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Image for German firms launch 'Made for Germany' investment initiativeHeadlines

German firms launch 'Made for Germany' investment initiative

Image for Polish companies worried conditions were worse in Q2, central bank saysFinance

Polish companies worried conditions were worse in Q2, central bank says

Image for China moves to encourage foreign reinvestment as FDI slumpsHeadlines

China moves to encourage foreign reinvestment as FDI slumps

Image for Husqvarna reworking supply chain to offset tariffs, CEO saysHeadlines

Husqvarna reworking supply chain to offset tariffs, CEO says

Image for Electrolux faces tough European market as Q2 underlying profit disappoints

Electrolux faces tough European market as Q2 underlying profit disappoints

Date: July 18, 2025

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish home appliances maker Electrolux reported a bigger-than-expected operating profit for the second quarter on Friday and said price hikes offset increased costs related to...

Image for Portugal to push ahead with promised corporate tax cuts, PM says

Portugal to push ahead with promised corporate tax cuts, PM says

Date: July 17, 2025

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's minority government will present a bill that would gradually cut the corporate tax rate to 17% by 2028 from 20% now, aiming to improve business competitiveness and boost...

Image for German chemical lobby VCI sees no sector recovery before 2026

German chemical lobby VCI sees no sector recovery before 2026

Date: July 17, 2025

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Isabel Demetz (Reuters) -Germany's chemical industry lobby VCI does not expect a sector upswing before 2026, even though the rapid downtrend the chemical-pharmaceutical...

Image for Couche-Tard scraps $46 billion bid for Japan's Seven & i

Couche-Tard scraps $46 billion bid for japan's seven & i

Date: July 17, 2025

TOKYO (Reuters) -Canadian retailer Alimentation Couche-Tard said on Wednesday it was withdrawing its $47 billion takeover bid for Seven & i Holdings, citing a lack of constructive engagement by the...

Image for European second-quarter corporate profits expected to fall 0.7%

European second-quarter corporate profits expected to fall 0.7%

Date: July 15, 2025

(Reuters) -The outlook for European corporate health has deteriorated, the latest earnings forecasts showed on Tuesday, as U.S. President Donald Trump's most recent tariff statements created further...

Image for US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge China's dominance

US rare earth pricing system is poised to challenge china's dominance

Date: July 14, 2025

By Eric Onstad LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. efforts to break China's dominance of the rare earths market and to drive investment in its own industry have moved up a gear with a Washington-backed plan to...