Today: September 21, 2024
Today: September 21, 2024

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European shares tread higher on ASML, earnings boost

European shares gained on Wednesday with heavyweight ASML jumping on a report that the Dutch chip equipment manufacturer would be exempted from a new

European shares tread higher on ASML, earnings boost
Economy|Europe

Germany leaves women's labour power untapped

With a rapidly ageing population, Germany is urgently looking at how it can get more work from a labour force that enjoys the most ample leisure time in the rich

Germany leaves women's labour power untapped
Europe|News

Asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus buffer zone fall foul of conflict

Asylum seekers have been stranded in a U.N. controlled buffer zone splitting Cyprus for weeks, caught up in the conflict which divides the

Asylum seekers stranded in Cyprus buffer zone fall foul of conflict
Business|Europe|Finance|Stock Markets|Technology

Microsoft shares fall in Frankfurt after disappointing update

Microsoft's Frankfurt-listed shares fell 2.7% at the open on Wednesday following a disappointing update.

Microsoft shares fall in Frankfurt after disappointing update
Europe|News|World

Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era

In early April, some residents of Kharkiv received a series of chilling text messages from government officials telling them to flee the city before Russian

Russia vs Ukraine: the biggest war of the fake news era
Election|Europe|Political

EU will not recognise Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says

European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said on Wednesday the bloc could not recognise Venezuela's election result until all votes were counted and

EU will not recognise Venezuela election result until all votes counted, Borrell says
Business|Europe|Finance

France's Safran posts higher first-half profit

Jet engine and equipment maker Safran reaffirmed financial targets as it posted higher first-half profit on Wednesday, led by growth in the demand for spares and maintenance for

France's Safran posts higher first-half profit
Business|Economy|Europe

Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise

Lufthansa warned of a fall in third-quarter earnings on Wednesday as the German airlines group grapples with higher wage

Lufthansa sees earnings slump in third quarter as costs rise
Economy|Europe|Finance

BOJ hikes, Fed next

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors in Europe will wake up to a volatile yen after the BOJ raised interest rates in a long-awaited move and a growing

BOJ hikes, Fed next
Europe|Political

How Hungary's Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark

Hungary's Prime Minister Viktor Orbán has extended his party's control over the media, directly affecting informed democratic participation

How Hungary's Orbán uses control of the media to escape scrutiny and keep the public in the dark
Europe|News|World

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war

Ukraine's air force said on Wednesday it repelled one of Russia's largest long-range drone attacks of the war overnight, shooting down all 89

Ukraine says it repelled one of Russia's largest drone attacks of war
Europe|Sports

Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races

France and Britain hogged the Olympic triathlon spotlight as Cassandre Beaugrand delivered a decisive gold for the hosts in the women's race while Alex Yee pipped New

Olympics-Triathlon-France and Britain victorious in thrilling Paris races
Europe|News|Sports

Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality

The Olympic triathlons were held Wednesday after days of delays and uncertainty over water quality concerns in the Seine River

Olympic triathletes swim in Seine River after days of concerns about water quality
Environment|Europe|Sports

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose

The Paris Olympics bet against climate change when they scheduled some outdoor swimming events in the Seine River, and for a while it looked like they would lose

Olympics bet against climate change with Seine swimming. For days, it looked like they would lose
Crime|Europe

Violent crowd clashes with UK police after young girls killed

A large crowd of anti-Muslim protesters clashed with police on Tuesday in a northern English town where three girls were stabbed to death and five

Violent crowd clashes with UK police after young girls killed
Europe|Sports

Italy’s gymnasts enjoy ‘wonderful’ first women’s team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics

Italy’s gymnasts enjoy ‘wonderful’ first women’s team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics

Italy’s gymnasts enjoy ‘wonderful’ first women’s team medal in 96 years at Paris Olympics
Business|Europe|Technology

Airbus faces UK criminal probe over potential export control breach

Airbus is facing a criminal investigation in Britain into potential violations of export control rules involving several of its British entities, the aerospace group

Airbus faces UK criminal probe over potential export control breach
Economy|Europe|Finance

Malta central bank head suspends himself amid hospitals scandal

Malta Central Bank Governor Edward Scicluna has suspended himself from his duties pending the conclusion of a court case over a 2015 hospitals privatisation deal, when he was

Malta central bank head suspends himself amid hospitals scandal
Europe|News|Political

German foreign office confirms German national in Belarus has been pardoned

Germany's foreign office spokesperson confirmed on Tuesday that a German national in Belarus has been pardoned, according to a government spokesperson.

German foreign office confirms German national in Belarus has been pardoned
Europe|News|Political

Russian dissidents disappear from prison in sign a prisoner swap with the West may be close

A number of Russian dissidents and people convicted for their opposition to Moscow's war in Ukraine have disappeared from Russian prisons in recent days, in what

Russian dissidents disappear from prison in sign a prisoner swap with the West may be close
Europe|News

WWII soldier finally laid to rest, 80 years after his death

WWII soldier finally laid to rest, 80 years after his death

WWII soldier finally laid to rest, 80 years after his death
Europe|Opinion|Political|Sports

Turkey's Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Tuesday slammed the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris as a "disgusting" attack on humanity's sacred values, saying it was an insult to the

Turkey's Erdogan calls Olympics opening ceremony an attack on sacred values
Europe|Political

Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges

Belarus’ authoritarian leader has granted pardon to a German citizen who has been sentenced to death on terrorism charges

Belarus' authoritarian president pardons German man sentenced to death on terrorism charges
Business|Economy|Europe

L'Oreal 2Q sales rise but depressed China market weighs

French cosmetics giant L'Oreal reported a 5.3% rise in second-quarter sales, below expectations and likely further rattling investors already worried about the

L'Oreal 2Q sales rise but depressed China market weighs
Business|Economy|Europe

Freight startup Sennder eyes doubled revenue with deal to buy part of U.S. rival

Digital freight firm Sennder has agreed to buy the European logistics operations of its U.S. rival C.H.

Freight startup Sennder eyes doubled revenue with deal to buy part of U.S. rival

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