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Image for B&M eyes Poundland stores as discount chain sale process gathers pace, Sky News reports
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B&M eyes Poundland stores as discount chain sale process gathers pace, Sky News reports

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Discount retailer B&M is seeking to acquire a small number of stores from rival P...

19th October, 2026

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Silgan and American Industrial to buy Trivium Packaging in $3.4 billion deal

By Shania S Thomas Oct 19 (Reuters) - Silgan Holdings and private equity firm American Industrial Pa...

19th October, 2026

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Italy falling behind 2030 energy transition targets, report says

ROME, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Italy has met only 15% of its energy transition targets for 2030, the ECCO...

19th October, 2026

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Sterling hits 17-month high against euro

By Stefano Rebaudo Oct 19 (Reuters) - Sterling hit a fresh 17-month high against the euro on Monday...

19th October, 2026

Image for FTSE 100 ends lower after three sessions of gains, on weakness in banking, mining stocks
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FTSE 100 ends lower after three sessions of gains, on weakness in banking, mining stocks

Oct 19 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 closed down on Monday, dragged by Barclays, which fell after a...

19th October, 2026

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Netflix faces questions on user engagement ahead of third-quarter report

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Netflix investors are expecting details on how the streaming giant plans to susta...

19th October, 2026

Image for KKR charged with misleading EU regulators over Telecom Italia network deal
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KKR charged with misleading EU regulators over Telecom Italia network deal

By Bart H. Meijer and Foo Yun Chee Oct 19 (Reuters) - KKR was hit with EU antitrust charges on Monda...

19th October, 2026

Image for European telecom groups mull bid for mobile satellite spectrum
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European telecom groups mull bid for mobile satellite spectrum

FRANKFURT, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Deutsche Telekom, Orange, Telefonica and Vodafone have agreed to explo...

19th October, 2026

Image for Albert Heijn online deliveries to stay offline until at least Thursday after cyber incident
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Albert Heijn online deliveries to stay offline until at least Thursday after cyber incident

AMSTERDAM, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Ahold Delhaize's Albert Heijn, the largest supermarket chain in the Ne...

19th October, 2026

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VW plans to freeze salaries until 2030, works council says

Oct 19 (Reuters) - Volkswagen plans to freeze salaries for its 660,000 staff worldwide until 2030, t...

19th October, 2026

Image for Germany's Merz urges AI investment ahead of Nvidia deal
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Germany's Merz urges AI investment ahead of Nvidia deal

BERLIN/FRANKFURT, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Chancellor Friedrich Merz appealed to Germany's businesses to e...

19th October, 2026

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German industry has lost nearly half a million jobs since 2019, Ifo says

BERLIN, Oct 19 (Reuters) - German industry has shed nearly half a million jobs since 2019, an Ifo st...

19th October, 2026