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Exclusive-China's Anta Sports has offered to buy Pinault family's 29% Puma stake, sources say
Date: January 8, 2026
By Kane Wu and Amy-Jo Crowley HONG KONG/LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - China's Anta Sports Products has offered to buy 29% of struggling German sportswear firm Puma from France's Pinault family, three...
TKMS submits non-binding bid for German shipyard GNYK
Date: January 8, 2026
DUESSELDORF/FRANKFURT, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German warship maker TKMS has submitted a non-binding bid for smaller peer German Naval Yards (GNYK), the company said on Thursday. "Discussions between our...
Paramount again tells Warner Bros its offer trumps Netflix's
Date: January 8, 2026
By Aditya Soni, Harshita Mary Varghese and Dawn Chmielewski Jan 8 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on Thursday reiterated that its $108.4 billion bid for Warner Bros Discovery was superior to a rival...
France's armed forces ministry awards Mistral AI framework agreement
Date: January 8, 2026
By Leo Marchandon Jan 8 - France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has awarded a framework agreement to artificial intelligence company Mistral AI, it said on Thursday. The agreement enables the...
Egypt expects remaining 4 billion euros in EU financial package by 2027
Date: January 8, 2026
CAIRO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Egypt expects the remaining 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion) of a previously announced 5 billion macro-financial assistance package from the European Union to be disbursed in...

World Economic Forum survey shows doing business got tougher in 2025
Date: January 8, 2026
ZURICH, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Companies found it harder to do business in 2025 due to a deterioration in global cooperation on issues including trade, climate, technology and security, a survey published...
