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Stellantis, Microsoft Sign Five-Year Partnership for AI Push
Mercedes Aims for up to 600,000 Unit Sales per Year in China in Mid Term, CFO Says
UK's Intertek Rejects Private Equity EQT's Buyout Proposal
Strong Asml, Tsmc Forecasts Signal AI Spending Boom Is Intact
Top Officials Have Offered Putin Ideas for Economic Growth After Contraction, Kremlin Says
Date: April 16, 2026
MOSCOW, April 16 (Reuters) - Russia's top economic officials have made proposals to President Vladimir Putin about how to kick-start the economy after he scolded them for a contraction in the first...
France's Antitrust Watchdog Fines Organic Food Wholesalers for Price Fixing
Date: April 16, 2026
PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - France's antitrust watchdog fined four organic food wholesalers, including one owned by Carrefour, a combined 12.7 million euros ($14.96 million) for colluding to fix their...
Google Should Allow Third-Party Search Engines Access to Data, EU Says
Date: April 16, 2026
BRUSSELS, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission has sent preliminary findings to Google on proposed measures to comply with the EU's Digital Markets Act, which would allow third-party search...
London Stocks Rise on Middle East Peace Optimism
Date: April 16, 2026
April 16 (Reuters) - UK's main stock indexes edged higher on Thursday, supported by strength in materials and financials, as hopes grew for a resolution in the Middle East conflict. U.S. President...
Australian Lng Workers to Vote on Inpex Employment Deal
Date: April 16, 2026
By Helen Clark PERTH, April 16 (Reuters) - Workers at Inpex’s Ichthys liquefied natural gas plant, one of Australia's largest, will finish voting on Friday on a new employment agreement which, if...
Gucci-Owner Kering to Buy Stake in Chinese Luxury Brand Icicle
Date: April 16, 2026
PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - Gucci-owner Kering will acquire a minority stake in Shanghai-based Icicle Fashion Group as part of a new partnership with its Chinese parent ICCF, the French luxury group...