Business

The Business category explores corporate strategy, leadership, mergers, acquisitions and regulatory reforms. In line with Global Banking & Finance Review’s commitment to industry news and case studies, it offers analysis to help executives navigate an evolving business landscape.

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Finance

Crunch week for UK's Thames Water as regulator rules, court process starts

By Sarah Young and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) - Thames Water, the British utility that risks r...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Novo Nordisk to invest $1.2 billion in new plant in Denmark

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk will invest 8.5 billion crowns ($1.20 billion) i...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Holcim completes $1.1 billion share buyback

ZURICH (Reuters) - Holcim has completed its 1 billion Swiss franc ($1.12 billion) share buyback, pur...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Serbia used Israeli firm’s tech to enable spy campaign, Amnesty says

By Aleksandar Vasovic and James Pearson BELGRADE/LONDON (Reuters) - Serbian officials installed home...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

US case against India's Gautam Adani appears strong but extradition unlikely, experts say

By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) - The U.S. fraud case against Indian billionaire Gautam Adani appear...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Stellantis swiftly reshapes strategy under Elkann after Tavares exit

By Giulio Piovaccari and Nora Eckert MILAN/DETROIT (Reuters) - Steered by Chairman John Elkann, Stel...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Inside South Korea's right-wing YouTube world openly embraced by Yoon

By Ju-min Park and Tom Bateman SEOUL (Reuters) - When South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol cited cla...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Morning bid: Chinese consumers shut up shop

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Wayne Cole. China has kicked off the wee...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Laggard European markets may be 2025's top recovery trade

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON (Reuters) - The year ahead is shaping up badly for Europe with its financial...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Dollar hovers near 3-week high before Fed; bitcoin tops $105,000

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar hovered close to a three-week peak versus major...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

China's factory output quickens in Nov, but consumption still a drag

BEIJING (Reuters) - China's industrial output quickened slightly in November, while retail sales dis...

16th December, 2024

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Finance

Oil eases from highest in weeks, investors eye Fed rate cuts

By Florence Tan SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil futures eased from their highest levels in weeks as invest...

16th December, 2024