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Novartis confirms Sandoz spin-off for October 4, 2023
Date: September 25, 2023
Novartis confirms Sandoz spin-off for October 4, 2023 ZURICH (Reuters) – Novartis on Monday confirmed its plans for a 100% spin-off of the Sandoz business on Oct. 4 after shareholders gave their approval earlier this month. Novartis also said key regulatory approvals have been obtained, including the approval by SIX Exchange Regulation for the listing...
Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT
Date: September 25, 2023
Lego abandons effort to make oil-free bricks – FT (Reuters) – Danish Toymaker Lego has abandoned its effort to ditch oil-based plastics from its bricks after finding that its new material led to higher carbon emissions, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. Lego found that bricks made from recycled polyethylene terephthalate (RPET), would lead to...
Macron wants fuel industry to sell at cost price
Date: September 25, 2023
Macron wants fuel industry to sell at cost price PARIS (Reuters) – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday the government would ask the fuel industry to sell at cost price and would grant 100 euros ($106.52) in aid to the poorest workers who drive to work, to stem the impact of inflation on households....
Swiss govt appoints new SNB board member
Date: September 22, 2023
Swiss govt appoints new SNB board member ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government has appointed a new member of the Swiss National Bank’s rate-setting governing board, the central bank and the government announced on Friday. Antoine Martin will replace Andrea Maechler, who stepped down from the SNB at the end of June to become deputy general...
England had 4,500 heat-related deaths during record-breaking 2022 – official data
Date: September 22, 2023
England had 4,500 heat-related deaths during record-breaking 2022 – official data LONDON (Reuters) – There were an estimated 4,507 heat-related deaths in England in 2022, according to an official study on climate-related mortality published on Friday which showed some signs of an increase in deaths linked to hot weather. Britain recorded its hottest day ever...
Safran CEO sees supply chain pressure through 2024
Date: September 22, 2023
Safran CEO sees supply chain pressure through 2024 PARIS (Reuters) -Global aerospace supply chains will remain under pressure throughout 2024, Safran CEO Olivier Andries said on Friday. “We remain in a difficult situation with the supply chain. (The) problems are not solved and will broadly last throughout 2024,” he told the AJPAE French aerospace media...