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CVS explores options including potential break-up, sources say

CVS explores options including potential break-up, sources say

By Anirban Sen NEW YORK (Reuters) – CVS Health is exploring options that could..

Italy and BlackRock discuss potential data centres investment

Italy and BlackRock discuss potential data centres investment

  ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the head of ..

French retailer Casino to present new strategy with heavy job cuts expected

French retailer Casino to present new strategy with heavy job cuts expected

  PARIS (Reuters) – French supermarket chain Casino will set out its new ..

Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm

Germany reports outbreak of H5N1 bird flu on a farm

  PARIS (Reuters) – Germany reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N..

Big banks add October cut to ECB forecasts

Big banks add October cut to ECB forecasts

  LONDON (Reuters) -Major brokerages, including Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan, now..

Thailand’s Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus

Thailand’s Central Group takes over Swiss department stores Globus

  BERLIN (Reuters) – Thai retail and property conglomerate Central Group ..

Exclusive-ByteDance plans new AI model trained with Huawei chips, sources say

Exclusive-ByteDance plans new AI model trained with Huawei chips, sources say

  (Reuters) – TikTok’s Chinese parent ByteDance plans to develop an..

UK business confidence falls from eight-year high, Lloyds says

UK business confidence falls from eight-year high, Lloyds says

  By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – British business confidence ebbed ..

Spotify back up after outage hits over 40,000 users

Spotify back up after outage hits over 40,000 users

  (Reuters) -Audio streaming platform Spotify was back up after an approximate ..

Oil steady but on track for weekly drop on firmer supply outlook

Oil steady but on track for weekly drop on firmer supply outlook

  By Paul Carsten LONDON (Reuters) -Oil prices held on Friday but remained on t..

Moncler CEO strengthens grip on company with LVMH deal

Moncler CEO strengthens grip on company with LVMH deal

  By Elisa Anzolin and Mimosa Spencer MILAN/PARIS (Reuters) -Moncler’s Ch..

Aeffe sells ‘Moschino’ brand for perfumes to Euroitalia

Aeffe sells ‘Moschino’ brand for perfumes to Euroitalia

  MILAN (Reuters) – Italian fashion group Aeffe has agreed to transfer th..

Exclusive-African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

Exclusive-African countries eye world’s first joint ‘debt-for-nature’ swap

  LONDON (Reuters) – At least five African countries are working on what ..

UK’s FTSE 100 closes slightly up as falling energy shares offset China-driven rally

UK’s FTSE 100 closes slightly up as falling energy shares offset China-driven rally

  By Lisa Pauline Mattackal and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100..

Exclusive-Ubisoft activist investor says it has support of 10% of shareholders in management tussle

Exclusive-Ubisoft activist investor says it has support of 10% of shareholders in management tussle

  By Zaheer Kachwala (Reuters) – An activist investor pushing for a sale ..

Dollar firm following sharp rebound as Fed speakers eyed

Dollar firm following sharp rebound as Fed speakers eyed

  By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – The dollar held firm on Thursday fo..

Polish fashion retailer LPP confirms annual revenue goal of up to $5.5 billion

Polish fashion retailer LPP confirms annual revenue goal of up to $5.5 billion

  GDANSK (Reuters) – Poland’s largest apparel retailer LPP confirme..

UniCredit starts process to bring life insurance business in house

UniCredit starts process to bring life insurance business in house

  MILAN (Reuters) – UniCredit has told Allianz and CNP Assurances that it..

Fonterra’s annual profit falls 25%; shares rise on dividend declaration

Fonterra’s annual profit falls 25%; shares rise on dividend declaration

  By Rajasik Mukherjee (Reuters) -New Zealand’s Fonterra posted a 25% dro..

Soccer-‘I thought it was AI,’ says Wimbledon director of flooding images at stadium

Soccer-‘I thought it was AI,’ says Wimbledon director of flooding images at stadium

  (Reuters) – AFC Wimbledon’s managing director thought he was look..

Solvay to cut 68 jobs in Salindres site throughout 2025

Solvay to cut 68 jobs in Salindres site throughout 2025

  (Reuters) – Belgian chemicals group Solvay announced on Tuesday plans t..

ECB started issuing fine notices to banks not meeting climate expectations

ECB started issuing fine notices to banks not meeting climate expectations

  NEW YORK (Reuters) – The European Central Bank has started issuing fine..

Spotify expands AI Playlist feature to new markets including US, Canada

Spotify expands AI Playlist feature to new markets including US, Canada

  (Reuters) – Spotify is expanding its tool that helps create playlists u..

UK employers give joint-lowest pay rises since June 2022, Brightmine says

UK employers give joint-lowest pay rises since June 2022, Brightmine says

  LONDON (Reuters) – British employers gave staff the joint-lowest pay ri..

CMA CGM agrees to buy 48% of Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion, will launch takeover bid

CMA CGM agrees to buy 48% of Santos Brasil for $1.2 billion, will launch takeover bid

  SAO PAULO (Reuters) – French shipping giant CMA CGM agreed to buy 47.6%..

Analysis-SocGen’s CEO Krupa tightens screws on costs as bank’s turnaround plan falls flat

Analysis-SocGen’s CEO Krupa tightens screws on costs as bank’s turnaround plan falls flat

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Societe Generale’s CEO Slawomir ..

EU regulator backs use of Novo’s Wegovy for obesity-related heart condition

EU regulator backs use of Novo’s Wegovy for obesity-related heart condition

(Reuters) -The European Medicines Agency backed the use of Novo Nordisk’s popu..

Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe

Analysis-Extreme weather adds to fiscal strains in central Europe

By Jan Lopatka, Karol Badohal and Gergely Szakacs PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) – ..

Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

Yen slides as BOJ governor steers clear of rate hike talk

By Linda Pasquini and Wayne Cole LONDON/SYDNEY (Reuters) – The yen weakened on..

Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut

Oil prices set to end week higher after US rate cut

By Arunima Kumar (Reuters) -Oil prices eased on Friday, but were on track to registe..

Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

Global investors brace for turmoil as big Fed cut sows confusion

By Naomi Rovnick and Yoruk Bahceli LONDON (Reuters) -Big global investors are on ale..

Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

Morning Bid: BOJ brings yen into sharper focus

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. It was left ..

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view

BOJ keeps interest rates steady, sticks to upbeat economic view

  TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Frida..

German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August

German tax revenue rose by 5.3% in August

  By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s federal and state ..

Germany considering ways to support VW, economy minister says

Germany considering ways to support VW, economy minister says

  FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany’s government is considering ways to..

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

Bavarian says mpox vaccine approved by EU regulator for adolescents

LONDON (Reuters) -Bavarian Nordic said on Thursday its mpox vaccine was approved by ..

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

UK reports sharpest rise in health-related welfare claims, study shows

  LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has seen the biggest rise in health-related ..