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Image for China's BYD to focus on plug-in hybrid cars in European expansion

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China's Byd to Focus on Plug-In Hybrid Cars in European Expansion

Image for UK's Starmer pledges to step up engagement in Middle East for long-term stability

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UK's Starmer Pledges to Step up Engagement in Middle East for Long-Term Stability

Image for Italy to test Starlink in January in bid to boost high-speed internet, sources say

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Italy to Test Starlink in January in Bid to Boost High-Speed Internet, Sources Say

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Shareholders Say Yes to Bollore's Vivendi Split Project

Image for EU looks to geothermal in drive for energy security, document shows

EU Looks to Geothermal in Drive for Energy Security, Document Shows

Date: December 9, 2024

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) - European Union countries plan to promote geothermal energy as they hunt for ways to replace Russian gas and bring down energy prices, a draft EU document showed....

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Swiss Prosecutors Seek Trafigura Payment of $156 Million in Corruption Trial

Date: December 9, 2024

GENEVA (Reuters) - Swiss prosecutors are seeking a total of over $156 million in penalties and compensation from Trafigura and a four-year jail sentence for former Chief Operating Officer Mike...

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EU Must Find Billions for Arms Within a Year, Defence Chief Says

Date: December 9, 2024

By Lili Bayer and Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe needs to find ways within the next year to fund hundreds of billions of euros in extra military spending to defend against any attack from...

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Business Conditions Tougher, Chinese Firms in EU Say, Amid Global Tensions

Date: December 9, 2024

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Chinese companies in the European Union say business conditions have worsened for a fifth consecutive year, with a rise in geopolitical tensions and anti-...

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Unilever CFO Takes on Additional Responsibility Amid Operational Overhaul

Date: December 9, 2024

(Reuters) - Unilever said on Monday CFO Fernando Fernandez would take on more responsibilities, including overseeing supply chain and procurement, as the company overhauls its operations to focus on...

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SNB to Cut Rates 25 Bps on Dec. 12, to Reach Zero or Close Next Year

Date: December 9, 2024

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank will again cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points on Dec. 12, according to an over-85% majority of economists polled by Reuters,...