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Germany's Merz Opposes EU's Hard Cut-Off for Combustion Cars From 2035
Date: October 9, 2025
BERLIN (Reuters) -Chancellor Friedrich Merz will meet executives from top German automakers later on Thursday without a unified government position on the European Union's plans to end the sale of...
Suedzucker Reports 82% Slump in Second Quarter Earnings Amid Weak Sugar Market
Date: October 9, 2025
HAMBURG (Reuters) -Europe's largest sugar producer Suedzucker reported on Thursday an 82% fall in quarterly operating profit as it continued to face weak EU sugar markets. The German company said...
Swiss Industry Flags Concern Over EU Steel Tariffs, Presses for Exemptions
Date: October 8, 2025
ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss industry on Wednesday raised concern over the European Union's plans to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and to set a 50% tariff for excess shipments, urging...
European Steelmakers' Shares Rise on EU Plan to Cut Steel Import Quotas
Date: October 8, 2025
By Dimitri Rhodes (Reuters) -Shares in European steelmakers rose on Wednesday after the European Commission proposed cutting tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half as part of a plan to...
EU Steel Import Quota Plan Goes Too Far, Says European Auto Lobby
Date: October 8, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A new EU plan to sharply cut steel import quotas goes too far and threatens European automakers with higher input and administrative costs, the European Automobile Manufacturers'...
South Korea Says Steel Exports to Be Impacted by EU Plan to Halve Import Quotas
Date: October 7, 2025
SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korea said on Wednesday the European Commission's proposal to cut tariff-free steel import quotas by almost half and to impose a 50% duty for excess shipments would negatively...