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Figma reviewing EU’s objections against $20 billion Adobe buyout bid

(Reuters) -Figma said on Friday it was carefully reviewing the EU competition watchdog’s statement of objections related to Photoshop maker Adobe’s proposed $20 billion bid to buy out the cloud-based designer platform. The EU agency had in August opened a full-scale investigation into Adobe’s proposal to buy Figma, saying that it could reduce competition in …

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Northrop Grumman pulls out of UK narrowband military satellite tender – FT

LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. defence company Northrop Grumman has pulled out of a competition to supply narrowband military satellite communications for Britain’s armed forces, the Financial Times reported on Friday. Northrop had partnered with Airbus in its bid. The two companies last month agreed a strategic partnership to bid for the wideband component of Britain’s …

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Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – The slowdown in the luxury market following a post-pandemic boom could not come at a worse time for Burberry, with designer Daniel Lee’s first styles for the British label trickling into newly refurbished stores. Executives cautioned on Thursday that they would struggle to meet Burberry’s annual revenue forecast, pointing …

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Exclusive-Manufacturer Lonza says it will not fill obesity drug syringes

By Ludwig Burger and Paul Arnold BASEL (Reuters) – Lonza’s chairman has ruled out plans to use its capacity to fill syringes and provide final production steps for new obesity drugs even as rivals scramble for a share of the booming weight-loss market. That marks a climb down from remarks at an investor event a …

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National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan

(Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Friday its two utility firms in Massachusetts have submitted a clean energy investment plan to authorities in the U.S. state as part of the group’s required rate case filing. Utility companies in the United States use rate case proceedings with the respective regulators to address a revenue shortfall …

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UK’s FirstGroup partners with Hitachi to lease electric bus batteries in $124 million deal

(Reuters) – British transport operator FirstGroup said on Friday it will form a joint venture with Japan’s Hitachi for leasing up to 1,000 electric bus batteries for about 100 million pounds ($123.9 million) as part of its fleet expansion plan. As part of the agreement, NextGen AssetCo, a 50-50 joint venture between FirstGroup and Hitachi …

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CAB Payments pledges to hit revised target after stock plunge -investor

By Kirstin Ridley and Sinead Cruise LONDON (Reuters) -CAB Payments, whose stock plunged more than 70% last month after a profit warning, has pledged to some investors it will hit a revised 2023 revenue target and publish a trading update in January, as the cross-border payments processor fights to win back market trust. Oliver Brown, …

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