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Euro zone consumer confidence falls to -14.6 in December

Image for Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $139 billion

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Musk wins appeal that restores 2018 Tesla pay deal now worth about $139 billion

Image for UK children's author David Walliams dropped by publisher after harassment allegations

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UK children's author David Walliams dropped by publisher after harassment allegations

Image for Germany removes dividend ban for Uniper, paving way for IPO

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Germany removes dividend ban for Uniper, paving way for IPO

Image for Golden Goose gets new majority owner as China's HSG buys stake from Permira

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...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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Russian central bank governor Nabiullina speaks after rate cut

Date: December 19, 2025

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The governor of Russia's central bank, Elvira Nabiullina, spoke on Friday after the bank cut its key interest rate by 50 basis points to 16%. Here are some of the most...

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Strategy and bitcoin-buying firms face wider exclusion from stock indexes

Date: December 19, 2025

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Michael Saylor's Strategy could soon be dropped from MSCI and potentially other major stock indexes, which analysts say could cost the bitcoin-hoarding...