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Image for Switch off and read, France's Macron tells teenagersFinance

Switch Off and Read, France's Macron Tells Teenagers

Image for ECB wary of premature hike at March meeting, accounts showFinance

ECB Wary of Premature Hike at March Meeting, Accounts Show

Image for How the US could clear mines from the Strait of HormuzFinance

How the US Could Clear Mines From the Strait of Hormuz

Image for European corporate earnings set for meagre growth, barring energy majorsFinance

European Corporate Earnings Set for Meagre Growth, Barring Energy Majors

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Gucci-Owner’s New Strategy Looks Half Dressed

Date: April 16, 2026

(The author is a Reuters Breakingviews columnist. The opinions expressed are her own.) By Yawen Chen LONDON, April 16 (Reuters Breakingviews) - In fashion, a weak collection is easy to spot: bold...

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Lufthansa Withdraws CityLine Subsidiary Aircraft Amid Rising Cost of Fuel, Industrial Action

Date: April 16, 2026

BERLIN, April 16 (Reuters) - Germany's Lufthansa said on Thursday that 27 aircraft belonging to its subsidiary CityLine would be permanently withdrawn from service this week against the backdrop of...

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ECB yet to See Big Second-Round Inflation Impacts From Energy Price Surge, Policymaker Kazaks Says

Date: April 16, 2026

By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON, April 16 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank cannot take an April 30 interest rate hike off the table just yet, even if energy prices are not far from the baseline...

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Stellantis, Microsoft Sign Five-Year Partnership for AI Push

Date: April 16, 2026

MILAN, April 16 (Reuters) - Stellantis and Microsoft said on Thursday they agreed to a five‑year strategic partnership to co-develop artificial intelligence (AI), cybersecurity and engineering...

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Mercedes Aims for up to 600,000 Unit Sales per Year in China in Mid Term, CFO Says

Date: April 16, 2026

April 16 (Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz has targeted a sales volume of 500,000-600,000 vehicles per year in China in the medium term, its Chief Financial Officer Harald Wilhelm said on Thursday. The car...

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UK's Intertek Rejects Private Equity EQT's Buyout Proposal

Date: April 16, 2026

April 16 (Reuters) - UK product testing and certifications group Intertek has rejected Sweden-based EQT AB's takeover proposal, the private equity firm said on Thursday, sending the British firm's...