factory growth slips to weakest in 18 months

Euro zone factory growth slowed to an 18-month low in June, slipping for the sixth month in a row amid widespread concerns about trade barriers and their impact on overall economic activity, a survey showed on Monday. IHS Markit’s June final manufacturing Purc... More »

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Apple rebuilds mapping app, but will still tap TomTom

(Reuters) – Apple Inc is rebuilding the widely used mapping application on its iPhones from the ground up with its own dataset, but Amsterdam-based TomTom NV will continue to be a data provider for Apple’s maps app, Cupertino, California-based Apple told Reute... More »

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Dementia venture fund raises $350 million to hunt new drugs

LONDON (Reuters) – A venture capital fund dedicated to finding new ways to prevent and treat dementia has raised $350 million, far exceeding the initial target of $200 million set on its launch in 2015. The global Dementia Discovery Fund (DDF), an initiative o... More »

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Merkel aide rejects conservative critique of euro reforms

BERLIN (Reuters) – Chancellor Angela Merkel’s agreement with French President Emmanuel Macron on euro zone reforms does not violate the coalition agreement, as some Bavarian conservatives have suggested, an aide to the German leader said. Chancellery Minister ... More »

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KLM CEO says more restructuring needed at Air France

SYDNEY (Reuters) – More restructuring is needed at French flag carrier Air France, the head of Dutch sister airline KLM said on Monday. The two national airlines merged to form Air France-KLM (AIRF.PA) in 2004 but Air France’s economic performance has broadly ... More »

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EU lawmakers push to toughen screening of foreign investments

BRUSSELS/BERLIN (Reuters) – Lawmakers in the European Parliament approved on Monday a far-reaching proposal calling for greater scrutiny of foreign investments, part of a bid to respond to a flurry of Chinese acquisitions in the European Union. Parliament’s in... More »

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Lucky Lewis ends win drought in Azerbaijan

BAKU (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton celebrated one of the luckiest wins of his career on Sunday after a crash-strewn and chaotic Azerbaijan Grand Prix that catapulted him into the lead of the Formula One world championship. The surprise victory, after team mate Va... More »

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Motor racing: Verstappen to go faster but with more control

BAKU (Reuters) – Max Verstappen says he will drive faster but with more self-control after his costly collision with Ferrari’s Formula One championship leader Sebastian Vettel in China. The 20-year-old Red Bull driver blew a potential victory with a rash attem... More »

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Factbox: Commoners who have married into royal families

LONDON (Reuters) – In just over three weeks, U.S. actress Meghan Markle will join a select group of “commoners” to marry into a royal family when she weds Britain’s Prince Harry at Windsor Castle. Markle, 36, follows the likes of Kate Middleton, who married Ha... More »

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Air France KLM shares fall amid more strike disruption

PARIS (Reuters) – Air France KLM (AIRF.PA) shares fell on Monday as its Air France division faced further disruption to flights due to workers striking in protest over pay. Air France KLM shares were down 1.4 percent in early trading, among the worst performer... More »

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German shoppers sample burgers made of buffalo worms

AACHEN, Germany (Reuters) – Supermarket shoppers in the western German city of Aachen have stepped out of their comfort zone to sample insect burgers made of buffalo worms. The worms, highly nutritious due to their high protein content, are the larvae of buffa... More »

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UBS to lead European cross-border business from Switzerland

(Refiles April 19 story to clarify description of northern European markets with looser cross-border regulations) By Brenna Hughes Neghaiwi and Angelika Gruber ZURICH (Reuters) – UBS will centralize its European cross-border wealth management business and run ... More »

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Singing road strikes wrong chord with Dutch villagers

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – Take the highway past the Dutch village of Jelsum and the road will play you a tune. Created by strategically laid “rumble strips” as a way of livening up journeys across the flat landscape, the novelty has worn thin for locals who say th... More »

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Murray to play in Dutch grass-court tournament in June

(Reuters) – Andy Murray has agreed to play at the June grass-court tournament in Rosmalen in the Netherlands, as the former world number one steps up his bid to fully recover from hip surgery in time for Wimbledon. The Scot has not played a competitive match s... More »

