(Reuters) – Panasonic Corp said on Wednesday it expected global car production to recover this fiscal year, but that the two-year long chip shortage will continue. The Japanese conglomerate, which makes batteries for Tesla Inc, said last month it expec…
Russian forces reach centre of key Ukraine city, U.S. to send precision rockets to Kyiv
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) – Russian forces on Wednesday fought their way into the centre of the Ukrainian industrial city of Sievierodonetsk and appeared to be close to claiming a big prize in their offensive in the eastern Donbas…
Rising prices weigh on Irish factory activity in May -PMI
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish manufacturing growth cooled in May as supply issues pushed input costs to a near-record high and higher prices dampened client appetite, a survey showed on Wednesday. The AIB S&P Global manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index …
UK retailers raise prices by most since July 2011 – BRC
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers raised prices at the fastest pace in more than a decade last month, driven by the rapidly rising cost of food and increased energy and transport costs for stores, an industry body said on Wednesday…
Russia takes most of Sievierodonetsk city in eastern Ukraine
By Pavel Polityuk and Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine said on Tuesday that Russia had taken control of most of the eastern industrial city of Sievierodonetsk, a bombed-out wasteland whose capture Moscow has made the principal objective of its invasi…
Actor Damian Lewis and former Northern Ireland leader honoured by Queen Elizabeth
LONDON (Reuters) – Actor Damian Lewis, author Ian Rankin and former Northern Ireland first minister Arlene Foster were among more than 1,100 people recognised by Britain’s Queen Elizabeth in her annual birthday honours. The list, which is issued to mar…
UK’s Boris Johnson faces new threat of confidence vote over lockdown parties
By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is facing the growing threat of a confidence vote as two more lawmakers suggested they had lost faith in his government over the “partygate” scandal and a former party leader sa…
Soccer-Scotland try to keep eye on the prize amid Ukraine emotion
By Simon Evans GLASGOW, Scotland (Reuters) – Scotland are hoping to reach their first World Cup finals in 24 years but if Steve Clarke’s side are to make it through the playoffs it will have to be at the expense of war-torn Ukraine. The two countries f…
Prince Andrew is trying to ‘make amends’, Archbishop of Canterbury says
LONDON (Reuters) – The Archbishop of Canterbury said Prince Andrew is seeking to “make amends” and highlighted the importance of forgiveness after Queen Elizabeth’s son’s fall from grace following accusations of sex abuse that led to a legal settlement…
Pope leads international prayer service for peace in Ukraine, elsewhere
ROME (Reuters) – Pope Francis led an international prayer service for peace in Ukraine and other places stricken by war on Tuesday, sitting in his wheelchair before a statue that Romans traditionally associate with peace. The 85-year-old pope visited t…