Britain’s SSE rebuffed EDP proposal to merge, sources say
By Andres Gonzalez, Sarah McFarlane and Sergio Goncalves LONDON (Reuters) – Portugal’s main power utility EDP initi..
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Blackstone to invest $8.2 billion in data centres in northeastern Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – Blackstone, the world’s largest alternative asset manager, plans to invest 7.5 billion euros ($8..
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Prospering in Economic Uncertainty: A Strategic Guide for Entrepreneurs
In times of economic uncertainty, rising inflation, and financial instability, entrepreneurs need to embrace strategies that promote r..
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UK economy returns to growth in August after two months of stagnation
By Suban Abdulla and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy grew in August after two consecutive months of stagnation, p..
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Spain’s top fashion retailers to launch trial to collect clothes waste in 2025
By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s largest fashion companies will start collecting discarded clothes from Ap..
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IKEA sales fall 5% after price cuts amid weak housing market
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – IKEA annual sales fell 5% after the Swedish budget homeware retailer cut prices in a bid..
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Britain outlines details of closely watched workers’ rights plan
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Labour government set out its plans on Thursday for the biggest change to employment law in a genera..
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Sterling hovers near one-month low ahead of US inflation print
LONDON (Reuters) – The pound was flat on Thursday, hovering near its lowest level against the dollar in a month, as trade..
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French government to present 2025 belt-tightening budget
By Leigh Thomas PARIS (Reuters) – France’s government is to deliver its 2025 budget on Thursday with plans for 60 b..
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Britain sets out funding model for renewable energy storage projects
By Susanna Twidale LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will offer developers of renewable energy storage projects, such as pumped ..
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Multilateral banks could lend up to $480 billion more before rating downgrades, Fitch says
(Reuters) – A dozen of the largest multilateral development banks could collectively lend a further half-trillion dollars..
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Online shopping returns to growth in Europe amid fierce competition
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) – Recovering consumer confidence has boosted online shopping in Europe this year, industry group ..
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Online retailer Shein’s 2023 sales hit $2 billion in UK
By Helen Reid (Reuters) -Shein’s British business made 1.55 billion pounds ($2 billion) in revenue in 2023, a filing by the on..
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Exclusive-Samsung Electronics says it is not interested in spinning off foundry business
By Neil Jerome Morales and Heekyong Yang MANILA/SEOUL (Reuters) – Samsung Electronics is not interested in spinning off i..
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Italgas sees double-digit income growth to 2030, ups minimum dividend rise
By Francesca Landini and Cristina Carlevaro MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s biggest gas distributor Italgas expects double-digit..
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Soccer-Beleaguered Man United battle to 0-0 draw at Villa
BIRMINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Manchester United ground out a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa on Sunday with the club suffering their w..
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Exclusive-Online retailer Shein to hold roadshows soon ahead of London IPO, sources say
By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings i..
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Levi Strauss shares fall on weak holiday-quarter forecast
(Reuters) – Levi Strauss’ shares fell about 7% on Thursday after a tepid forecast for holiday-quarter revenue underscored ..
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Britain’s Tesco lifts profit outlook after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursday after..
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Britain’s Tesco lifts annual profit forecast after strong first half
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -Tesco, Britain’s biggest supermarket group, lifted its annual profit forecast on Thursda..
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Euro area long-dated yields rise after sharp drop, geopolitics in focus
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) – Euro area government bond yields rose on Wednesday, a day after long-dated yields posted their ..
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Sainsbury’s boss looks to UK budget to lift spending gloom
By James Davey COBHAM, England (Reuters) – Britons bruised by a cost of living crisis will not start spending strongly again unt..
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Italy and BlackRock discuss potential data centres investment
Italy and BlackRock discuss potential data centres investment
ROME (Reuters) – Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the head of the U.S. fund BlackRock Inc, Larry Fink, in Rome on Monday to disc..
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French retailer Casino to present new strategy with heavy job cuts expected
PARIS (Reuters) – French supermarket chain Casino will set out its new strategy in November, with heavy job cuts still li..
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UK supermarket sales growth slows after summer holidays
LONDON (Reuters) – British supermarket sales growth slowed over the last month as consumers trimmed spending after their summer ..
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French millers face long grind as rain-hit wheat harvest comes in
PARIS (Reuters) – Flour mills in France are facing higher costs and a long search for grain as they feel the effects of a dire w..
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UK’s Asda says retail veteran Stuart Rose to lead business
By James Davey LONDON (Reuters) -British supermarket group Asda, which has been losing market share, said its chairman, veteran..
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BP to sell its US onshore wind business
(Reuters) -BP plans to sell its U.S. onshore wind energy business, it announced on Monday, saying the assets were not aligned with its..
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Central Europe factories and retailers shut in flood-hit areas
By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE (Reuters) -Factories and stores across central Europe shut down production lines and closed their doors on Monda..
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UK’s embattled manufacturers see brighter days, Make UK/BDO survey shows
By Andy Bruce (Reuters) – British manufacturers grappling with falling output and fading growth in new orders see better ..
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British ministers head to Gulf for talks on new trade deal
(Reuters) – Britain’s new trade ministers visited the Gulf region on Monday in a first joint visit for talks on a possible..
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UK’s Domino’s Pizza plans to hire 5,000 staff ahead of peak holiday season
(Reuters) – Britain’s Domino’s Pizza Group said on Monday that it plans to hire 5,000 staff across the UK and..
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Saipem wins $4 billion contract from QatarEnergy
(Reuters) – Italian energy engineering group Saipem said on Sunday it had won an offshore contract worth $4 billion from ..
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US locks in steep China tariff hikes, many to start Sept. 27
By David Lawder (Reuters) -The Biden administration on Friday locked in steep tariff hikes on Chinese imports, including a 100% duty o..
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Zara to offer its secondhand clothes service in US by October
MADRID (Reuters) – Zara will offer its service for selling, repairing or donating secondhand clothes in the United States by the..
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Scotland’s only oil refinery to close next year, 400 jobs to go
By Ron Bousso and Robert Harvey LONDON (Reuters) -Grangemouth, Scotland’s only oil refinery, is to close in 2025 with the loss o..
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Zara owner Inditex sees early autumn sales perk up after summer slowdown
By Corina Pons MADRID (Reuters) -Zara owner Inditex reported a jump in sales of its autumn/winter collection on Wednesday, boosting it..
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