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Greek parliament approves 2026 budget amid protests
UK inflation unexpectedly tumbles, firming Bank of England rate cut bets
Date: December 17, 2025
By David Milliken and Suban Abdulla LONDON, Dec 17 (Reuters) - British inflation fell much more sharply than forecast in November to 3.2%, its lowest since March, from 3.6% in October, official data...
UK inflation final hurdle before BoE verdict
Date: December 17, 2025
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Bunzl shares hit by operating margin outlook
Date: December 17, 2025
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Business supplies distributor Bunzl forecast a slight year-on-year drop in its 2026 operating margin on Wednesday as broader macroeconomic uncertainties weigh on its business, while...
Diageo sells East African Breweries stake to Asahi for $2.3 billion
Date: December 17, 2025
Dec 17 (Reuters) - Diageo, the world's largest spirits maker, plans to sell its 65% stake in East African Breweries to Japan's Asahi Holdings for about $2.3 billion, the maker of Johnnie Walker whisky...
TotalEnergies sells 50% of a Greek renewables portfolio for 254 million euros
Date: December 17, 2025
By America Hernandez PARIS, Dec 17 - French oil major TotalEnergies has agreed to sell 50% of a 424-megawatt portfolio of wind and solar assets in Greece to Spanish investment firm Asterion Industrial...
French drone makers call for more state spending as budget talks drag on
Date: December 17, 2025
By Florence Loeve PARIS, Dec 17 (Reuters) - France’s drone sector could fall further behind global competitors if the government does not increase funding for procurement, said an industry body,...