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EU opens door to giving aid for semiconductor production

The EU's executive arm expects that the scarcity of semiconductors will affect the region's economy

Europe is only region with increasing coronavirus deaths, says WHO

The World Health Organisation says coronavirus deaths in Europe rose by 5 per cent in the last week, making it the only region in the world where COVID-19 mortality increased. The UN health agency said confirmed cases jumped 6 per cent jump globally, driven by increases in the Americas, Europe and Asia. In its weekly report on the pandemic issued late Tuesday, WHO said COVID-19 deaths in all regions other than Europe remained stable or declined, and totaled 50,000 worldwide last week. Of the 3.3 million new infections reported, 2.1 million came from Europe. It was the seventh consecutive week that COVID-19 cases continued to mount across the 61 countries WHO counts in its European region, which stretches through Russia to central Asia. While about 60 per cent of people in Western Europe are fully immunized against COVID-19, only about half as many are vaccinated in the eastern part of the continent, where officials struggle to overcome widespread vaccine hesitancy. WHO said infect

Nord Stream 2 pipeline delays send European natural gas price soaring

Germany's energy regulator halted the certification process necessary before the new link from Russia can start

Lessons from Europe

India must speed up vaccination

Chinese aggression driving Europe towards Taiwan: European lawmaker

Chinese aggression towards Taiwan is responsible for driving Europe towards the self-ruled island, said a European lawmaker

Europe relapses as Covid-19 hot spot in warning sign for recovery

Despite an abundance of Covid-19 shots, countries from Germany to Greece have reported record infections in recent days

Asia LNG prices slip below $30/mmBtu as supply improves in Europe

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Asia liquefied natural gas (LNG) prices fell for a third straight week, as improved gas supply in Europe reduced the competition for LNG in Asia, though losses were limited by fresh demand from Pakistan and Turkey.

Europe could see 500,000 more Covid deaths by February, says WHO

Relaxed prevention measures and low vaccination rates in some areas explain the latest surge, says WHO Europe chief

Europe had most coronavirus cases and deaths over last week, says WHO

WHO officials have pointed to a number of factors including relatively low rates of vaccination in some countries in eastern Europe

EU under pressure

Future depends on how Germany responds

Copper price rebounds as global energy crisis keeps roiling the market

Power shortages are forcing output cuts from China to Europe

Spotify to hire hundreds to drive ad sales in Europe, Australia, Canada

Spotify is planning to hire hundreds of staff to boost its advertising sales as it looks to increase revenue

Scholz seals initial coalition deal to be next German chancellor

The agreement includes a plan to exit coal in 2030, eight years earlier than planned, as well as an action plan for climate protection

The shorter work week really worked in Iceland. Here's how

Participants in an Iceland study reduced their hours by three to five hours per week without losing pay

France's $35 billion innovation plan includes nuclear reactor funds

Macron on Tuesday unveiled a 5-year, 30 billion-euro ($35 billion) investment plan for developing innovative technology and industrial activity

India a key driver in global IPO boom in the third quarter, says EY

547 IPOs the world over raised $106.3 bn in Q3 of CY2021, up 18% by deals than previous third-quarter record set in 2007 and 11% higher mop up than the last record setting third quarter in 2020

IMF board seeks more details on probe into World Bank report on China

The Doing Business report assesses regulatory environments, ease of business startups, infrastructure and other business climate measures.

Economic recovery hampered as inflation hits new highs in US, Europe

Inflation has reached new highs in the United States and Europe as rising energy prices and supply bottlenecks restrain an economic recovery from the pandemic in both economies

Europe's energy crisis is coming for the rest of the world, too

Millions around the globe will feel the impact of soaring natural gas prices this winter

Iceland misses out on Europe's first female-majority Parliament

Predictions failed to pan out that Jakobsdottir's coalition would struggle in face of calls from left for higher health-care spending and worries over climate change in North Atlantic island nation