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Van Gogh landscape expected to fetch millions at auction

PARIS (Reuters) – A landscape painting by Dutch impressionist Vincent Van Gogh that went on display in Paris on Wednesday is expected to fetch between 3-5 million euros ($3.7-$6.1 million) when it is auctioned in June. The auction of the oil painting, entitled... More »

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Unheard for 300 years, Italian mass rediscovered

BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Lost for about 300 years, a mass by Italian composer Giovanni Battista Pergolesi is proving popular with audiences across Europe after being rediscovered by researchers. Pergolesi, who died of tuberculosis at the age of 26, is best known f... More »

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Flower power: Chinese artist hails east-west dialogue with petals

LONDON (Reuters) – The sweeping fields of flowers that fill the canvases at Zhuang Hong Yi’s new London exhibition are more than just depictions of the natural world – he says they are a dialogue between the cultures that have shaped his work. For “Radiance”, ... More »

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German utilities overhaul supports European stocks

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, March 12, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote MILAN (Reuters) – European shares hit their highest level in almost two weeks on Monday, boosted by gains among German utilities ... More »

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More funds spurn nuclear arms, financing still strong: report

GENEVA (Reuters) – The number of pension funds and asset managers that refuse to invest in nuclear armament makers appears to be growing, although financing is still abundant, an annual survey by anti-nuclear campaigners said on Wednesday. The report, entitled... More »

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Markets clear German hurdle, Italy up next

Traders work at Frankfurt’s stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 6, 2018. Picture taken with a fisheye lens. REUTERS/Ralph Orlowski LONDON (Reuters) – The revival of Germany’s grand coalition should aid stability and keep the euro zone’s plans for ti... More »

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As NAFTA weighs, Trump’s tariffs drive new U.S. auto concerns

U.S. President Donald Trump waves upon his arrival in West Palm Beach, Florida, U.S., March 2, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – From a hotel in Mexico City, Ann Wilson, a senior executive at the U.S. Motor and Equipment Manufacturers Associ... More »

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Businesses try to coax Trump from tariffs brink, aides quarrel

U.S. President Donald Trump holds a meeting where he announced that the United States will impose tariffs of 25 percent on steel imports and 10 percent on imported aluminum at the White House in Washington, U.S., March 1, 2018. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque WASHINGTO... More »

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Pershing Square Holdings plans $300 million buyback

William ‘Bill’ Ackman, CEO and Portfolio Manager of Pershing Square Capital Management, speaks during the Sohn Investment Conference in New York City, U.S., May 8, 2017. REUTERS/Brendan McDermid (This Feb. 28 story corrects headline to say buyback not cash inf... More »

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Speed skating: Visser resumes normal service for dominant Dutch

Speed Skating – Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics – Women’s 5000 m competition finals – Gangneung Oval – Gangneung, South Korea – February 16, 2018 – Esmee Visser of the Netherlands gestures a on the podium after winning a gold medal. REUTERS/Lucy Nicholson GAN... More »

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Real life heroes star in Clint Eastwood French attack movie

Director Clint Eastwood (2nd R) poses with cast members (L-R) Jenna Fischer, Alek Skarlatos, Spencer Stone and Anthony Sadler at a premiere for “The 15:17 to Paris” in Burbank, California, U.S., February 5, 2018. REUTERS/Mario Anzuoni LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – I... More »

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Inflation threat deepens European equity sell-off

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, February 2, 2018. REUTERS/Staff/Remote LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks suffered a sharp sell-off at the open on Monday, tracking big drops in Asia as growing infla... More »

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German car production stalled by 24-hour strikes

BMW workers during a 24-hour strike by German industrial trade union IG Metall in Berlin, Germany, February 2, 2018. Placard reads “6% more, we find fair”. REUTERS/Christian Mang FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Car factories across Germany were at a standstill on Friday... More »

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Two-year race for top ECB jobs start next week

