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Advent, Apollo among potential bidders for Reckitt’s homecare assets, Bloomberg News reports
Date: November 7, 2024
(Reuters) –Private equity groups Advent International and Apollo Global are among firms considering a potential buyout of consumer goods company Reckitt’s homecare assets, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people familiar with the matter. Britain-based Reckitt announced plans in July to divest its home care portfolio, which includes Air Wick air fresheners and Cillit Bang...
European Investment Bank to give 900 million euros to flood-hit Spain
Date: November 7, 2024
MADRID (Reuters) – The European Investment Bank on Wednesday announced a 900-million-euro financial aid package to help Spain’s recovery and reconstruction efforts after last week’s deadly flash floods that hit the eastern region of Valencia particularly hard. The bank said in a statement it also stood ready to come up with additional measures if required...
Metals sell off after US election Trump win while oil, agriculture recoup some losses
Date: November 7, 2024
By Nina Chestney, Julian Luk and Karl Plume LONDON/CHICAGO (Reuters) -Metals bore the brunt of global commodity price losses after a U.S. election win by Donald Trump on Wednesday, while oil, gas and agricultural commodity prices recouped some losses. Trump recaptured the White House by securing more than the 270 Electoral College votes needed to...
Irish PM set to call election on Friday, coalition partner says
Date: November 7, 2024
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris is set to call a parliamentary election on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister Micheál Martin said. Harris has already said he will name the date this week and has been been laying the ground for an early election since last month’s 10.5 billion euro budget giveaway. The vote...
UK orders China-registered firm to sell stake in Scottish chip company
Date: November 7, 2024
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Wednesday ordered China-registered Future Technology Devices International Holding Ltd to sell 80.2% of Scotland-based chip company FTDI over national security risks. “The order has the effect of requiring FTIDHL to sell 80.2% of FTDI within a specified period and by following a specified process,” the government said in...
China will work with US, government says, but more rivalry expected under Trump
Date: November 6, 2024
By Laurie Chen BEIJING (Reuters) – China will work with the U.S. on the basis of mutual respect, it said on Wednesday as Donald Trump closed in on victory in the presidential election, but strategists said Beijing was bracing for bitter superpower rivalry over trade, technology and security issues. “Our policy towards the U.S. is...