Business

The Business category explores corporate strategy, leadership, mergers, acquisitions and regulatory reforms. In line with Global Banking & Finance Review’s commitment to industry news and case studies, it offers analysis to help executives navigate an evolving business landscape.

Image for Exclusive-UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation
Finance

Exclusive-UN calls for $2.6 trillion investment to reverse land degradation

By Simon Jessop and Pesha Magid RIYADH (Reuters) - Restoring the world's degraded land and holding b...

2nd December, 2024

Image for Polish manufacturing PMI dips as new orders fall, outlook weakens
Finance

Polish manufacturing PMI dips as new orders fall, outlook weakens

WARSAW (Reuters) - Poland's manufacturing sector saw a renewed contraction in November as new orders...

2nd December, 2024

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Finance

Dutch pension fund ABP buys $2.8 billion in mortgage loans

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Dutch pension fund ABP on Monday said it had acquired a 2.7 billion euro ($2.8...

2nd December, 2024

Image for French industry sees sharpest order decline since COVID outbreak, PMI shows
Finance

French industry sees sharpest order decline since COVID outbreak, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector faced in November its steepest decline in new orders...

2nd December, 2024

Image for Russian retailer Lenta acquires pharmacy chain for undisclosed sum
Finance

Russian retailer Lenta acquires pharmacy chain for undisclosed sum

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian supermarket chain Lenta on Monday said it had acquired Russia's second-la...

2nd December, 2024

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Finance

Ukraine introduces minimum export prices for major agricultural goods

KYIV (Reuters) - Ukraine has introduced a new system for exporting key agrarian goods, including gra...

2nd December, 2024

Image for Prosus nearly doubles profit in H1 on strong e-commerce, Tencent growth
Finance

Prosus nearly doubles profit in H1 on strong e-commerce, Tencent growth

JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Dutch technology investor Prosus NV reported on Monday an 89.5% jump in cor...

2nd December, 2024

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Finance

Unilever CEO looking to sell food brands with $1 billion in sales, FD reports

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Unilever is looking to sell several food brands that have combined sales of ar...

2nd December, 2024

Image for Topps Tiles says board supports strategy after top investor's criticism
Finance

Topps Tiles says board supports strategy after top investor's criticism

(Reuters) -Britain's Topps Tiles' strategy, primarily focused on expanding the retailer's online bus...

2nd December, 2024

Image for Green Minerals expects delay to Norway's first deep-sea mining licensing round
Finance

Green Minerals expects delay to Norway's first deep-sea mining licensing round

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Norwegian seabed mining start-up Green Minerals said on Monday it expects a del...

2nd December, 2024

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Finance

PZU aims to sell Alior Bank shares to Pekao under new strategy

GDANSK (Reuters) - Poland's top insurer PZU said on Monday it plans to sell its 32% stake in Alior B...

2nd December, 2024

Image for Euro zone Nov factory activity fell sharply; outlook gloomy, PMI shows
Finance

Euro zone Nov factory activity fell sharply; outlook gloomy, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing activity fell sharply last month and a further decline in...

2nd December, 2024