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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Business

Labour shortages ease in Germany’s economy, survey shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Fewer German companies are struggling to fill vacancies due to l...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

French PM hopes to have budget ready by mid-February

PARIS (Reuters) - France's new prime minister, Francois Bayrou, said on Thursday he hoped to have a...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Olive Garden parent Darden Restaurants raises annual sales forecast

(Reuters) - Darden Restaurants raised its annual sales forecast on Thursday, banking on higher menu...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Exclusive-Nornickel in talks with Xiamen C&D to shift copper smelting to China

By Polina Devitt and Amy Lv LONDON/BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate Xiamen C&D and Russia's...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Taiwan's China Airlines splits $12-billion jet deal between Boeing and Airbus

By Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) -Taiwan's China Airlines will split an order for its long-haul fle...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Northern Ireland unionists to trigger 'Stormont Brake' for first time

BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's largest two unionist parties said on Thursday they intend for...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Moldova's president blames Russia's Gazprom for energy crisis

By Alexander Tanas CHISINAU (Reuters) - President Maia Sandu on Thursday accused Gazprom of provokin...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Spain's utilities tax suffers defeat in parliament

MADRID (Reuters) - Spanish lawmakers on Thursday voted to eliminate a temporary tax on energy compan...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Italy probes CK Hutchison unit on tax in 3.4 billion euro asset sale, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) - CK Hutchison Holdings's Italian telecommunications unit is the target of a probe allegin...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

German parliament passes tax relief to offset inflation

BERLIN (Reuters) - German lawmakers passed a taxation reform on Thursday to combat the burden on hou...

19th December, 2024

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Business

Behind a potential Honda and Nissan tie-up, the existential threat posed by Chinese EVs

By Kantaro Komiya, Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Some unions are born of necessity, others fro...

19th December, 2024

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Finance

Italy's Banco BPM strikes deal with unions on 550 hirings, 1,100 early retirements

MILAN (Reuters) - Italy's Banco BPM has struck a deal with trade unions on 550 new hirings in exchan...

19th December, 2024