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Image for Yemen separatist leader fails to attend crisis talks as Saudi-UAE rift deepens

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Yemen separatist leader fails to attend crisis talks as Saudi-UAE rift deepens

Image for Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

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Kenyan beer firm asks court to block Diageo's $2.3 billion EABL sale to Asahi

Image for Weinstein's Saba Capital presses again for board shake-up at Edinburgh Worldwide

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Weinstein's Saba Capital presses again for board shake-up at Edinburgh Worldwide

Image for Ireland's Kingspan abandons IPO plans for data centre infrastructure business

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Ireland's Kingspan abandons IPO plans for data centre infrastructure business

Image for Snowstorm-hit travellers bed down in Amsterdam airport, Parisians take to skis

Snowstorm-hit travellers bed down in Amsterdam airport, Parisians take to skis

Date: January 7, 2026

BRUSSELS, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Western Europe braced for more snow and ice on Wednesday, with the first named storm of the year hitting the continent's Atlantic coast. More flights were cancelled, train...

Image for Volvo Cars sales rise 2% in December as fully electric jump in Europe and the US 

Volvo Cars sales rise 2% in December as fully electric jump in Europe and the US 

Date: January 7, 2026

Jan 7 (Reuters) - Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 75,049 cars in December, up 2% from a year earlier, it said on Wednesday. (Reporting by Jagoda Darlak, editing by Terje Solsvik and Anna Ringstrom )...

Image for GSK's chronic hepatitis B therapy shows promise in key studies, analysts await full data

GSK's chronic hepatitis B therapy shows promise in key studies, analysts await full data

Date: January 7, 2026

LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) - GSK's experimental drug to treat chronic hepatitis B infection met the main goal in two closely watched studies, the drugmaker said on Wednesday, bringing the company a step...

Image for UK's Topps Tiles first-quarter revenue rises on strong demand

UK's Topps Tiles first-quarter revenue rises on strong demand

Date: January 7, 2026

Jan 7 (Reuters) - British tile retailer Topps Tiles reported a 3.7% rise in first-quarter revenue, excluding CTD - a tiles business it acquired in 2024 - on Wednesday, helped by resilient demand from...

Image for Telecom Italia, Fastweb team up for 5G rollout in Italy

Telecom Italia, Fastweb team up for 5G rollout in Italy

Date: January 7, 2026

ROME, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Telecom Italia (TIM) said on Wednesday it had defined a preliminary deal with Swisscom's Italian unit Fastweb to develop mobile access networks in Italy, in a bid to speed up...

Image for Pluxee's Q1 sales rise 9% as drop in Brazil merchant fees looms

Pluxee's Q1 sales rise 9% as drop in Brazil merchant fees looms

Date: January 7, 2026

Jan 7 (Reuters) - French voucher and benefits company Pluxee reported 9% organic growth in its first-quarter sales on Wednesday, as it brought in new customers and retained the existing ones. Total...