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Norway's oil and gas output will fall towards 2030, regulator says
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Britons splurge on food, cut back on gifts as retailers warn of tough 2026
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Euro zone consumer inflation expectations hold steady

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French aerospace frets over political 'weaponisation' of global supply chains

German engineering orders rise for second month on foreign demand
Date: January 8, 2026
BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German engineering firms reported a boost in orders in November, with a high volume of orders for large-scale facilities from outside the euro zone making up for domestic...

UK watchdog to launch in-depth probe of AB Foods' purchase of bread brand Hovis
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator said on Thursday that it would fast-track its probe of Associated British Foods' deal to buy bread brand Hovis from private equity firm Endless to an...
Global defense stocks advance after Trump calls for higher US military budget
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Shares in European arms makers rose on Thursday to a fresh record high after President Donald Trump called for higher U.S. defence spending. Trump said on Wednesday that after...
UK consumer sentiment is 'mixed', says Tesco boss
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British consumer sentiment is "mixed", with a marked divide between those who have cash to spend and those who don't, the boss of Tesco said on Thursday. "There's no doubt...

Soitec appoints Infineon executive Laurent Remont as CEO
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Semiconductor wafer maker Soitec has appointed Laurent Remont as its new chief executive officer, to replace Pierre Barnabe from April, the French company said on Thursday. Shares of...
ECB's Santos Pereira: monetary policy has done its job, no need to change rates
Date: January 8, 2026
LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira urged governments to do more to lift growth in the euro zone, saying ECB policy had done its work to support the...
