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(Reuters) – Russian lawmakers voted on Tuesday to bar foreigners from using the services of Russian surrogate mothers as Moscow’s relations with Western countries continue to sour over its war in Ukraine. Paid surrogacy is legal in Russia but the pract…

By Silvia Aloisi and Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) -Chanel could replicate purchase limits on its quilted Classic Flap handbag on other high-end products and in more countries, the French brand told Reuters, as luxury houses tighten their grip on dist…

LONDON (Reuters) – London Mayor Sadiq Khan on Tuesday demanded an explanation from the capital’s Metropolitan Police force over how they decided who to fine for events in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s offices that broke COVID-19 lockdown rules. New ph…

By Pavel Polityuk and Silvia Aloisi KYIV (Reuters) – Ukraine is seeking ways to get grain and vegetable oils out of the country by breaking a months-long blockade of the Sea of Azov and the Black Sea by the Russian navy and moving more by land. The war…

LONDON (Reuters) – The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) on Tuesday reported 14 new cases of monkeypox in England taking the total number of identified cases to 70 since May 7. Scotland reported its first case of monkeypox on Monday, but none have been…

By Samuel Indyk LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s pound fell to its lowest level in over a week against the euro after data showed a sharp slowdown in business activity, adding to concerns that the UK could slip into recession later this year. S&P Global’s f…

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) – U.S. business software maker Oracle Corp is set to gain unconditional EU antitrust clearance for its $28.3 billion acquisition of U.S. healthcare IT company Cerner Corp, three people familiar with the matter said on…

MILAN (Reuters) -Exor, the holding company of Italy’s Agnelli family, said on Tuesday it has appointed Axel Dumas, CEO of French fashion house Hermes, as a non-executive board member, its latest move in the luxury sector. Separately, Exor also said it …

By Sabine Siebold DAVOS, Switzerland (Reuters) – European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday called for talks with Moscow on unlocking wheat exports that are trapped in Ukraine as a result of a Russian sea blockade. U.S. Secretary of Stat…

By Caroline Pailliez OTTMARSHEIM, France (Reuters) – When its employees started leaving in droves for better-paying jobs across the border in Switzerland, family-run French window maker Fligitter knew it needed to do something to retain staff. With sur…