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Mercosur launches economic partnership talks with Japan, eyes China

SAO PAULO, June 30 (Reuters) - The South American trade bloc Mercosur launched negotiations with Jap...

30th June, 2026

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UK investors sue Binance in London for £150 million

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Almost 1,700 British investors are suing Binance and founder Changpeng Z...

30th June, 2026

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Exclusive-ECB considers lifting banks' minimum reserves to lessen own losses, sources say

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa SINTRA, Portugal, June 30 (Reuters) - The ECB is considering...

30th June, 2026

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Russian fuel crisis pushes some pump prices past 100 roubles

MOSCOW, June 30 (Reuters) - Independent filling stations in Russia have begun selling fuel for more...

30th June, 2026

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Lower oil price eases pressure on ECB to act, Dolenc says

SINTRA, Portugal, June 30 (Reuters) - An unexpectedly quick retreat in energy prices has given the E...

30th June, 2026

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Stellantis expects to make decision on South African plant in coming months

By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG, June 30 (Reuters) - Stellantis is still reviewing plans for a propos...

30th June, 2026

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Schneider Electric to buy AI software firm Cognite for $3.1 billion

June 30 (Reuters) - Schneider Electric said on Tuesday it had signed an agreement to acquire Cognite...

30th June, 2026

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Pirelli plans investments worth up to $1.2 billion to expand US capacity

MILAN, June 30 (Reuters) - Italian tyremaker Pirelli on Tuesday said it had a multi-year investment...

30th June, 2026

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Italy's Hodli says it has approval to be country's first crypto asset manager

MILAN, June 30 (Reuters) - Genoa-based fintech Hodli said on Tuesday it had received regulatory appr...

30th June, 2026

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BoE's Bailey sees no rush to act on interest rates

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said on Tuesday that the central...

30th June, 2026

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Netherlands warns for the first time of 'nihilistic' attack threat

AMSTERDAM, June 30 (Reuters) - Dutch authorities said on Tuesday they are increasingly concerned by...

30th June, 2026

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Euroclear sues Russian central bank over €220 billion damages claim

By Inti Landauro BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - Euroclear has sued Russia's central bank in a Belgian...

30th June, 2026

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Nestle: Some parents will not come back to our infant formula products after recall

VEVEY, Switzerland, June 30 (Reuters) - Nestle has accepted that some parents will not return to buy...

30th June, 2026

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France banned Iran opposition rally after monarchist threats, security note shows

By John Irish PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - French authorities banned a major rally by the Paris-based...

30th June, 2026

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In France, a funeral home is overwhelmed as the heatwave's death toll rises

By Lucien Libert and Lauren Bacquie PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - Undertaker Zouhaier Hertelli is recei...

30th June, 2026

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Autonomous driving firm Autobrains eyes robotaxi growth in Europe, CEO says

FRANKFURT, June 30 (Reuters) - Europe is an emerging but promising market for self-driving 'robotaxi...

30th June, 2026

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Denmark launches $672 million military aid package for Ukraine

STOCKHOLM, June 30 (Reuters) - Denmark announced on Tuesday a new military donation package to Ukrai...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

German regulator moves to curb Deutsche Bahn dominance on key rail routes

BERLIN, June 30 (Reuters) - Germany's network regulator plans to limit Deutsche Bahn's use of long-d...

30th June, 2026

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The Quiet Economics of Confidence: Why Trust Is Becoming the World’s Most Valuable Business Asset

For decades, businesses competed on familiar advantages. Scale created efficiency. Technology accele...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

BMW completes $1.7 billion investment in EV production at U.S. plants

June 30 (Reuters) - BMW on Tuesday announced the completion of a $1.7 billion investment in its prod...

30th June, 2026

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The Quiet Advantage of Preparedness: Why the Best Businesses Are Built Beforethe Next Disruption

For much of modern business history, competitive advantage was measured by familiar metrics. Compani...

30th June, 2026

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The Quiet Business Asset That Outlasts Every Trend

Every business leader spends time thinking about the future.

30th June, 2026

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The Quiet Currency of Certainty: Why Predictability Is Becoming Business’s Greatest Competitive Advantage

For decades, business leaders were taught to chase speed.

30th June, 2026

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The Quiet Discipline That Separates Great Businesses From the Rest

For decades, the business world celebrated boldness.

30th June, 2026

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The Invisible Business Advantage: Why Organisational Simplicity Is Becoming Harder to Copy

For decades, business success was often associated with expansion.

30th June, 2026

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Iran war and AI boom drive wild ride on global markets

By Marc Jones LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Investors have had to gulp down the motion-sickness tablet...

30th June, 2026

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The Hidden Advantage of Consistency: Why Reliable Businesses Are Pulling Ahead

For years, competitive advantage was often defined by visibility. Companies sought to be the fastest...

30th June, 2026

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UK's Prince William says his homeless charity has helped thousands

LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - Britain's Prince William said the charity he set up to show homelessness...

30th June, 2026

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Heatwave tests Ukraine soldiers in Soviet-era tank

By Serhii Chalyi ZAPORIZHZHIA REGION, Ukraine, June 30 (Reuters) - As a record-breaking heatwave swe...

30th June, 2026

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What the Rise of Retail Trading Means for Canada’s Financial Markets

The rise of self-directed investing has encouraged more Canadians to explore day trading as a way to...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

BP's deputy CEO, head of trading Carol Howle to retire, company says

By Stephanie Kelly LONDON, June 30 (Reuters) - BP's deputy CEO and trading chief Carol Howle will re...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

Exclusive-Nestle to cut artificial colourings from all products by end-2026

By Richa Naidu VEVEY, Switzerland, June 30 (Reuters) - Nestle plans to remove artificial food colour...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

Irish regulator reconsidering TikTok data-transfer ban after court ruling

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, June 30 (Reuters) - Ireland's data watchdog will decide "in the coming per...

30th June, 2026

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Inflation cools in biggest euro economies, easing rate hike urgency

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, June 30 (Reuters) - Inflation slowed more than expected across most major eur...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

Deutsche Bank sells India retail business to Kotak Mahindra

FRANKFURT, June 30 (Reuters) - Deutsche Bank said on Tuesday that Kotak Mahindra Bank would acquire...

30th June, 2026

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Economic pessimism among Russians at highest in at least 20 years, Gallup poll shows

June 30 (Reuters) - Russians are more pessimistic about the state of their economy than at any time...

30th June, 2026

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EU opens antitrust probe into Align Technology over Invisalign, scanner tying

BRUSSELS, June 30 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Tuesday that it has opened an antitrus...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

BlackRock cools on emerging markets, sees value in euro government debt

June 30 (Reuters) - The BlackRock Investment Institute (BII) said on Tuesday it had become less bull...

30th June, 2026

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How Al Madina Takaful Became the Middle East's Best General Takaful Provider/Exclusive interview in London

How Al Madina Takaful Became the Middle East's Best General Takaful Provider/Exclusive interview in...

30th June, 2026

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Finance

Estonia images show machine guns on Russian LNG carrier in Baltic

By Andrius Sytas VILNIUS, June 30 (Reuters) - Estonia has released images showing machine guns and s...

30th June, 2026