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UK retailer Shoe Zone says December trading conditions 'very challenging'

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Bain Capital in talks to buy Little Caesars operator Sizzling Platter, sources say

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Spain probes unidentified holiday home renting platform for listings without licences

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Ukraine's only coking coal mine continues to operate despite Russian troop offensive, sources say

Romanian parliament sees evidence of election meddling, committee says
Date: December 18, 2024
BUCHAREST (Reuters) - Romania's annulled presidential election was the target of cyber attacks, misinformation and propaganda, a parliamentary committee said late on Tuesday after reviewing...

STOXX 600 flat ahead of Fed decision, Renault jumps
Date: December 18, 2024
(Reuters) - European stocks were little changed on Wednesday as caution prevailed ahead of the Federal Reserve's policy decision and outlook, outweighing a rise in Renault on talks of a potential...

Factbox-How Nissan and Honda stack up against each other
Date: December 18, 2024
(Reuters) – Japanese carmakers Honda and Nissan are in talks to deepen ties, according to sources, including a possible merger, as challenges from Tesla and Chinese rivals urge a restructuring of Japan’s auto industry. The two Japanese companies combined would become the world’s third-largest auto group by vehicle sales after Toyota and Volkswagen. SALES Honda...

Nestle launches protein shots for US weight-loss drug users
Date: December 18, 2024
By Richa Naidu LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle is launching protein shots in the United States which it says help suppress appetite for people looking to shed pounds, the latest effort by the world’s biggest packaged food maker to tap the booming market for weight-loss products. The manufacturer of Kit Kat chocolate bars and Nesquik shakes...

UK's National Grid to invest up to $44 billion in transmission business
Date: December 18, 2024
(Reuters) - Britain's National Grid said on Wednesday it would invest up to 35 billion pounds ($44.45 billion) over the five years to March 2031 as per its business plan for its transmission business....

ECB's Wunsch says euro at parity may cushion impact of new tariffs
Date: December 18, 2024
MUMBAI (Reuters) - A weaker euro falling to parity with the U.S. dollar would cushion the impact of any new U.S. tariffs on euro zone growth and push up inflation, European Central Bank policymaker...
