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Deutsche Bank plans to cut 2,000 jobs with ‘signficant’ branch reduction

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Deutsche Bank will cut the headcount of its retail bank by almost 2,000 people in 2025 with a “significant” reduction in the number of branches, Chief Executive Officer Christian Sewing said on Wednesday. The job reduction figure is a new disclosure from Germany’s largest bank and comes as the lender aims to …

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Legal & General says CEO Simoes got $13.7 million in salary last year

(Reuters) – Legal & General Group’s CEO Antonio Simoes earned 10.6 million pounds ($13.7 million) in 2024, his first year with the company, the life insurer and asset manager said in its annual report published on Wednesday. Simoes took office on January 1, 2024, joining the London-listed firm from Banco Santander. The CEO remuneration for …

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EU will take time to respond to Trump reciprocal tariffs, Irish PM says

DUBLIN (Reuters) – The European Union will take “a bit of time” before it responds to the new reciprocal tariff rates U.S. President Donald Trump plans to outline on April 2, Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said on Wednesday. The White House said on Tuesday that Trump intends for the reciprocal tariff rates to take …

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Boeing CFO worries about tariff impact on parts, says cash flow improving

By Dan Catchpole (Reuters) -Boeing Chief Financial Officer Brian West said on Wednesday the company is concerned about President Donald Trump’s tariffs potentially constraining the availability of parts from its suppliers, although he said the U.S. planemaker has enough inventory for now.  West, who was speaking at a Bank of America industrials conference, also said …

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HSBC in talks to sell German fund administration unit to BlackFin, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) – HSBC Holdings is in advanced talks to sell its German fund administration business to private-equity firm BlackFin Capital Partners, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday, citing people with knowledge of the matter. The deal for HSBC’s Inka unit, which has about 400 billion euros ($435.16 billion) of assets under administration, could be reached as …

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Italy seeks EU response to U.S. tariffs, aims to prevent trade war

ROME (Reuters) – Italy will ask the European Union to prepare compensatory measures for sectors that could be impacted by U.S tariffs, Industry Minister Adolfo Urso said on Wednesday, adding that he wanted to avoid a trade war. The U.S.- European tariff conflict is jeopardising transatlantic business. In the past week, Washington has imposed tariffs …

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Louis Dreyfus sticks to North America oilseed plans despite tariff storm

By Gus Trompiz PARIS (Reuters) – Louis Dreyfus Company is pushing ahead with plans to expand its oilseed processing in North America and expects Canadian vegetable oil to continue flowing to the United States despite tensions over tariffs, the global crop merchant’s CEO said on Wednesday. U.S. President Donald Trump’s use of tariffs as a …

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Ferrexpo shares tumble on surprise loss, struggling Ukraine peace efforts

By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) -Ferrexpo’s shares plummeted on Wednesday following its announcement of a surprise loss and after fledgling efforts by U.S. President Donald Trump to ease fighting in Ukraine, where the iron ore pellet producer operates, appeared to flounder. The London-based company’s shares, which have lost more than two-thirds of their value since the …

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Snam’s core profit up 14%, investment at record high in 2024

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy’s gas grid company Snam said on Wednesday its adjusted core earnings rose 14% last year as growth at its fuel infrastructure business more than compensated for a drop in its energy efficiency operations. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) came in at 2.75 billion euros ($3 billion), meeting the …

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