Finance
Birkenstock sees muted sales growth and profit as tariffs hurt margins
Dec 18 (Reuters) - German footwear brand Birkenstock beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarte...
18th December, 2025
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EU prosecutors request dropping of Genoa dam case against Italian Webuild CEO
By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Public Prosecutor's Office (EPPO) has reques...
18th December, 2025
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UK consumer spending and confidence is muted, says Currys boss
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - British consumer confidence and spending is muted heading into Christmas...
18th December, 2025
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Activist investor Corvex calls for strategic review at Premier Inn-owner Whitbread
Dec 18 (Reuters) - Activist investor Corvex Management LP urged Premier Inn owner Whitbread to revie...
18th December, 2025
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Banks win bid to block $3.6 billion mass forex UK lawsuit
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Major banks including JPMorgan, UBSS> and Citigroup on Thursday won their...
18th December, 2025
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Russian ban on Roblox stirs debate about limits of censorship
By Nika Khutsieva MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A Russian ban on U.S. gaming platform Roblox has fuelle...
18th December, 2025
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France not ready to sign Mercosur deal, Macron reaffirms
BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - France is not ready to sign a EU trade deal with the Mercosur group of...
18th December, 2025
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Polish Constitutional Tribunal violated principles of EU law, European court rules
WARSAW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Poland's Constitutional Tribunal infringed fundamental principles of Euro...
18th December, 2025
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Russia says it hopes Trump does not make a 'fatal mistake' on Venezuela
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it hoped that U.S. Presid...
18th December, 2025
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Novartis, Roche back US efforts to lower drug costs amid talk of pricing deal
ZURICH, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Swiss pharma giants Novartis and Roche on Thursday backed U.S. efforts to...
18th December, 2025
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Russia sentences Briton who fought for Ukraine to 13 years in prison camp
MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - A British man who Moscow says fought for Ukraine against the Russian army...
18th December, 2025
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Ukraine says 180,000 consumers were left without power after Russian overnight attack
KYIV, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Around 180,000 consumers were left without electricity supplies across five...
18th December, 2025