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Image for Telecom Italia moves to ditch costly savings sharesFinance

Telecom Italia Moves to Ditch Costly Savings Shares

Image for Stocks, yen rise; gold, silver and oil jump amid US-Venezuela tensionsFinance

Stocks, Yen Rise; Gold, Silver and Oil Jump Amid US-Venezuela Tensions

Image for Telecom Italia to hold Sunday board meeting on savings share conversion planFinance

Telecom Italia to Hold Sunday Board Meeting on Savings Share Conversion Plan

Image for Germany removes dividend ban for Uniper, paving way for IPOHeadlines

Germany Removes Dividend Ban for Uniper, Paving Way for IPO

Image for Golden Goose gets new majority owner as China's HSG buys stake from Permira

Golden Goose Gets New Majority Owner as China's Hsg Buys Stake From Permira

Date: December 19, 2025

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Italian luxury sneaker brand Golden Goose said on Friday Chinese private equity firm HSG had become its new majority investor after a deal with current owner Permira, with...

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Strategy and Bitcoin-Buying Firms Face Wider Exclusion From Stock Indexes

Date: December 19, 2025

By Elizabeth Howcroft PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Michael Saylor's Strategy could soon be dropped from MSCI and potentially other major stock indexes, which analysts say could cost the bitcoin-hoarding...

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UK Competition Watchdog to Probe Ab Foods' Hovis Purchase

Date: December 19, 2025

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator will investigate Associated British Foods' deal to buy bread brand Hovis from private equity firm Endless, it said on Friday. AB Foods had announced...

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Etro Founding Family Exits Group as New Investors Including Turkey's Rams Global Join

Date: December 19, 2025

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The founding family of Italian fashion house Etro has sold the minority stake it still owned in the brand to a group of investors including Turkish group RAMS Global, the...

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Spanish Bank BBVA Announces Record $4.6 Billion Share Buyback

Date: December 19, 2025

MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Spain's BBVA on Friday announced a share buyback of 3.96 billion euros ($4.64 billion) after getting the green light from the European Central Bank. The buyback programme...

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Stocks Rise With Tech Boost, Yen Weakens After Japan Rate Hike

Date: December 19, 2025

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Asian share markets rebounded on Friday as a turnaround in tech lifted Wall Street, leaving investors counting down to a likely hike in interest rates from the...