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Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April
Date: April 8, 2024
Euro zone investor morale hits two-year high in April FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Investor morale in the euro zone improved for the sixth consecutive month in April to its highest level in more than two years, a survey showed on Monday, adding that even though Germany remained a drag it showed “economic signs of life”. Sentix’s...
Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice
Date: April 8, 2024
Vivendi’s Canal+ makes mandatory buyout offer for South Africa’s MultiChoice By Nqobile Dludla JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) -French media group Vivendi’s Canal+ made an all-cash mandatory offer on Monday to buy all the shares of South African broadcaster MultiChoice it does not already own for 35 billion rand ($1.9 billion), both companies said. That offer at 125...
HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says
Date: April 8, 2024
HSBC targets wealthy expats, bullish Asian firms to drive Europe unit, exec says By Sinead Cruise and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC’s European chief is betting on rising regional wealth and overseas expansion by Asian corporate clients to boost his unit’s contribution to group profit after a multi-year reboot turned the business from laggard...
Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years
Date: April 8, 2024
Large UK companies see lowest uncertainty in nearly 3 years By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Concern among large British companies about economic uncertainty has fallen to its lowest since mid-2021 but the improved mood is not yet translating into stronger investment, a Deloitte survey showed on Monday. Britain’s economy entered a shallow recession in...
Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium
Date: April 8, 2024
Butler Industries joins Onepoint in Atos rescue consortium PARIS (Reuters) – Paris-based Butler Industries is joining a consortium to rescue distressed IT consulting firm Atos, the company’s leading shareholder Onepoint said on Sunday in a statement. Onepoint, which holds 11.4% of Atos, said last month it was ready to invest and organise the group’s capital...
Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports
Date: April 8, 2024
Analysis-Dutch set to comply with U.S. demands on China exports By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) – U.S. demands that chipmaking giant ASML stop servicing some equipment it has sold to Chinese customers are a diplomatic and business headache for the Dutch government, but signs are it will continue to align with Washington on export restrictions....