Europe

28 Feb EU should discuss using frozen Russian assets to aid Ukraine military: von der Leyen

Posted at 12:16h in Europe

President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen is speaking during a joint media conference with Prime Minister of Belgium Alexander De Croo, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau, and President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky, following their meeting in...

28 Feb Climate chief says carbon capture and storage faces big challenges

Posted at 10:39h in Europe

This photograph taken on February 27, 2024, shows the the Heidelberg Materials cement plant in Antoing, during a press visit. The cement plant intends to equip it's kiln with a carbon capture facility, which will enable the Antoing plant to achieve a net-zero carbon balance.Benoit...

28 Feb Russia relishes Macron humiliation after NATO denial on ground troops

Posted at 10:14h in Europe

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu attend a wreath-laying ceremony, which marks the anniversary of the beginning of the Great Patriotic War against Nazi Germany in 1941, at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier by the Kremlin wall in Moscow, Russia June...

27 Feb StanChart CEO says ESG is good for business

Posted at 07:55h in Europe

Bill Winters, Chief Executive Officer at the Standard Chartered Bank, attends a panel session of the World Governments Summit in Dubai on February 12, 2024.Ryan Lim | Afp | Getty ImagesStandard Chartered chief executive Bill Winters says environmentally conscious investing can be good for business,...

26 Feb Motorola shows off concept smartphone that can wrap around your wrist

Posted at 23:38h in Europe

Motorola's "adapative display concept" smartphone can wrap around a user's wrist. The phone can generative a background to match what a user is wearing. Arjun Kharpal | CNBCBARCELONA, Spain — Motorola thinks we may be wearing our phones on our wrist in future.The company, which is...

26 Feb Delivery driver wins $217,000 at Kenya Open golf tournament

Posted at 16:52h in Europe

Joe Dean of England reacts on the 16th green during day four of the Magical Kenya Open at Muthaiga Golf Club on February 25, 2024 in Nairobi, Kenya. Stuart Franklin | Getty Images Sport | Getty ImagesBritish golfer and part-time delivery driver Joe Dean hailed his...

26 Feb Microsoft invests in Europe’s Mistral AI to expand beyond OpenAI

Posted at 16:50h in Europe

Microsoft on Monday announced a new partnership with French start-up Mistral AI – Europe's answer to ChatGPT maker OpenAI — as the U.S. tech giant seeks to expand its footprint in the fast-evolving artificial intelligence industry.Microsoft said in a statement that it was investing in...

26 Feb Hungary votes to approve Sweden’s NATO membership

Posted at 16:33h in Europe

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson is meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban in Budapest, as Hungary remains the last NATO member to not ratify Sweden's bid to join NATO, on (Photo by Balint Szentgallay/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesHungary on Monday...

26 Feb Mauritius blocks Norwegian Cruise Line ship over cholera fears

Posted at 13:10h in Europe

The first cruise ship, 'Norwegian Dawn' to arrive at Portland Port since the arrival of the Bibby Stockholm immigration barge, is seen docking, on July 26, 2023 in Portland, England.Finnbarr Webster | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesA Norwegian cruise ship has been denied permission...

26 Feb Novo Nordisk and Eli Lilly rival soars 26% after promising weight-loss drug results

Posted at 10:32h in Europe

Vials move along a conveyor at the Novo Nordisk A/S production facilities in Hillerod, Denmark, on Monday, June 12, 2023. The success of Novo's bestsellers Ozempic and Wegovy, drugs that help people lose significant amounts of weight, has created something of a gold rush in...