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Image for Mediobanca rejects Monte dei Paschi bid as lacking rationale
Finance

Mediobanca rejects Monte dei Paschi bid as lacking rationale

By Gianluca Semeraro MILAN (Reuters) - Shares in Monte dei Paschi fell further on Tuesday as the boa...

28th January, 2025

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Lufthansa in talks with Air Europa to acquire a minority stake, sources say

LONDON (Reuters) -German airline group Lufthansa is in talks with Spanish carrier Air Europa about t...

28th January, 2025

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HSBC plans biggest investment banking retrenchment in decades

LONDON (Reuters) -HSBC is preparing to wind down its M&A and equity capital markets businesses in Eu...

28th January, 2025

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Rentokil posts 3% organic revenue growth in Q4 as US growth quickens

(Reuters) - British pest control firm Rentokil Initial said on Tuesday its organic revenue grew 3% i...

28th January, 2025

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Mercedes-Benz expects higher margin on car division in fourth quarter, analysts say

(Reuters) - Mercedes-Benz told investors on Monday it expected the adjusted margin of its passenger...

27th January, 2025

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Estee Lauder is reviewing portfolio amid management change, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) - Estee Lauder is reviewing its portfolio of beauty brands, which could potentially lead t...

27th January, 2025

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Thyssenkrupp CEO predicts decisive year in company's transformation

DUESSELDORF (Reuters) - The CEO of German industrial group Thyssenkrupp said on Monday that 2025 wou...

27th January, 2025

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DHB Bank to reduce its presence in Belgium

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - DHB Bank will gradually reduce its presence in Belgium after concluding that th...

27th January, 2025

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SGS ends talks over potential $30 billion merger with Bureau Veritas

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss testing and inspection group SGS has ended talks over a potential $30 billio...

27th January, 2025

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VW managers to take combined 300-million-euro pay cut, reports local newspaper

BERLIN (Reuters) - Volkswagen's management will take pay cuts adding up to over 300 million euros ($...

24th January, 2025

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Analysis-Azul-Gol airline merger could be a 'necessary evil' in bumpy Brazil market

By Patricia Vilas Boas and Kylie Madry SAO PAULO (Reuters) - A plan to merge two of Brazil's top air...

22nd January, 2025

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Generali, BPCE ink non-binding deal to create asset management champion

MILAN (Reuters) - Generali and France's BPCE said on Tuesday they had signed a non-binding memorandu...

21st January, 2025