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European shares fall, led by luxury sector, utilities

By Shristi Achar A and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares drifted lower on Monday after dour updates from luxury companies weighed on the sector, while sentiment remained fragile following the assassination attempt on U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump over the weekend. The continent-wide STOXX 600 closed 1% lower, snapping a three-session winning streak. Leading losses …

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PayPal fined $27.3 million by Polish watchdog for ambiguous clauses

WARSAW (Reuters) – Poland’s antitrust and consumer protection watchdog imposed a fine of 106.6 million zlotys ($27.3 million) on PayPal Europe for failing to spell out to consumers in its contractual clauses activities for which they may be fined, UOKiK said on Monday. UOKiK said that prohibited activities which could incur penalties were described in …

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France will have to abide by EU budget rules, say Germany and Commission

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Any new French government will have to abide by the European Union’s rules on debt and deficit reduction, top European Commission and German officials said on Monday as EU finance ministers met to approve a tighter fiscal policy for 2025. Euro zone ministers endorsed an earlier agreement to slightly …

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Airbus and Thales explore tie-up of space activities, sources say

By Tim Hepher, Giulia Segreti and Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – European aerospace groups Airbus and Thales are exploring a tie-up of some space activities as new competition disrupts the sector, two industry sources said. The sources said preliminary talks were focusing on their overlapping satellite activities. Both companies declined to comment on the discussions, …

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British regulators to examine Big Tech’s digital wallets

By Tommy Reggiori Wilkes and Yadarisa Shabong LONDON (Reuters) – British regulators said on Monday they were looking into the soaring use of digital wallets offered by Big Tech firms, including whether there are any competition, consumer protection or market integrity concerns. The Financial Conduct Authority and Payments Systems Regulator is seeking views on the …

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Deutsche Bank forecast to post quarterly loss, breaking profit streak

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Deutsche Bank is expected to post a loss for the second quarter, according to a new analyst consensus forecast published on the bank’s website on Monday. Any loss at Germany’s largest lender would break a streak of 15 consecutive quarters in the black in a setback for the bank’s turnaround …

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Yandex NV finalises $5.4 billion deal to sell Russian businesses

(Reuters) – Dutch company Yandex NV on Monday said it had finalised the divestment of its Russia-based technology assets to a consortium of Russian investors in a cash and shares deal worth around $5.4 billion. The split marks the end of foreign ownership in Yandex, often dubbed “Russia’s Google”, potentially tightening the Kremlin’s control of …

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British recruiters warn on tough hiring market conditions

By Prerna Bedi (Reuters) -British recruiters warned of tough hiring market conditions in the near-term as workers avoid switching jobs and employers take longer to fill vacant positions due to economic and political uncertainties exacerbated by elections in Britain and France. Robert Walters on Monday joined bigger peers PageGroup and Hays in reporting a fall …

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Carrefour partners with GreenYellow to install solar panels at its French stores

(Reuters) – Carrefour said on Monday it had entered into a partnership with French renewable energy company GreenYellow for the installation and operation of solar panels in the car parks of around 350 of its hypermarkets and supermarkets in France. Under the agreement, GreenYellow will finance the photovoltaic production equipment that are expected to generate …

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