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Covestro shareholders accept ADNOC’s XRG takeover offer
Date: December 19, 2024
(Refiles to correct timing of Egypt JV in paragraph 10) By Yousef Saba DUBAI (Reuters) – XRG, the international investments arm of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), said on Thursday it will become the new majority shareholder in Covestro after the German chemicals maker’s shareholders approved a takeover offer. Shares tendered and bought by...
Seeing low-income consumers squeezed, retailers target $10 and under gifts
Date: December 19, 2024
By Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK (Reuters) - Retailers including Target and Walmart are stocking shelves with more toys and gifts such as Barbies that cost less than $10 this holiday season, a strategy...
Swedish police go on board Yi Peng 3 vessel at invitation of China
Date: December 19, 2024
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Thursday they had gone on board the Yi Peng 3 vessel off the coast of Denmark at the invitation of Chinese authorities. The Chinese bulk carrier is wanted...
Renewable energy produced record 56% of Spain's electricity in 2024
Date: December 19, 2024
MADRID (Reuters) - Renewable energy sources such as wind and solar accounted for a record 56% of Spain's electricity production in 2024, according to estimates by power grid operator Red Electrica,...
Putin says Russia is moving closer to achieving goals in Ukraine
Date: December 19, 2024
By Vladimir Soldatkin and Andrew Osborn MOSCOW (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that Russian forces were moving towards achieving their primary goals on the battlefield in Ukraine...
UK financial watchdog proposes simpler investor information system
Date: December 19, 2024
(Reuters) - The UK's Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) on Thursday proposed replacing its existing complex investor information system with a simpler one, aiming to boost investments in the country....