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Chinese-owned BasisBank acquires controlling stake in Georgia's Liberty Bank

TBILISI, April 16 (Reuters) - Georgia's BasisBank, owned by Chinese conglomerate Hualing Group, has...

16th April, 2026

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Enel assets worth nearly $4 billion at risk over Brazil concession, auditors say

MILAN, April 16 (Reuters) - Enel may lose its power concession in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo, p...

16th April, 2026

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Stellantis to halt car assembly at France's Poissy plant by 2029

By Gilles Guillaume PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - Stellantis said on Thursday it will stop making new...

16th April, 2026

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Pernod CFO says talks with Brown-Forman are "ongoing"

PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard's talks to merge with U.S. rival Brown-Forman are continui...

16th April, 2026

Image for UK retailer JD Sports sells entire Applied Nutrition stake for $66.5 million
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UK retailer JD Sports sells entire Applied Nutrition stake for $66.5 million

April 16 (Reuters) - British sportswear retailer JD Sports Fashion has sold its entire 9.1% stake in...

16th April, 2026

Image for Air Liquide to invest $236 million in Japan to support next-generation AI chip production
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Air Liquide to invest $236 million in Japan to support next-generation AI chip production

April 16 (Reuters) - Air Liquide said on Thursday it would invest 200 million euros ($236 million) i...

16th April, 2026

Image for Bank of England's Bailey says 'not going to rush' judgements on rate rises, BBC reports
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Bank of England's Bailey says 'not going to rush' judgements on rate rises, BBC reports

LONDON, April 16 (Reuters) - The Bank of England was "not going to rush to judgements" on interest r...

16th April, 2026

Image for UK's Rentokil posts sturdy first-quarter revenue on improved prices
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UK's Rentokil posts sturdy first-quarter revenue on improved prices

April 16 (Reuters) - Rentokil Initial reported on Thursday first-quarter organic revenue growth of 3...

16th April, 2026

Image for EQT restarts sale of contact lens maker Ginko in at least $1 billion deal, sources say
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EQT restarts sale of contact lens maker Ginko in at least $1 billion deal, sources say

By Kane Wu HONG KONG, April 16 (Reuters) - Private equity firm EQT is restarting the sale process fo...

16th April, 2026

Image for France releases oil tanker linked to Russia after ship owner pays fine
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France releases oil tanker linked to Russia after ship owner pays fine

PARIS, April 16 (Reuters) - An oil tanker boarded by the French Navy in March has left French territ...

16th April, 2026

Image for UK's Hays net fees drop as hiring demand remains weak in Germany
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UK's Hays net fees drop as hiring demand remains weak in Germany

April 16 (Reuters) - British recruiter Hays reported an 8% fall in third-quarter net fees on Thursda...

16th April, 2026

Image for Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases
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Zara owner Inditex reports unauthorised access to transaction databases

April 16 (Reuters) - Zara owner Inditex said it had identified unauthorised access to databases host...

16th April, 2026