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Image for Dutch minister defends Nexperia takeover amid chip supply strains

Finance

Dutch minister defends Nexperia takeover amid chip supply strains

Image for AI bubble to be short-lived, rebound stronger, NTT DATA chief says

Finance

AI bubble to be short-lived, rebound stronger, NTT DATA chief says

Image for Bank of England and FCA announce plans to support growth of mutuals sector

Finance

Bank of England and FCA announce plans to support growth of mutuals sector

Image for Sterling ticks lower as traders brace for busy week

Finance

Sterling ticks lower as traders brace for busy week

Image for UK stocks dip ahead of Fed, BoE rate decisions

UK stocks dip ahead of Fed, BoE rate decisions

Date: December 8, 2025

Dec 8 (Reuters) - UK shares were largely unchanged on Monday as investors geared up for upcoming interest rate decisions from the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of England. The blue-chip FTSE 100...

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Central bank body BIS raises concerns of gold and stocks double bubble

Date: December 8, 2025

By Marc Jones LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The combination of gold and share prices soaring in unison is a phenomenon not seen in at least half a century and raises questions of a potential bubble in...

Image for Ocado to receive $350 million payout as Kroger shuts robotic warehouses

Ocado to receive $350 million payout as Kroger shuts robotic warehouses

Date: December 8, 2025

By James Davey and Yadarisa Shabong Dec 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Ocado will receive a $350 million one-off payment from partner Kroger after the U.S. grocer opted to shut three robotic warehouses and...

Image for Ex-Lehman Brothers executive-backed Mayflower raises $500 million in London SPAC IPO

Ex-Lehman Brothers executive-backed Mayflower raises $500 million in London SPAC IPO

Date: December 8, 2025

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Mayflower Acquisition Limited, an investment vehicle founded by billionaire investor Noam Gottesman and former Lehman Brothers executives Jeremy Isaacs and Roger Nagioff, raised $500...

Image for Factbox-Incoming Czech PM Babis' business empire spans chickens to fertility clinics

Factbox-Incoming Czech PM Babis' business empire spans chickens to fertility clinics

Date: December 8, 2025

PRAGUE, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Czech billionaire Andrej Babis will become prime minister on December 9, after his populist ANO party won an October election. President Petr Pavel said he would appoint...

Image for Exclusive-Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology

Exclusive-Saab and Airbus co-operate on unmanned fighter technology

Date: December 8, 2025

By Tim Hepher PARIS, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Saab and Airbus are discussing co-operation on unmanned warplane technology, senior executives of the companies told Reuters, a move highlighting surging...