FILE PHOTO: Jens Weidmann, President of German Bundesbank attends the Generation Euro Students’ Award ceremony at the European Central Bank (ECB) headquarters in Frankfurt June 20, 2012. REUTERS/Alex Domanski/File Photo FRANKFURT/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Euro zone... More »

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Brussels recreates rape victim outfits in exhibition

Visitors are seen at the exhibition “What Were You Wearing?” that showcases the stories of U.S. student rape victims through representations of the outfits they wore during their assault, in the Brussels district of Molenbeek, Belgium January 16, 2018. REUTERS... More »

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Israel’s NRGene maps genome for three types of potatoes

FILE PHOTO: Gil Ronen, Co-founder and CEO of NRGene, an Israeli genomic big data company, gestures during his interview with Reuters at a field in Givat Brenner, Israel January 8, 2017. Picture taken January 8, 2017. REUTERS/Baz Ratner TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Isr... More »

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Gemalto CEO sticks to plan to cut 288 jobs in France

Patrice Caine, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Aerospace and defence group Thales, and Philippe Vallee, Chief Executive Officer of chipmaker Gemalto, shake hands before a news conference in Paris, France, December 18, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer PAR... More »

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EU drugs agency says move to new HQ may take longer

LONDON (Reuters) – The European drugs agency said on Friday its new headquarters in Amsterdam may not be ready by the time it has to leave London due to Brexit because the building will not be completed. With a staff of around 890, the European Medicines Agenc... More »

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As resistance builds, Macron shifts focus away from euro reform

German Chancellor Angela Merkel is greeted by French President Emmanuel Macron as he hosts the leaders of the G5 Sahel countries in La Celle Saint Cloud, near Paris, France, December 13, 2017. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer/File Photo PARIS/BERLIN (Reuters) – French... More »

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Are Earthlings alone? Half of humans believe in alien life

Nearly half of humans believe in alien life and want to make contact, a survey in 24 countries has found, in what researchers said helps to explain the lasting popularity of the "Star Wars" franchise 40 years after the first movie was screened. More »

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European stocks rally after Brexit, banking rules deals

The German share price index, DAX board, is seen at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, December 6, 2017. REUTERS/Staff/Remote/File Photo LONDON (Reuters) – European stocks rallied to a week’s high on Friday as Britain and the European Union announced a ... More »

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Strong November U.S. job gains anticipated- wages seen rising

Brochures are displayed for job seekers at the Construction Careers Now! hiring event in Denver, Colorado U.S. August 2, 2017. REUTERS/Rick Wilking WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. job growth likely increased at a strong clip in November and wages rebounded as the ... More »

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Orange’s boss Richard promises investors more of the same

FILE PHOTO: French telecom operator Orange Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Stephane Richard attends a shareholders meeting in Paris, France, June 1, 2017. REUTERS/Charles Platiau/File Photo PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) – Orange’s boss Stephane Richard told inve... More »

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EU exec proposes deeper euro zone integration to unite EU

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Commission proposed on Wednesday ideas for deeper euro zone integration in an effort to help unite... More »

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EU states set to haggle over blacklist of 20 tax havens

European Union flags flutter outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium June 14, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European Union finance ministers will decide on Tuesday on the composition of an EU blacklist of tax havens tha... More »

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Latvia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Slovakia bid for Eurogroup chair

FILE PHOTO – Dutch Finance Minister and Eurogroup President Jeroen Dijsselbloem arrives at Eurozone finance ministers meeting in Brussels, Belgium July 10, 2017. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir/File Photo BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Finance ministers from Latvia, Luxembourg,... More »

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Bubble or breakthrough? Bitcoin keeps central bankers on edge

Bitcoin (virtual currency) coins placed on Dollar banknotes are seen in this illustration picture, November 6, 2017. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Central bankers say the success of bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies is just a bubble. B... More »

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Bottas makes Hamilton settle for second in F1 finale

Formula One – Abu Dhabi Grand Prix – Yas Marina circuit, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates – November 26, 2017 Mercedes’ Valtteri Bottas celebrates with the trophy after winning the race REUTERS/Hamad I Mohammed ABU DHABI (Reuters) – Valtteri Bottas won the Abu ... More »