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Sweden’s SBB posts bigger Q3 loss

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Debt-laden Swedish property group SBB reported a widened third-quarter pre-tax loss on Monday. The landlord, which owns properties across Sweden including hospitals and care homes, reported a pre-tax loss of 3.13 billion Swedish crowns ($287 million) for continuing operations, compared to a loss of a revised 2.56 billion a year ago. This was …

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TotalEnergies acquires three TexGen gas-fired power plants for $635 million

PARIS (Reuters) – TotalEnergies has signed an agreement with U.S. company TexGen to acquire three gas-fired power plants representing 1.5 gigawatts of electricity generation capacity in Texas for $635 million, the company said in a statement on Monday. (Reporting by Charlotte Van Campenhout; editing by Jason Neely)

Take Five: That rate cut trade

LONDON (Reuters) -Markets are keen to trade rate cuts and big central banks are pushing back, shining a new light on upcoming data in that tug of war. China continues to battle its property demons while it is Italy’s turn to be in the eye of the ratings agencies after Moody’s on Friday lowered its …

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BMW says it is looking into Morocco labour, environment issues after newspaper report

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – German carmaker BMW said on Sunday it is seeking clarity on operations at a Moroccan cobalt mine following a newspaper report citing irregularities that breach labour and environmental laws. BMW has contacted local supplier Managem with a range of queries and requested additional information, a spokesperson for the company told Reuters. “If …

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Germany’s Continental considers measures to improve competitiveness

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Continental on Sunday said it is considering how to improve competitiveness of its automotive division but stopped short of commenting on a report that it could axe about 5,500 jobs worldwide. “Continental is looking into further measures to strengthen the competitiveness of its Automotive division,” a spokesman said in reply to emailed …

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BP, Edison, Shell ask US, EU to intervene in Venture Global LNG dispute

HOUSTON (Reuters) -BP, Edison and Shell pressed a U.S.-EU energy group to intervene in a dispute with liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global LNG over the U.S. firm’s failure to deliver contract supplies of the fuel. The companies appealed to the U.S.-EU Task Force on Energy Security last month, and a Shell executive urged them …

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Portuguese central bank to assess governor’s conduct – local media

By Catarina Demony LISBON (Reuters) -The Bank of Portugal’s ethics committee will meet on Monday to evaluate the conduct of governor Mario Centeno, whose independence came into question after the departing prime minister proposed him as a potential replacement, local media said. Antonio Costa stepped down on Tuesday over an investigation into alleged illegalities in …

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