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EU leaders agree to work on using Russian assets for loan for Ukraine -Polish PM
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British regulator cracks down on home, travel insurers
Date: December 18, 2025
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog on Thursday laid out its efforts to raise standards in the home and travel insurance market after a consumer group made a rare "super-complaint"...
France's EDF raises cost estimate for six reactors to 72.8 billion euros
Date: December 18, 2025
PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - France's state-owned utility EDF said on Thursday the cost of adding six new nuclear reactors to its park would cost a maximum of 72.8 billion euros ($85.29 billion) as...
Elliott's $1 billion bet on Lululemon fans hopes of a revival
Date: December 18, 2025
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Lululemon Athletica shares rose nearly 8% in premarket trading on Thursday after reports Elliott Management has built a $1 billion stake in the athleisure wear maker and is working...
Austria's RBI says Russian unit will book nearly $400 million provisions in Rasperia lawsuit
Date: December 18, 2025
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Austrian lender Raiffeisen said on Thursday Russian unit AO Raiffeisenbank would book provisions of 339 million euros ($397.38 million) in the fourth quarter in connection with a...
EU leaders think it is fair to use Russian assets for Ukraine, Polish PM says
Date: December 18, 2025
WARSAW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - European Union leaders agree that it would be fair to use Russian assets to finance Ukraine, but there are many technical points that need to be ironed out, Polish Prime...
EU-Mercosur trade deal signing delayed as Italy demands more time
Date: December 18, 2025
By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez urged EU leaders on Thursday to back a contentious free trade pact with...