Bahrain awards first ‘golden licences’ to five investment projects valued at over $1.4 billion
DUBAI (Reuters) – Bahrain granted its first “golden licences” offering special benefits to five companies that have made large-scale investment…
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ECB mulls changing spread between rates in step towards new era – sources
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – European Central Bank policymakers began this week a debate on evening out the “corridor” between the ECB’s…
Pirelli CEO ‘confident’ Rome will act to curb Chinese influence over tyremaker -source
(Corrects first name of incoming Pirelli CEO in para 11) MILAN (Reuters) – Pirelli’s CEO said in a recent private…
France hosts $7 billion debt talks as Casino seeks deal with creditors
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Casino and the holders of its 6.4 billion euros ($7 billion) of debt met…
Bayer reaches $6.9 million settlement with New York over Roundup safety claims
By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bayer AG agreed on Thursday to pay $6.9 million to settle claims by New…
How the Fed hid a rate hike in its rate “cuts” for 2024
By Howard Schneider WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The outlook from U.S. Federal Reserve officials at their meeting this week sees interest…
Ferrovial says Dutch relocation could damage brand in Spain
MADRID (Reuters) – Ferrovial’s decision to move its holding company to the Netherlands to try to speed up a U.S….
Mercedes drivers can soon turn to ChatGPT for voice control
(Reuters) – ChatGPT will soon hit the road. Mercedes-Benz on Thursday said U.S. drivers could power some of their luxury…
Goldman cutting more than 30 Asia investment banking jobs – sources
By Julie Zhu, Kane Wu and Selena Li HONG KONG (Reuters) -Goldman Sachs Group is cutting more than 30 banking…
Vodafone and Hutchison’s UK mobile merger faces tough test yet
By Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -It has taken months of tortuous negotiations for Vodafone and CK Hutchison to agree a…