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UK children's author David Walliams dropped by publisher after harassment allegations
Date: December 19, 2025
LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - David Walliams, a bestselling British children's author, was dropped by HarperCollins UK on Friday after the Daily Telegraph reported the publisher had investigated claims...
Germany removes dividend ban for Uniper, paving way for IPO
Date: December 19, 2025
FRANKFURT/BERLIN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Germany on Friday passed a law that will enable Uniper to resume dividend payments, removing one of the main hurdles to Berlin's plan to re-list the utility that...
Golden Goose gets new majority owner as China's HSG buys stake from Permira
Date: December 19, 2025
MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose said on Friday Chinese private equity firm HSG had become its new majority investor after a deal with current owner Permira, with...
Rubio says not concerned about escalation with Russia over Venezuela
Date: December 19, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Friday told reporters that the United States is not concerned about an escalation with Russia when it comes to Venezuela, as...
ECB's Escriva expects monetary policy to remain steady
Date: December 19, 2025
MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - ECB policymaker Jose Luis Escriva said on Friday he saw no reason for a change in interest rates and that he expected monetary policy to remain steady in the foreseeable...
French government to appeal court ruling on Shein
Date: December 19, 2025
Dec 19 (Reuters) - The French government will appeal a Paris court ruling that rejected its request for a three-month suspension of online platform Shein, it said in a statement on Friday after the...
