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Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

Allianz nearly doubles Q4 net profit, helped by health and life business

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s Allianz nearly doubled its fourth-quarter net profit from a year earlier, a figure that came in j..

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

BASF dials up cost cuts in Germany, flags earnings rebound

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany’s BASF will slash another 1 billion euros ($1.1 billion) in annual costs at its Ludwigshafen headqu..

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

ECB reports record loss for 2023 as rate hikes bite

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank on Thursday reported a record annual loss for 2023 and said further losses were ..

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

China’s Xpeng signs partnership with UAE’s Ali&Sons, eyes Italian market

BEIJING (Reuters) – China’s Xpeng on Thursday said it has established a strategic partnership with UAE-based Ali&Sons ..

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

As Nikkei eclipses 34-year record, derivatives signal stall ahead

TOKYO (Reuters) – As Japan’s Nikkei catapults past its bubble-era peak and investors grow confident of future gains, flows..

TotalEnergies Texas refinery running at minimal rates, say sources

TotalEnergies Texas refinery running at minimal rates, say sources

HOUSTON (Reuters) -TotalEnergies’ 238,000-barrel-per-day (bpd) refinery in Port Arthur, Texas, is operating at minimal productio..

Nestle misses sales estimates as price hikes deter shoppers

Nestle misses sales estimates as price hikes deter shoppers

LONDON (Reuters) – Nestle reported full-year organic sales growth slightly below expectations on Thursday as the world’s b..

Delivery Hero terminates talks on potential sale of foodpanda business in Southeast Asia

Delivery Hero terminates talks on potential sale of foodpanda business in Southeast Asia

(Reuters) – German food delivery company Delivery Hero said on Wednesday that the ongoing talks for the potential sale of its fo..

Global leaders gather at Davos – The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to discuss the Effects of Science & Technology on Private-Public Cooperation

Global leaders gather at Davos – The World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting to discuss the Effects of Science & Technology on Private-Public Cooperation

DAVOS, Switzerland – January 16th 2024 – Acumen is conducting their annual forum interviews with global leaders at Davos a..

German economy in stormy waters as government slashes forecast

German economy in stormy waters as government slashes forecast

By Christian Kraemer and Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -The German government expects the economy to grow 0.2% this year, far less tha..