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UK's Morrisons blames higher costs for flat annual earnings
Date: January 21, 2026
LONDON, Jan 21 (Reuters) - British supermarket group Morrisons on Wednesday reported a 3.4% increase in like-for-like sales over the six weeks to January 4, an improvement on the 2.4% rise in the...
EU stands ready to defend itself against coercion, Costa says
Date: January 21, 2026
STRASBOURG, France, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European Union will defend itself against any form of coercion and will protect the international rules-based order and international law, EU Council...
Germany and Italy to urge fellow EU members to reform to compete
Date: January 21, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 21 (Reuters) - Germany and Italy have warned that the European Union risks falling behind the U.S. and China unless leaders agree on reforms to revive the bloc's competitiveness, according...
L'Oreal eyes further growth in Germany
Date: January 21, 2026
Jan 21 (Reuters) - French cosmetics giant L'Oreal sees further growth potential in Germany, the business media outlet Capital reported on Wednesday. "The German economy has barely grown in the last...
ECB's Lagarde says European economy needs 'deep review' to face new world order
Date: January 21, 2026
PARIS, Jan 21 (Reuters) - The European economy needs a "deep review" to face "the dawn of a new international order", European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde told French radio RTL on...
Engie inks sector-first biomethane supply deal with PepsiCo UK
Date: January 21, 2026
Jan 21 (Reuters) - Engie has won a 10‑year deal to supply biomethane for PepsiCo UK, the French utility said on Wednesday, marking the first such deal between a biomethane producer and a food industry...