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Hershey, Mondelez bet big on Easter as cocoa price crisis looms

Hershey, Mondelez bet big on Easter as cocoa price crisis looms

(This March 26 story has been refiled to correct the data source to ‘NielsenIQ’ from ‘Nielsen’ in paragraph 23..

Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros

Greece to raise monthly minimum wage by 6.4% to 830 euros

ATHENS (Reuters) – Greece will raise its monthly minimum gross wage by 6.4% to 830 euros, the conservative government said on Fr..

Syngenta ditches multi-billion dollar China IPO bid

Syngenta ditches multi-billion dollar China IPO bid

BEIJING (Reuters) -Swiss agrichemicals and seeds group Syngenta on Friday withdrew its bid for a multi-billion dollar listing on the S..

India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi’s probable third term, sources say

India keen on trade deals with Britain, Oman early in Modi’s probable third term, sources say

By Shivangi Acharya NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to prioritise completion of free trade d..

UK’s Thames Water in crisis after shareholders refuse to pay up

UK’s Thames Water in crisis after shareholders refuse to pay up

LONDON (Reuters) -Thames Water, Britain’s biggest water utility, said on Thursday its shareholders had refused to pay 500 millio..

Mercedes partly loses class action case over diesel defeat devices

Mercedes partly loses class action case over diesel defeat devices

BERLIN (Reuters) – A German court ruled on Thursday partly in favour of consumers in a class action suit against Mercedes Benz o..

UK competition regulator decides against in-depth probe of Aviva, AIG Life UK merger

UK competition regulator decides against in-depth probe of Aviva, AIG Life UK merger

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s competition regulator said on Thursday that it has decided not to open an in-depth ‘phase 2..

JD Sports’ January sales fall in ‘challenging’ market

JD Sports’ January sales fall in ‘challenging’ market

LONDON (Reuters) -British sportswear retailer JD Sports said trading conditions remained challenging after its like-for-like sales dro..

French company Valeo to use more Google Cloud AI tools

French company Valeo to use more Google Cloud AI tools

PARIS (Reuters) – French car parts maker Valeo said on Thursday it would be using more Google Cloud AI tools at Valeo, highlight..

Analysis-Foreign firms’ losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion

Analysis-Foreign firms’ losses from exiting Russia top $107 billion

(Reuters) – The corporate exodus from Russia since its 2022 invasion of Ukraine has cost foreign companies more than $107 billio..

Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s Oct meet in Samoa

Climate change, AI in focus at Commonwealth’s Oct meet in Samoa

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Climate change and efforts to keep up with advances in artificial intelligence top the agenda for a Commonwealth mee..

UK homeowners and businesses resilient to high interest rates, BoE says

UK homeowners and businesses resilient to high interest rates, BoE says

LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – British mortgage holders and businesses are generally coping well with high interest rates and prob..

Analysis – Europe’s gas stocks point to healthy supply next winter

Analysis – Europe’s gas stocks point to healthy supply next winter

LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union will have plenty of gas in stock next winter and the remaining buyers of Russian pipelin..

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

Factbox-European companies cut jobs as economy sputters

(Reuters) – The highest inflation for decades and the impact of the war in Ukraine have forced companies across Europe into layo..

Ferrari to expand cooperation with battery supplier SK On

Ferrari to expand cooperation with battery supplier SK On

MILAN (Reuters) – Luxury sports car manufacturer Ferrari has entered a preliminary agreement with its electric-vehicle (EV) batt..

Shares edge higher; yen’s drop to 1990 low lifts Nikkei

Shares edge higher; yen’s drop to 1990 low lifts Nikkei

By Kevin Buckland and Amanda Cooper LONDON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Global shares rose on Wednesday, nudged higher by a rally in Japane..

Olympics-Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

Olympics-Parisians get ready to leave city with rental cash in pocket

PARIS (Reuters) – Like many Parisians, Martin Cassan will be heading the other way when the tidal wave of Olympics visitors hits..

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

Big Oil’s climate planning not good enough, investor group says

By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) -The current low-carbon transition plans of 10 of Europe’s and North America’s biggest li..

Brazil, France launch $1.1 billion program to protect Amazon rainforest

Brazil, France launch $1.1 billion program to protect Amazon rainforest

By Ueslei Marcelino BELEM, Brazil (Reuters) -Brazil and France on Tuesday launched an investment program to protect the Brazilian and ..

