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Kering to buy jewellry producer Raselli Franco
Date: December 18, 2025
PARIS, Dec 18 - French luxury group Kering will buy family-owned jewellry producer Raselli Franco Group, it said on Thursday, announcing an initial 115 million euro ($134.76 million) investment into...
New Zealand consumer confidence hits highest level in four years
Date: December 18, 2025
SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Consumer confidence in New Zealand rose in December to its highest level in more than four years, with card spending data showing a lift in discretionary spending, ANZ-Roy...
Italy's Nexi rejects TPG offer for digital banking assets
Date: December 18, 2025
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Italian fintech company Nexi said on Thursday it will not proceed with U.S. private equity fund TPG's offer to buy its digital banking unit. "Following the analysis carried out and...
Exclusive-Starbucks supplier Cuisine Solutions hires Morgan Stanley and Rothschild for potential sale, sources say
Date: December 18, 2025
By Abigail Summerville Dec 18 (Reuters) - Food company Cuisine Solutions, which makes egg bites for Starbucks and sous vide grass-fed beef sirloin for Costco, has hired investment banks to explore a...
New EU draft text on Russian assets offers uncapped guarantees for Belgium
Date: December 18, 2025
BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A new draft text discussed by European Union leaders on Thursday offers Belgium and other countries holding frozen Russian assets unlimited guarantees for potential...
Putin sticks to Russian demands on Ukraine, says EU 'robbery' failed
Date: December 18, 2025
MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is likely to send a signal to the United States and European powers on Friday over his appetite for peace or more war in Ukraine when he...