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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader Plan Merger to Create Law Firm With $3.6 Billion in Revenue
Date: December 18, 2025
By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global law firm Hogan Lovells and New York-based Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft have agreed to merge, they said on Thursday, creating a combined group with...
Soccer-Ex-player Ebanks-Blake Wins First Stage of UK Lawsuit Against Surgeon
Date: December 18, 2025
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Former English Premier League player Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on Thursday won the first stage of his multi-million-pound lawsuit against a specialist sports surgeon for...
Britain Imposes More Sanctions on Russia's Energy Sector
Date: December 18, 2025
By Muvija M LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Thursday on more Russian oil companies and Canadian-Pakistani billionaire Murtaza Lakhani as part of efforts to ramp up pressure on...
BNP Paribas in Exclusive Talks to Buy Mercedes-Benz's Car-Leasing Unit in $1.2 Billion Deal
Date: December 18, 2025
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is in exclusive talks with German carmaker Mercedes-Benz to acquire its car-leasing subsidiary Athlon, the French bank said on Thursday, in a...
Lucasfilm Wins Bid to Throw Out UK Lawsuit Over 'resurrection' of 'Star Wars' Character
Date: December 18, 2025
LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Disney unit Lucasfilm on Thursday won its bid to throw out a London lawsuit over the use of the likeness of a long-dead actor in a Star Wars spinoff movie. Peter Cushing,...
Germany Launches 30 Billion Euro Fund to Mobilise Private Investment
Date: December 18, 2025
BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Germany unveiled the "Deutschlandfonds" on Wednesday, a 30 billion euro ($35.22 billion) initiative designed to mobilize private capital for investments in energy transition...