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UK's Capita flags up to 140 million pound cash outflow in 2024
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Czechs get assurances German gas levy to be abolished, deputy minister says
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Swiss economy to grow 1.5% next year, government forecasts
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EU solar growth slows, raising fears for energy transition
UK's Bunzl forecasts hit from deflation to 2024 profit
Date: December 17, 2024
(Reuters) - Britain's Bunzl on Tuesday forecast that stickier-than-anticipated deflation will have a slight impact on its annual profit, especially in its Continental Europe division. However, the...
UK competition watchdog clears Carlsberg's $4.23 billion acquisition of Britvic
Date: December 17, 2024
(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator cleared Carlsberg's deal with soft drinks maker Britvic on Tuesday, saying it would not refer the $4.23 billion transaction for an in-depth probe. Carlsberg...
Drugmaker Indivior's finance chief Preblick to step down
Date: December 17, 2024
(Reuters) - Indivior said on Tuesday its finance chief Ryan Preblick will step down as the British drugmaker makes changes to its board following pressure from no.2 shareholder Oaktree Capital. The...
Europe’s carmakers discount EVs, hike petrol car prices as new emissions rules loom
Date: December 17, 2024
By Gilles Guillaume and Alessandro Parodi PARIS/GDANSK (Reuters) – European automakers are raising prices of petrol cars and readying discounts on electric vehicles as they brace for yet another challenge – tougher emissions rules that threaten to further shrink profits across the struggling industry. The European Union will drastically lower its cap on automotive carbon...
Arm CEO downplays ambitions to make its own chip in Qualcomm case
Date: December 17, 2024
(This Dec. 16 story has been refiled to add Arm CEO’s full name and designation in paragraph 7) By Tom Hals and Max A. Cherney WILMINGTON, Delaware (Reuters) – The chief executive of Arm on Monday downplayed the company’s ambitions to become a chip supplier in its own right at a trial against Qualcomm, a...
Analysis-Italy's growth bubble bursts to reveal fragile outlook
Date: December 17, 2024
By Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) - Italy's growth rebound from the COVID-19 pandemic is petering out much faster than expected as structural weaknesses resurface, raising risks for the fragile public...