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Soitec Appoints Infineon Executive Laurent Remont as CEO
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Semiconductor wafer maker Soitec has appointed Laurent Remont as its new chief executive officer, to replace Pierre Barnabe from April, the French company said on Thursday. Shares of...
Ab Foods Cuts Profit Forecast on Primark Discounting, US Weakness
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - Associated British Foods on Thursday warned of lower annual profit due to weak demand at Primark in continental Europe, and subdued U.S. demand at its food business. (Reporting by...
German Industrial Orders Log Surprise 5.6% Jump in November
Date: January 8, 2026
Jan 8 (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose unexpectedly in November, rising by 5.6% on the previous month on a seasonally and calendar adjusted basis, the federal statistics office said on...
UK's Greggs Falters on Subdued Consumer Confidence
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Greggs, Britain's biggest fast food chain, posted underlying sales growth of 2.9% in its Christmas quarter, picking up from the previous period when they were up 1.5%, and...
M&s' Christmas Food Sales Thrive but Fashion Falters
Date: January 8, 2026
LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - British retailer Marks & Spencer reported a 5.6% rise in like-for-like food sales in the Christmas quarter on Thursday but clothing, home and beauty sales fell 2.9%,...
Macron Says France Will Vote Against Mercosur After Farmers Protest in Paris
Date: January 8, 2026
PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Protesting French farmers have entered the centre of Paris and reached the Eiffel Tower on Thursday with more heading to the French capital, according to a Reuters witness....