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Image for Chocolate king Barry Callebaut taps ex-Unilever boss Schumacher as CEO
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Chocolate king Barry Callebaut taps ex-Unilever boss Schumacher as CEO

Jan 21(Reuters) - Barry Callebaut sold less of its cocoa products than expected in its first quarter...

21st January, 2026

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Daimler Truck posts 8% fall in 2025 sales on weaker North America demand

Jan 16 (Reuters) - Daimler Truck, one of the world's biggest truckmakers, reported a 8% decline in 2...

16th January, 2026

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Germany’s Nordzucker expects losses as sugar market remains depressed

HAMBURG, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Germany's second-largest sugar refiner, Nordzucker, warned on Thursday i...

15th January, 2026

Image for French government survives second no-confidence vote over Mercosur trade deal
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French government survives second no-confidence vote over Mercosur trade deal

PARIS, Jan 14 (Reuters) - French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu's government on Wednesday survived...

14th January, 2026

Image for Rockwool shares drop 8% on Russia asset seizure report
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Rockwool shares drop 8% on Russia asset seizure report

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Rockwool shares fell 8% on Tuesday following a Bloomberg report saying Russia ord...

13th January, 2026

Image for Diageo considering options including sale for China assets, Bloomberg News reports
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Diageo considering options including sale for China assets, Bloomberg News reports

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Diageo is weighing options for its China assets, including a sale, Bloomberg News...

13th January, 2026

Image for Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika's sales fall on China downturn
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Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika's sales fall on China downturn

ZURICH, Jan 13 (Reuters) - Swiss construction chemicals maker Sika reported a 4.8% drop in full-year...

13th January, 2026

Image for Mercedes' car sales down 12% in Q4 due to tariffs, competition
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Mercedes' car sales down 12% in Q4 due to tariffs, competition

Jan 12 (Reuters) - Sales in Mercedes-Benz's core car business slumped in the final quarter of 2025,...

12th January, 2026

Image for Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize
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Wall Street jostles to advise on Rio-Glencore, eyes $100 million prize

By Andres Gonzalez, Amy-Jo Crowley and Anousha Sakoui LONDON, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto's ambition...

9th January, 2026

Image for As Saks teeters, department stores bet on shopping experiences
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As Saks teeters, department stores bet on shopping experiences

By Alessandro Parodi and Tassilo Hummel Jan 8 (Reuters) - From Paris to New York, department stores...

8th January, 2026

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IKEA to close seven stores in China amid strategy shift

SHANGHAI, Jan 7 (Reuters) - Furniture retailer IKEA is closing seven stores in China from February 2...

7th January, 2026

Image for Nike fails to contain margin bleed amid tariffs, turnaround, as shares fall
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Nike fails to contain margin bleed amid tariffs, turnaround, as shares fall

By Juveria Tabassum and Nicholas P. Brown Dec 18 (Reuters) - Nike on Thursday reported a drop in gro...

19th December, 2025