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.

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Finance

Swiss business gets Christmas bonus from EU trade deal

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - Swiss business welcomed a new deal to overhaul the country's relat...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

Plan to throttle foreign fossil fuel finance collapses at OECD, Bloomberg reports

(Reuters) - A plan discussed by wealthy nations to throttle tens of billions of dollars in public su...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

Chinese media hail consumption boost as cautious buyers rent, rather than buy

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's domestic demand is gathering pace as cautious consumers increasingly cho...

23rd December, 2024

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Business

France’s L’Oreal acquires Migros’ South Korean cosmetic unit

PARIS (Reuters) – French cosmetics giant L’Oreal said on Monday it had signed a deal with Swiss reta...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

France's L'Oreal acquires Migros' South Korean cosmetic unit

PARIS (Reuters) - French cosmetics giant L'Oreal said on Monday it had signed a deal with Swiss reta...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

Italy's antitrust opens probe into Snam-Edison gas storage deal

ROME (Reuters) - Italy's antitrust agency (AGCM) said on Monday it had opened an investigation into...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

South Korea detects signs of North Korea preparing more troops, drones for Russia

By Hyonhee Shin SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korea's military said on Monday that it has detected signs o...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

Spain's Q3 GDP quarterly growth confirmed at 0.8% - final data

(Reuters) - Spain's gross domestic product grew 0.8% in the third quarter, the country's National St...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

German import prices up 0.6% y/y in November

(Reuters) - German import prices grew by 0.6% year on year in November, the statistics office said o...

23rd December, 2024

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Business

Honda, Nissan aim to close merger talks in June 2025, source says

By Maki Shiraki TOKYO (Reuters) -Honda and Nissan are likely to unveil on Monday a pact to explore a...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

UK insurer Aviva to buy Direct Line in $4.65 billion deal

(Reuters) - British insurer Aviva has reached an agreement to buy smaller rival Direct Line in a 3.7...

23rd December, 2024

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Finance

UK economy showed zero growth in Q3

LONDON (Reuters) - British economic output failed to grow in the third quarter, figures from the Off...

23rd December, 2024