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Premier Inn Owner Whitbread Shares Tumble as Profit Drops and Germany Outlook Dims
Date: October 16, 2025
(Reuters) -UK's Whitbread said on Thursday its forward bookings are ahead of last year in both the UK and Germany after the hotel and restaurant operator posted a 7% drop in half-year profit due to...
Nestle to Cut 16,000 Jobs as New CEO Ignites 'turnaround Fire'
Date: October 16, 2025
By Alexander Marrow (Reuters) -Nestle will axe 16,000 jobs as it tries to raise sales volumes, new CEO Philipp Navratil said on Thursday, as the world's largest packaged food company reported better-...
French PM Faces Fraught Budget Talks After Surviving No-Confidence Votes
Date: October 16, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appears likely to survive two no-confidence votes in parliament on Thursday after offering to suspend President Emmanuel Macron's landmark...
Trump Authorizes Cia Operations in Venezuela, Raising Pressure on Maduro
Date: October 15, 2025
By Nandita Bose WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed reports on Wednesday that he authorized the CIA to conduct covert operations in Venezuela, marking a sharp escalation in U.S...
Gaza Needs Massive Boost in Emergency Aid After Ceasefire, UN Relief Chief Says
Date: October 15, 2025
By Nidal al-Mughrabi CAIRO (Reuters) -The United Nations is seeking a dramatic boost in humanitarian aid for Gaza, saying the hundreds of relief trucks cleared to enter the devastated enclave under a...
US Military Tells Hamas to Stop Violence Against Gaza Civilians, Disarm 'without Delay'
Date: October 15, 2025
By Bhargav Acharya (Reuters) -The U.S. military's Middle East command on Wednesday called on Hamas to stop its violence against civilians in Gaza and disarm "without delay" as the militant group...