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Nexperia Says Chinese Unit Operating as Usual as Tensions With the Netherlands Run High
Date: October 18, 2025
By Che Pan and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Nexperia’s China unit has respected Chinese laws and has the right to operate independently, it said on Saturday, a day after the Netherlands said talks...
Russian Railways to Cut Management Jobs as Economy Slows, Interfax Says
Date: October 17, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia's state-owned railway monopoly Russian Railways plans to reduce management jobs as the company faces lower freight volumes and a broader slowdown in the Russian economy,...
Hermes Designer Veronique Nichanian to Depart After 37 Years
Date: October 17, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -Veronique Nichanian, artistic director of menswear styles at Hermes , is departing after 37 years at the brand, Hermes confirmed on Friday. Her departure comes amid a sector-wide...
UK Regulator Says BBC's Gaza Documentary Broke Broadcasting Rules
Date: October 17, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's media regulator Ofcom said a BBC documentary about children's lives in Gaza narrated by the 13-year-old son of a deputy agriculture minister in the Hamas-run government...
Italy Says Its Banks Can Handle Budget Tax Hikes
Date: October 17, 2025
By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italian banks and insurers face an 11 billion euro ($12.90 billion) tax increase over three years as part of government budget plans for 2026-2028 that will be...
US Stocks End Higher, Treasury Yields Rise on Easing Credit, Trade Worries
Date: October 17, 2025
By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares tracked Wall Street lower, bonds extended gains and gold hit a fresh record on Friday, with signs of credit stress at U.S. regional banks putting investors...