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A row in France is brewing over retirement but it’s not what you think. On 1 January 2023 the iconic ‘timbre rouge’ – or red stamp – clocked off for good and the policy to abolish it has stirred up controversy in the republic. The timbre rouge has long guaranteed …

The British pound has dropped below $1.14 for the first time since 1985 as a combination of dollar strength and recession warnings weighed on the U.K.’s currency. Sterling fell as low as $1.135 at 8:50 a.m. London before rising slightly to $1.1378, marking a fresh 37-year low. It followed the …

Press play to listen to this article LONDON — As Liz Truss gets down to work as Britain’s new prime minister, she faces an immediate problem. Half the British workforce appears to be going on strike. Across the country, rail workers, barristers, dockhands, bus drivers, garbage collectors, Amazon employees, and …

By gross tonnage, these behemoths are the five biggest cruise ships on the high seas: 1. WONDER OF THE SEAS – ROYAL CARIBBEAN Launched in 2022, the record-breaking ship has a gross tonnage of 236,857, and measures 362m (1,187.8ft) in length and 64m (210ft) in width. With 2,867 staterooms, she …

The Tour de France kicked off in Denmark’s capital Copenhagen yesterday under the approving faces of the Danish Royal family. The most famous cycling race in the world took a trip to Scandinavia to start the 2,000 mile race. The three-day ‘Denmark Grand Depart’ follows the tradition of the Tour’s …

LONDON — European stocks are expected to open around the flatline on Thursday amid market concerns around the region’s inflation outlook. The U.K.’s FTSE index is seen opening 6 points lower at 7,281, Germany’s DAX 2 points lower at 16,248, France’s CAC 40 down 3 points at 7,155 and Italy’s FTSE …

Princess Charlene of Monaco enjoyed a ‘reunion filled with joy and emotion’ after finally arriving back in the principality following 10 months living alone in South Africa away from her husband Prince Albert and their two children.  Charlene, 43, arrived back in Monaco earlier this morning after flying by private jet …

(For a Reuters live blog on U.S., UK and European stock markets, click LIVE/ or type LIVE/ in a news window) Sept 23 (Reuters) – European stocks rallied for a third day as the global mood brightened on easing concerns about cash-strapped developer China Evergrande, while investors awaited the latest …

A woman wearing a face mask leaves a Sainsbury’s supermarket, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in London, Britain January 12, 2021. LONDON (Reuters Breakingviews) – Daniel Kretinsky seems to be hoping that supermarkets’ pandemic boost will endure. The Czech billionaire has raised his stake in UK grocer J Sainsbury …

D ozens of complaints have been made against a Covid-19 test supplier after quarantined travellers were left waiting several days for a kit to arrive. East Yorkshire-based Latus Health has been accused of providing an “appalling” service, with customers claiming they received their £175 coronavirus tests late – potentially delaying …