Finance

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Image for Premier Inn owner Whitbread shares tumble as profit drops and Germany outlook dims
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Premier Inn owner Whitbread shares tumble as profit drops and Germany outlook dims

(Reuters) -UK's Whitbread said on Thursday its forward bookings are ahead of last year in both the U...

16th October, 2025

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Germany's Merck eyes life science deals, but muted 2026 outlook knocks shares

By Marleen Kaesebier (Reuters) -German pharmaceuticals and technology company Merck KGaA slightly im...

16th October, 2025

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Nestle to cut 16,000 jobs as new CEO ignites 'turnaround fire'

By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -Nestle will axe 16,000 jobs as it tries to raise sales volumes, new C...

16th October, 2025

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UK economy returns to growth, but only just, as Reeves plans budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in August after dipping by 0.1% in July, official d...

16th October, 2025

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Private equity firm Ardian raises $20 billion for infrastructure in Europe

By Alessandro Parodi PARIS (Reuters) -Ardian has raised a record $20 billion for its next-generation...

16th October, 2025

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Horse power: Renault-Geely engine unit speeds up as EV shift stutters

By Gilles Guillaume and Marie Mannes MUNICH/STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -When French carmaker Renault and Ch...

16th October, 2025

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Economic reforms needed to foster Mittelstand investment, German banks group head says

By Christian Kraemer WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Germany's Mittelstand could invest much more but is hesit...

16th October, 2025

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YouTube resolves issue that briefly impacted video streaming globally

(Reuters) -Alphabet-owned YouTube said on Wednesday that it has resolved an issue impacting video st...

16th October, 2025

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US stocks pulled lower by financials; gold hits record highs

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Stocks rose across most of Asia on Thursday, with the chip sector...

16th October, 2025

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French PM faces fraught budget talks after surviving no-confidence votes

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appears likely to survive two no-confidence...

16th October, 2025

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Dollar falls against yen and euro with trade dispute, rate outlook in focus

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped on Thursday as the Sino-U.S. trade wa...

16th October, 2025

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Samsung Electronics shares hit record high

SEOUL (Reuters) -Shares of South Korean chipmaker Samsung Electronics rose as much as 2% on Thursday...

16th October, 2025