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European markets close 2% higher; UK’s Johnson resigns as prime minister
LONDON — European stocks closed sharply higher on Thursday, building on gains in the previous session. The pan-European Stoxx 600 provisionally closed up 2%, with mining stocks jumping 5.6% to lead gains while food and beverages stocks dropped 0.1%. In terms of individual share price movement, Danish shipping giant Maersk climbed 7.1% on the back […]
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European markets head for higher open as investors look to reverse negative slide
LONDON — European stocks are expected to open higher on Wednesday as markets look to reverse a negative slide in the previous trading session. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 79 points higher at 7,096, Germany’s DAX 159 points higher at 12,550, France’s CAC 40 up 82 points at 5,867, and Italy’s FTSE MIB 270 […]
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European stocks flat as markets struggle to build momentum
LONDON — European stocks were flat on Tuesday as global markets look to cement gains after a bruising week for stocks last week. The pan-European Stoxx 600 hovered around the flatline after an hour of trading, having given back opening gains. Food and beverage stocks gained 0.8% while oil and gas stocks dropped 1%. In […]
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Oil major TotalEnergies to provide fuel discount at French highway stations through summer
TotalEnergies has announced a discount on fuel prices at highway stations in France for the summer holiday season. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images French oil major TotalEnergies on Thursday announced a discount on fuel prices at nationwide highway stations for the summer holiday season, acknowledging the “great tension” in energy markets following […]
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Forget the Eiffel Tower. Here’s where the French travel in France
International travelers may prioritize visits to the Eiffel Tower and the Louvre when they visit France. But French residents have other ideas. Border restrictions during the pandemic largely gave locals the chance to explore their country without foreign tourists, which in 2019 numbered some 90 million. The French did not squander the opportunity. More […]
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European stocks close slightly higher; Prosus up nearly 16% on Tencent share sale plan
LONDON — European stocks closed slightly higher on Monday, as a positive trend seen at the end of last week’s trading lost some momentum. The pan-European Stoxx 600 index provisionally ended 0.6% higher, having traded up more than 1% earlier in the session. Mining stocks rose over 2% to lead the gains. In terms of […]
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The race to make green hydrogen competitive is on. And Europe is building industrial-scale electrolyzers to help
One type of hydrogen production uses electrolysis, with an electric current splitting water into oxygen and hydrogen. If the electricity used in this process comes from a renewable source then some call it “green” hydrogen. Alex Kraus | Bloomberg | Getty Images Siemens Energy and Air Liquide have announced plans to set up a joint […]
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World’s largest hybrid ship set to ferry passengers between Britain and France
An artist’s impression of the Saint-Malo at sea. According to Brittany Ferries will have a battery capacity of 11.5 megawatt hours. Brittany Ferries A ship set to carry passengers between the U.K. and France in the next few years will be the largest hybrid-vessel ever built, according to operator Brittany Ferries. In a statement Tuesday, […]
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Macron faces tough battle for control of parliament as France votes
After five years of undisputed control, Macron, known for his top-down approach to power, is looking at a new mandate where he will need to strike more compromises. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images France votes on Sunday in a high-stakes parliamentary election that could deprive centrist President Emmanuel Macron of the absolute majority […]
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First time on a yacht? Avoid these 7 amateur mistakes
While most of the travel industry struggled to get back on its feet, the yachting industry had a different problem during the pandemic: serving everyone wanting to charter a boat. Like the rise in private jet travel during the pandemic, charter demand remains “extremely strong,” said Crom Littlejohn, chief commercial officer of the yacht brokerage […]
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