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Elliott gears up for Barnes & Noble and Waterstones listing, FT reports
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Aena to buy majority stake in UK airports holding for $360 million
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Micron surges as global memory chip shortage boosts profit forecast
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Analysis-More mega deals coming as chase for scale fuels near record-breaking year for M&A
BP's next CEO Meg O'Neill to make history as first woman to lead an oil major
Date: December 18, 2025
By Helen Clark PERTH, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Energy industry veteran Meg O'Neill, tapped by BP to lead a shake-up at the venerable London-based major, made an immediate splash when she took the reins at...
Campari sells Averna and Zedda Piras in 100 million euro deal
Date: December 18, 2025
MILAN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Italian drinks group Campari said on Thursday it had agreed to sell its brands Averna and Zedda Piras to spirits company Illva Saronno for 100 million euros ($117.45 million)...
Mercedes savings drive proceeding as planned by end 2027, spokesperson says
Date: December 18, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz will move up its 5 billion euro ($5.9 billion)fixed cost reduction target by one year to the end of 2026, Manager Magazin reported on Thursday, citing sources....
China says it is granting new, streamlined rare earth export licences
Date: December 18, 2025
By Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 18 (Reuters) - China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday that it had granted several general licenses for rare earth exports, a new category of permit that aims to speed up...
Romania to raise minimum wage by 6.8% from July
Date: December 18, 2025
BUCHAREST, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Romania's coalition government will raise the monthly gross minimum wage by 6.8% to 4,325 lei ($998) but also cut in half a 1% minimum tax on turnover from January to...
UK electricals retailer Currys says well placed for Christmas
Date: December 18, 2025
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British electricals retailer Currys reported a more than doubling in first half profit and kept its guidance for full-year growth, saying trading in the second half so far,...