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UK consumer sentiment is 'mixed', says Tesco boss

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British consumer sentiment is "mixed", with a marked divide between those...

8th January, 2026

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Soitec appoints Infineon executive Laurent Remont as CEO

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Semiconductor wafer maker Soitec has appointed Laurent Remont as its new chief exe...

8th January, 2026

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ECB's Santos Pereira: monetary policy has done its job, no need to change rates

LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira urged governments...

8th January, 2026

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Volvo Cars aims to tackle range anxiety with new mid-size electric SUV

STOCKHOLM, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Volvo Cars' new electric mid-sized SUV, which launches later this month...

8th January, 2026

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Italy wants stricter 5% safeguard trigger in Mercosur deal, minister says

ROME, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Italy wants a stricter threshold for the suspension of imports under the pla...

8th January, 2026

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Experian Chair Mike Rogers to retire after nine years

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Credit data company Experian on Thursday said that Chair Mike Rogers has confirmed...

8th January, 2026

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UK house prices rise by least since March 2024, Halifax data shows

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British house prices unexpectedly fell 0.6% in monthly terms in December,...

8th January, 2026

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Shell flags chemicals and products unit loss, raising doubts over $3.5 billion buyback

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Shell narrowed its projected range for fourth-quarter liquefied natural ga...

8th January, 2026

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AB Foods cuts profit forecast on Primark discounting, US weakness

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods on Thursday warned of lower annual profit due to weak dem...

8th January, 2026

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German industrial orders log surprise 5.6% jump in November

Jan 8 (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose unexpectedly in November, rising by 5.6% on the prev...

8th January, 2026

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UK's Greggs falters on subdued consumer confidence

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greggs, Britain's biggest fast food chain, posted underlying sales growth...

8th January, 2026

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UK's Tesco bolsters profit outlook with strong Christmas

LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's biggest food retailer, on Thursday forecast full-year pro...

8th January, 2026