Unlocking Opportunities: The Advantages of Government-Approved Special Economic Zones

Unlocking Opportunities: The Advantages of Government-Approved Special Economic Zones

Special Economic Zones (SEZs) stand as bastions of economic innovation strategically crafted to catalyze growth and development. These..

UK’s ASOS posts 18% drop in first-half sales

UK’s ASOS posts 18% drop in first-half sales

LONDON (Reuters) – Online fashion retailer ASOS posted an 18% drop in sales in its first half, but said it was on track to meet ..

German consumer sentiment stays on slow recovery path, finds GfK

German consumer sentiment stays on slow recovery path, finds GfK

BERLIN (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment is expected to stay on its path of slow recovery in April, helped by fewer househol..

France’s Atos seeks debt restructuring plan by July after record losses

France’s Atos seeks debt restructuring plan by July after record losses

(Reuters) -French IT consulting firm Atos is aiming to restructure its debt by July, the group said on Tuesday, after posting record a..

Consumers need better protection against the cost of environmental regulations

Consumers need better protection against the cost of environmental regulations

Tighter environmental regulations can boost industry profits and drive up costs for consumers, finds research from Aalto University Sc..

RiverRock and Horizon acquired from Ferrovial an 89.2% stake in Euroscut Azores, a Portuguese 93 km shadow toll road in the Azores

RiverRock and Horizon acquired from Ferrovial an 89.2% stake in Euroscut Azores, a Portuguese 93 km shadow toll road in the Azores

RiverRock – a specialized alternative investment firm, part of the CFE Finance Group – through RiverRock Brownfield Infrastructu..

Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

Google, Apple breakups on the agenda as global regulators target tech

BRUSSELS/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Big Tech is facing its biggest challenge in decades as antitrust regulators on both sides of the Atlanti..

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher warns on profit outlook

Home improvement retailer Kingfisher warns on profit outlook

LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher warned on Monday that current-year profit would fall short of analysts..

Talgo’s top shareholder in talks with Stadler over takeover bid, report says

Talgo’s top shareholder in talks with Stadler over takeover bid, report says

MADRID (Reuters) – Talgo’s top shareholder is in talks to sell its 40% stake in the Spanish train maker to Swiss rival Sta..

Analysis-Spain’s battle of the banks as BBVA narrows gap to Santander

Analysis-Spain’s battle of the banks as BBVA narrows gap to Santander

MADRID (Reuters) – BBVA’s share price has more than trebled since late 2020, narrowing its valuation gap to Santander and ..

Analysis-Cocoa rally and market tumult hoist systematic hedge funds ahead of their peers

Analysis-Cocoa rally and market tumult hoist systematic hedge funds ahead of their peers

LONDON (Reuters) – Record cocoa prices and markets whipped around by inflation and geopolitics helped hedge funds using systemat..

Oil rises as heightened geopolitical risks exacerbate supply concerns

Oil rises as heightened geopolitical risks exacerbate supply concerns

TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices rose in early Asian trading on Monday on concerns over tighter global supply brought about by escal..

Australia’s ANZ Group to settle credit cards class action for $37.4 million

Australia’s ANZ Group to settle credit cards class action for $37.4 million

(Reuters) – Australia’s ANZ Group said on Monday it had agreed to settle a class action suit related to interest charged o..

Thousands of Spanish bank staff strike to demand pay rise, union says

Thousands of Spanish bank staff strike to demand pay rise, union says

MADRID (Reuters) – Around 60,000 banking employees across Spain went on strike on Friday to demand pay rises they see as justifi..

Air Europa says customer data may have been compromised in October breach

Air Europa says customer data may have been compromised in October breach

(Reuters) -Spanish airline Air Europa said on Friday personal data of its customers may have been compromised in a security incident t..

Santander expects over 6 billion euros in dividends, buybacks on solid 2024 start

Santander expects over 6 billion euros in dividends, buybacks on solid 2024 start

Santander expects over 6 billion euros in dividends, buybacks on solid 2024 start By Jesús Aguado MADRID (Reuters) -Spain’s Sant..

European Championship won’t save German economy, study shows

European Championship won’t save German economy, study shows

European Championship won’t save German economy, study shows BERLIN(Reuters) – The European Championship to be held in Ger..

Dollar set for weekly rise as Swiss cut signals potential rates gap

Dollar set for weekly rise as Swiss cut signals potential rates gap

Dollar set for weekly rise as Swiss cut signals potential rates gap By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – The U.S. dollar was s..