Ruble hits lowest value against USD since early in Ukraine war
The ruble has dropped against the U.S. dollar in trading in Moscow to it lowest level since the first month of the war in Ukraine
2023-08-04 18:52
A Greek zoo serves up frozen meals to animals to help them beat the heat
A zoo outside Athens is feeding animals with frozen meals to help shield them from the searing heat as heat wave temperatures return to Greece
2023-08-04 18:26
Germany to Boost Climate, Chips Fund to More Than €200 Billion
Germany will top up a pot to fund climate-protection measures and investment in semiconductor production by about €20
2023-08-04 18:16
Stock market today: Global stocks mixed before US jobs update following Bank of England rate hike
Global stock markets are higher ahead of a U.S. jobs update that could influence interest rate plans after Britain’s central bank raised its key lending rate
2023-08-04 17:59
British Airways Staff Win 13% Pay Rise, £1,000 One-Off Payment
Around 24,000 British Airways employees will get a pay rise of 13.1% over an 18-month period as demand
2023-08-04 17:56
Swiss Hotels See Demand Jump as Tourists Brush Off Soaring Franc
International visitors flocked to Switzerland in the first half of the year, driven by a doubling in demand
2023-08-04 17:25
Arsenal submit opening bid for Brentford's David Raya
Arsenal have made their first bid for Brentford goalkeeper David Raya, who is also wanted by Bayern Munich.
2023-08-04 17:20
Cyprus allows human COVID-19 medications to be used on cats to fight deadly virus mutation
Veterinarians in Cyprus are lauding a government decision to allow its stock of human COVID-19 medication to be used against a feline virus that has killed thousands of cats on the Mediterranean island
2023-08-04 16:53
Austrian leader proposes enshrining the use of cash in his country's constitution
Austria’s leader is proposing to enshrine in the country’s constitution a right to use cash, which remains more popular in the Alpine nation than in many other places
2023-08-04 15:53
China reopens trade in Australian barley in a new sign of improved relations
China is lifting a stifling 3-year-old tariff on Australian barley in a sign of an improving bilateral trade relationship since Australia’s government changed
2023-08-04 14:55
Oregon crabbers and environmentalists are at odds as a commission votes on rules to protect whales
The Oregon Fish and Wildlife Commission is set to consider extending rules restricting the number of crab traps in the water and how deep they can drop in the late-season months when humpback whales are more likely to swim there
2023-08-04 13:16
US economy likely generated 200,000 new jobs in July, showing more resilience in face of rate hikes
The American economy has generated at least 200,000 new jobs for a record 30 straight months
2023-08-04 12:16