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UK factories expect gentle pickup over next three months, CBI says
Date: February 20, 2025
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) - British factories expect a modest upturn in output over the next three months despite a weak backdrop due to higher taxes and energy costs and a difficult export...

Encouraging foreign brands to return to Russia 'ill-advised', trade ministry says
Date: February 20, 2025
(Reuters) - Encouraging foreign brands to return to Russia would be "ill-advised," according to the industry and trade ministry, which wants to champion domestic companies that have stepped in to fill...

Japan's suzuki trims India sales target amid competition, scales back EV launches
Date: February 20, 2025
TOKYO (Reuters) - Suzuki Motor will target an operating profit margin of at least 10% and a return on equity of 15% or more for the first half of the next decade, the Japanese automaker said on...

Southwest's layoffs dent its worker-first culture
Date: February 19, 2025
By Rajesh Kumar Singh CHICAGO (Reuters) - Southwest Airlines' first company-wide layoffs in its nearly 54-year history are aimed at shoring up profits, but they run the risk of undermining a company...

Manchester united slips to quarterly loss; CEO admits challenges on pitch
Date: February 19, 2025
(Reuters) - Manchester United reported an adjusted net loss of 6.2 million pounds ($7.80 million) in the second quarter on Wednesday, as revenues took a hit from the club taking part in the less...

Russian wealth fund sees US companies returning in 2025
Date: February 19, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's sovereign wealth fund expects a number of U.S. companies to return to Russia as early as the second quarter of 2025, TASS quoted the head of the fund, Kirill Dmitriev, as...
