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German import prices up 0.6% y/y in November
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Honda, Nissan aim to close merger talks in June 2025, source says
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UK insurer Aviva to buy Direct Line in $4.65 billion deal
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UK economy showed zero growth in Q3
Former Nissan CEO Ghosn casts doubt on success of Nissan-Honda alliance
Date: December 23, 2024
TOKYO (Reuters) - Former Nissan CEO Carlos Ghosn cast doubt on whether the potential merger between Honda and Nissan will be successful, saying the plans Nissan have "do not make sense" in a press...
Europe's energy taxes are worsening industry woes, power CEO says
Date: December 23, 2024
By Kate Abnett and Julia Payne BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Governments hunting for ways to aid Europe's struggling industries should take aim at the continent's high energy taxes, which are eroding...
Lagarde says ECB very close to reaching its inflation goal, FT reports
Date: December 23, 2024
(Reuters) - European Central Bank (ECB) President Christine Lagarde said the euro zone was getting "very close" to reaching the central bank's medium-term inflation goal, according to an interview...
Markets in 2024: Wall Street's high-octane rally keeps investors captive to the US
Date: December 23, 2024
By Naomi Rovnick, Dhara Ranasinghe and Rodrigo Campos LONDON (Reuters) - Markets that began the year with investors expecting a global stock rally to fizzle, swift U.S. interest rate cuts to boost...
Irish consumer sentiment holds steady ahead of Christmas
Date: December 23, 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish consumer sentiment softened slightly in December as increased concerns about the economic outlook were offset by easing worries around household finances, a survey showed on Monday. The Credit Union Consumer Sentiment index fell to 73.9 in December from 74.1 in November. That is well below its long-term average of 84.3 but...
UK business morale falls to 2024 low but pay growth strong, surveys show
Date: December 23, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – British business confidence fell to its lowest level of 2024 in December but employers were a bit more optimistic about the wider economy, according to a survey published on Monday, while separate data showed a pre-Christmas rise in hiring and pay. The Lloyds Bank Business Barometer measure of confidence among companies fell...