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EU Commission expects to sign Mercosur agreement by end of year, spokesman says

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EU imposes sanctions on oil traders with links to Russia's shipping network

Image for Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings

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Spain fines Airbnb $75 million for unlicensed rental listings

Image for EU hands $84.5 million cartel fine to makers of car starter batteries

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EU hands $84.5 million cartel fine to makers of car starter batteries

Image for US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows

US demands EU exempt its gas from methane emissions law, document shows

Date: December 15, 2025

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The United States has demanded that the European Union exempt its oil and gas from obligations under the bloc's methane emissions law on fuel imports until...

Image for Explainer-Europe's carmakers look to overturn 2035 combustion engine ban

Explainer-Europe's carmakers look to overturn 2035 combustion engine ban

Date: December 15, 2025

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Europe's embattled carmakers are hoping for a reprieve when Brussels unveils an auto sector package on Tuesday, which could water down an effective ban on new combustion engines...

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ECB: Payment fraud rises to 4.2 billion eur in 2024, strong authentication remains effective

Date: December 15, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The total value of payment fraud in the European Economic Area rose to 4.2 billion euros ($4.9 billion) in 2024 from 3.5 billion in 2023, the European Central Bank said on...

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STMicro has shipped 5 billion chips for Starlink in past decade; that could double by 2027

Date: December 15, 2025

By Nathan Vifflin Dec 15 (Reuters) - STMicroelectronics has shipped more than 5 billion radio-frequency antenna chips to Elon Musk's SpaceX for the Starlink satellite network, and chips delivered...

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UK's Hikma CEO steps down, chairman takes helm until successor appointed

Date: December 15, 2025

Dec 15 (Reuters) - Hikma Pharmaceuticals said Chief Executive Riad Mishlawi is stepping down by mutual agreement, marking a change of leadership as the British drugmaker grapples with manufacturing...

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Euro zone industry growth picks up, boosting resilience narrative

Date: December 15, 2025

FRANKFURT, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Euro zone industrial output growth accelerated in October, bolstering views that the bloc is picking up momentum as trade uncertainty is dissipating, the labour market...