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Stellantis to Halt Car Assembly at France's Poissy Plant by 2029
Pernod CFO Says Talks With Brown-Forman Are "ongoing"
UK Retailer Jd Sports Sells Entire Applied Nutrition Stake for $66.5 Million
Air Liquide to Invest $236 Million in Japan to Support Next-Generation AI Chip Production
Bank of England's Bailey Says 'not Going to Rush' Judgements on Rate Rises, BBC Reports
Date: April 16, 2026
LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of England was "not going to rush to judgements" on interest rate rises, Governor Andrew Bailey told BBC News, as global central banks contend with an energy...
UK's Rentokil Posts Sturdy First-Quarter Revenue on Improved Prices
Date: April 16, 2026
April 16 (Reuters) - Rentokil Initial reported on Thursday first-quarter organic revenue growth of 3.4%, helped by price increases and continued momentum in North America, and said it was confident of...
Eqt Restarts Sale of Contact Lens Maker Ginko in at Least $1 Billion Deal, Sources Say
Date: April 16, 2026
By Kane Wu HONG KONG, April 16 (Reuters) - Private equity firm EQT is restarting the sale process for the mainland Chinese business of contact lens maker Ginko International, targeting a valuation of...
France Releases Oil Tanker Linked to Russia After Ship Owner Pays Fine
Date: April 16, 2026
PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - An oil tanker boarded by the French Navy in March has left French territorial waters after the owner of the ship paid a fine, authorities said on Thursday. Mozambique-...
UK's Hays Net Fees Drop as Hiring Demand Remains Weak in Germany
Date: April 16, 2026
April 16 (Reuters) - British recruiter Hays reported an 8% fall in third-quarter net fees on Thursday, hurt by continued weak hiring demand in Germany, its largest market, but said it expected fiscal...
Zara Owner Inditex Reports Unauthorised Access to Transaction Databases
Date: April 16, 2026
April 16 (Reuters) - Zara owner Inditex said it had identified unauthorised access to databases hosted by a third party containing information on transactions with customers. The databases do not...