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Image for Italy's UniCredit wins ECB approval to control Germany's Commerzbank
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Italy's UniCredit wins ECB approval to control Germany's Commerzbank

By Valentina Za MILAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - UniCredit, Italy's second-largest bank, said on Thursday t...

15th October, 2026

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UBS exploring options abroad in case Swiss rules prove intolerable, sources say

By Oliver Hirt ZURICH, Oct 16 (Reuters) - UBS is working on possible scenarios including shifting it...

15th October, 2026

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Stellantis testing new diesel-hybrid engine for vans

MILAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Stellantis is testing a new diesel-hybrid powertrain for its large-sized c...

15th October, 2026

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Germany plans AI cooperation deal with Nvidia, Handelsblatt says

BERLIN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Germany plans a wide-ranging cooperation agreement with US chip maker Nvi...

15th October, 2026

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IEA to speed up oil stocks release including over 20 million barrels of diesel

By Forrest Crellin, Robert Harvey and Pietro Lombardi PARIS/LONDON/MADRID, Oct 15 (Reuters) - The In...

15th October, 2026

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Kering's Alexander McQueen creative director Sean McGirr to leave

Oct 15 (Reuters) - French luxury group Kering said on Thursday Sean McGirr will leave his role as cr...

15th October, 2026

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ASML's 'sold out' outlook forces investors to look beyond demand

(Corrects title of Mark Sloan in paragraph 13) By Toby Sterling and Nathan Vifflin AMSTERDAM, Oct 15...

15th October, 2026

Image for Thames Water seeks £2.4 billion more emergency funding
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Thames Water seeks £2.4 billion more emergency funding

LONDON, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Britain's Thames Water said on Thursday it needed to increase its emergen...

15th October, 2026

Image for Italian holding company Delfin explores funding for potential internal stake buyout, sources say
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Italian holding company Delfin explores funding for potential internal stake buyout, sources say

MILAN, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Delfin, the holding company of Italy's Del Vecchio family and top sharehol...

15th October, 2026

Image for Activist Irenic builds stake in UK's Big Yellow and pushes for sale, FT reports
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Activist Irenic builds stake in UK's Big Yellow and pushes for sale, FT reports

Oct 15 (Reuters) - Activist investor Irenic Capital Management has built a stake of about 4% in UK s...

15th October, 2026

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German savings banks chief says growth could curb political polarisation

By Maria Martinez BANGKOK, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Germany's nascent economic recovery could curb the pol...

15th October, 2026

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International Paper in talks with bidders for EMEA packaging business

Oct 15 (Reuters) - International Paper said on Thursday it was in talks with potential bidders for i...

15th October, 2026