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UK Water Regulator Says Bills Can Rise by 36% Over 2025-2030

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German Consumer Sentiment Outlook Modest After Slight Pickup, GfK Finds
Date: December 19, 2024
BERLIN (Reuters) - German consumer sentiment is expected to improve slightly at the start of next year but at a low level as high food and energy prices and job insecurity weigh on households, a...

Aviation Firm Vaeridion, Founded by ex-Airbus Execs, Raises 14 Million Euros
Date: December 19, 2024
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Vaeridion, a German aviation firm developing an electric microliner as the aviation industry makes a push to cut emissions, said it had raised 14 million euros ($14.70 million)....

Italy's Treasury, Asterion File Binding Bid for Telecom Italia Subsea Unit
Date: December 19, 2024
(Corrects to say Retelit is owned by, not with, Asterion in paragraph 2) ROME (Reuters) -A consortium led by the Italian economy ministry has filed a 700 million euro ($733 million) binding offer for...

BOJ Governor Ueda's Comments at News Conference
Date: December 19, 2024
(Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates unchanged on Thursday but one dissenting board member's proposal to push up borrowing costs showed the central bank remains on track to tighten policy...

SoftwareOne Announces Deal to Buy Norwegian Rival Crayon
Date: December 19, 2024
(Reuters) - Swiss technology firm SoftwareOne Holding on Thursday announced a deal to acquire Crayon Group Holding, with an offer valuing its Norwegian rival at 172.50 Norwegian crowns ($15.20) per...

European Car Sales Fall in November, Led by France and Italy, Acea Says
Date: December 19, 2024
By Andrey Sychev and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) – New car sales growth in Europe turned negative again in November, after showing a meagre growth in October, weighed by sharp declines in France and Italy, and a stagnation in Germany, industry data showed on Thursday. The slowdown in electric vehicle (EV) sales was only partly offset...
