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HP seeking $1.8 billion from Mike Lynch's estate after UK Autonomy lawsuit
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Emirates and Safran sign deal for aircraft seat plant in Dubai
Exxon to close Scottish chemicals plant in 2026 amid market uncertainty
Date: November 18, 2025
(Reuters) -Exxon Mobil announced on Tuesday it would shut its Fife ethylene plant (FEP) in Scotland in February 2026, saying the site is no longer competitive because of high supply costs, weak market...
UK to set up energy resilience taskforce after Heathrow power outage
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain will set up a taskforce to boost the resilience of its energy grid after a substation fire cut power to Heathrow Airport and shut it down for almost day, the government said...
Bank of England's Pill expects QE gilt holdings to be cut to 'very low' level
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Chief Economist Huw Pill said he expected the central bank to reduce the British government bonds it holds for monetary policy purposes to "very low" levels, though...
Polish PM says two responsible for railway blast worked for Russian intelligence
Date: November 18, 2025
WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland has identified two people responsible for an explosion on a railway route to Ukraine, Prime Minister Donald Tusk said on Tuesday, adding that they were Ukrainians who...
UK to give default 'yes' to new homes around railway stations
Date: November 18, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain said planning applications for new homes near railway stations would receive a default 'yes' in future if they meet certain rules as it steps up efforts to encourage house...
Rheinmetall to buy mostly European steel in future, says CEO
Date: November 18, 2025
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) -Rheinmetall plans to buy steel mostly in Germany or in Europe in the future, said CEO Armin Papperger on Tuesday after the German defence company unveiled its new...