BUSINESS

While British households head into a winter of soaring energy costs, a tumbling currency and nearly double-digit inflation, the country's banks are in line for a handsome payday as mortgage prices spike after a decade of stagnation.

Plans by European companies to hike wages and pay one-off bonuses to help staff cope with a torrid winter are raising alarm among investors concerned that the extra cost could hurt profits and undermine the region's economy.

Air France, Airbus trial to open over 2009 Rio-Paris crash

India's retail inflation accelerated to a five month high of 7.30% in September due to surging food prices, staying well above the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) upper tolerance band for a ninth month, a Reuters poll found.

Those with a soy allergy or sensitivity may "run the risk of a serious or life-threatening allergic reaction if they consume this product."

UN to take up Russian annexations in Ukraine

The company issued the recall amid a multi-state E. coli outbreak investigation.

As Japan throws open its doors to visitors this week after more than two years of pandemic isolation, hopes for a tourism boom face tough headwinds amid shuttered shops and a shortage of hospitality workers.

Instagram, Twitter restrict Kanye West accounts over posts deemed anti-Semitic

N.Korea says recent tests were 'tactical nuclear' drills, overseen by Kim

Fake heiress Anna Sorokin vows to fight deportation to Germany

French energy giant offers pay talks to end fuel strike

German state vote tests public mood as energy crisis bites

Germany probes rail 'sabotage' amid Russia tensions

Verstappen targets F1 domination after second world title

UK ministers urge party to back under-fire PM Truss

Verstappen retains F1 world championship after dramatic Japan GP

Energy firm starts tests at sensitive Israel-Lebanon border gas field

Iran state TV hacked with image of supreme leader in crosshairs

Vietnam's VinFast targets US market in 'preposterously hard' gamble

Israeli forces hunt east Jerusalem checkpoint attacker

'Transformation' beckons for embattled Credit Suisse

Russia says three killed in Crimea bridge blast

'Not afraid anymore': Clashes as Iran protests enter fourth week

Air France, Airbus face trial over 2009 Rio-Paris disaster

Monte dei Paschi di Siena's (MPS) capital raising plan is entering a make-or-break stage with CEO Luigi Lovaglio and the banks due to guarantee the sale hammering out final details, people close to the matter said.

Political paralysis in Iraq hampers economic growth

Cover-up complaints fly over Greek wire-tapping scandal

Thai king tells massacre victims' families 'I share your grief'