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Finland considering exiting anti-personnel landmine treaty, minister says
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Italian stationery maker FILA cuts stake in listed Indian unit DOMS
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German 2024 gas consumption up 3.3%, industry group says
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Supermarket chain Colruyt partly halts orders from JDE Peet’s over price dispute
Self-proclaimed bitcoin inventor faces contempt of court case over $1.2 trillion UK lawsuit
Date: December 18, 2024
(This Nov. 1 story has been corrected to change the figure to 911 billion, not 911 million, in the headline and paragraph 1) LONDON (Reuters) - An Australian computer scientist who claimed he invented...
UK house prices to grow by up to 3% in 2025, Halifax says
Date: December 18, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - British house prices are set to grow by up to 3% next year as property remains in short supply across much of the country and new home building has been weak, mortgage lender...
UK watchdog says Direct Line breached rules over insurance add-on
Date: December 18, 2024
(Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday that Direct Line breached an order by erroneously adding a 'No Claims Bonus Protection' add-on to customers' policies without their...
UK factories report plunge in output, adding to economic slowdown signs
Date: December 18, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) - British manufacturers reported the biggest fall in output in late 2024 since the COVID-19 pandemic and they are even more downbeat about the start of next year, according to a...
Home improvement retailer Kingfisher sells Romania business
Date: December 18, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher will exit the Romanian market after agreeing the sale of its loss-making Brico Depot Romania business to Altex Romania for an enterprise value of 70 million euros ($74 million). It said the sale, including a network of 31 stores in 24 cities, distribution operations, and head office in...
Sterling drops before Fed policy meeting, after UK inflation data
Date: December 18, 2024
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) - Sterling fell versus the dollar before the Federal Reserve's policy meeting later on Wednesday, which could suggest a less aggressive monetary easing path in the U.S.,...