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Hannover Re to Exit Viridium Consortium, While Santander Insurance Buys In
Linde Targets Growth in Commercial Space Market
New Tesla Sales in Spain Rise 27% in July, Other Ev Sales More Than Double
Stellantis CFO Doug Ostermann Will Also Head Financial Services Unit
Microsoft in Brazilian Antitrust Regulator's Crosshairs After Opera Complaint
Date: August 1, 2025
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Brazil's antitrust enforcer CADE has opened an investigation into Microsoft, days after Norwegian browser Opera complained about Microsoft's Edge, according to a...
UK Ninja Sword Ban Begins as 1,000 Weapons Surrendered in Knife Crime Crackdown
Date: August 1, 2025
By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -At least 1,000 weapons have been surrendered under a British government amnesty launched last month to combat knife crime, the interior ministry announced on...
French Insurer Axa to Buy 51% Stake in Italy's Prima
Date: August 1, 2025
(Reuters) -French life and health insurer AXA has agreed to buy a 51% stake in Italian direct insurance group Prima for 500 million euros ($571 million) as it seeks to strengthen its position in...
Big Tech's Acquihire Deals Face Regulatory Scrutiny, Outgoing EU Antitrust Official Says
Date: August 1, 2025
By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Big Tech deals to acquire skills rather than major companies may soon come under the regulatory scrutiny they previously avoided, the outgoing head of the European...
CEO Tim Cook Says Apple Ready to Open Its Wallet to Catch up in AI
Date: August 1, 2025
By Stephen Nellis SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -Apple CEO Tim Cook signaled on Thursday the iPhone maker was ready to spend more to catch up to rivals in artificial intelligence by building more data...
Exclusive-Blackstone Emerges as Frontrunner to Buy Enverus, Sources Say
Date: July 31, 2025
By Milana Vinn and Amy-Jo Crowley NEW YORK (Reuters) -Blackstone Inc has emerged as the frontrunner to buy energy-focused data provider Enverus for around $6 billion, according to sources familiar...