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EU, Switzerland agree deal to strengthen trade ties
Date: December 20, 2024
By Dave Graham and Philip Blenkinsop BERN/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Switzerland and the European Union said on Friday they had reached a deal to strengthen their trade ties, overcoming Swiss concerns about...
UK retailers report gloomy run-up to Christmas, CBI says
Date: December 20, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – British retailers reported a weak run-up to the Christmas holidays with sales falling again and businesses worrying about higher costs in 2025, the Confederation of British Industry said on Friday. The CBI’s monthly retail sales headline balance improved only marginally to -15 in December from -18 in November. It had also contracted...
Russia and Ukraine fail to agree on Azerbaijani-brokered gas deal, SOCAR source says
Date: December 20, 2024
By Nailia Bagirova BAKU (Reuters) - Moscow and Kyiv have failed to agree on a deal brokered by Azerbaijan to continue Russian gas exports to Europe via Ukraine, a senior source at the Azeri energy...
More than 10,000 jobs to be cut at VW in next years, says Manager Magazin
Date: December 20, 2024
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to cut more than 10,000 jobs in the next few years as part of an agreement with unions over the future of the German brand, manager magazin reported, not citing...
Novo Nordisk shares plunge after CagriSema obesity drug trial disappoints
Date: December 20, 2024
By Maggie Fick and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON/COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk on Friday revealed disappointing results in a late-stage trial for its experimental next-generation obesity drug...
Ukraine says Russian cyberattack hits state registries but no data lost
Date: December 20, 2024
By Yuliia Dysa (Reuters) - A Russian cyberattack on Ukraine's justice ministry registries caused a shutdown of online services for marriages and other matters, but no data appears to have been leaked...