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EU rules out UK exemption from carbon border levy until markets link
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Poland prioritises domestic arms purchases under EU SAFE programme
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G7 condemns prosecution of Jimmy Lai, calls for his release
UK's Inocea Group eyes acquisition of Germany warship builder GNYK, source says
Date: December 17, 2025
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - British defence, marine and industrial firm Inocea Group is in talks to buy warship builder German Naval Yards Kiel (GNYK), a person familiar with the...
UBS hires L&G's CIO to co-head $1.8 trillion investments unit
Date: December 17, 2025
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS said on Wednesday it had hired a senior executive from Britain's Legal & General to co-head an expanded $1.8 trillion direct investments unit. UBS said it...
Criteria lifts Naturgy stake to 26% after buying 2% from BlackRock
Date: December 17, 2025
MADRID, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Spain's Criteria has bought a 2% stake in energy firm Naturgy for around 485 million euros ($568 million), lifting its holding to 25.986%, a spokesperson for Criteria said...
US allows oil sales from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project through June 18
Date: December 17, 2025
WASHINGTON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. Treasury allowed oil sales from Russia's Sakhalin-2 project through June 18 next year, a move that likely allows production of liquefied natural gas from the...
UK exempts Egypt's Zohr gas field from Russia sanctions
Date: December 17, 2025
LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - Britain on Wednesday added Egypt's Zohr gas field, in which Russian oil major Rosneft holds a 30% stake and London-based BP has a 10% holding, to a list of projects exempt...
ECB proposes extending Elderson's mandate at bank supervision arm
Date: December 17, 2025
FRANKFURT, Dec 17 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank proposed on Wednesday to extend the term of board member Frank Elderson as the Vice Chair of the ECB's bank supervision arm, it said in a...