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Germany’s ZF to cut costs even more if car production declines, says CFO

(Reuters) -Germany’s second-largest automotive supplier ZF Friedrichshafen plans to take even more stringent cost-cutting measures in the event that global car production declines further, finance chief Michael Frick told WirtschaftsWoche magazine. “We are below our projections,” the CFO said in an interview published on Thursday, and there are indications that even fewer cars will be …

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Italian asset gatherers’ net inflows into managed assets up 45% y/y in June

By Alberto Chiumento and Alessandro Parodi (Reuters) -Italy’s five listed asset gatherers reported combined net inflows of 3.36 billion euros ($3.94 billion) in June, down 3% from 3.47 billion euros in the same month of 2024. Net inflows into more lucrative managed assets rose 45% from the same month of last year, to a combined …

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Bitcoin soars to all-time peak just shy of $112,000

By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Bitcoin climbed to an all-time high near $112,000 late on Wednesday, bolstered by an increased risk appetite and persistent institutional demand as traditional financial market players embraced the world’s largest cryptocurrency. It touched a record peak of $111,988.90 and was last up 0.4% at $111,259. Since the beginning of …

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UK watchdog to simplify client rules, slash legal text to boost capital markets investment

(Reuters) -Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said on Thursday it will review existing client categorisation rules to ensure that they are proportionate for professional and retail clients, to boost investment in capital markets. As part of its growth initiatives, the regulator said it will change prospectus rules, eliminate unnecessary data reporting requirements and simplify capital rules …

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Power line that triggered major Czech outage was not over-burdened, operator says

PRAGUE (Reuters) -A high-voltage power line that snapped at the start of a major power outage in the Czech Republic on Friday was not over-burdened at the time, grid operator CEPS said on Thursday, adding it was still investigating the cause. The outage hit about million customers, halted hundreds of trains, and shut down industrial …

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Turkey’s competition board imposes $8.9 million fine to Google

ISTANBUL (Reuters) -The Turkish Competition Authority said on Thursday it had decided to impose an administrative fine of around 355 million lira ($8.87 million) on Google for failing to comply with regulatory obligations. In a statement, the antitrust body said Google was found to have implemented certain designs that violated regulations during the compliance process …

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Airbus taps Lars Wagner as CEO of its commercial aircraft business from 2026

(Reuters) -Airbus said on Thursday that Lars Wagner would become the CEO of its commercial aircraft business from January 1, 2026. The current CEO of MTU Aero Engines will join the French planemaker from the start of November 2025 to ensure a smooth transition as he takes over from Christian Scherer, the company said. (Reporting …

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Pfizer, BioNTech ask UK court to overturn Moderna’s COVID vaccine patent win

LONDON (Reuters) -Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech asked London’s Court of Appeal on Thursday to overturn a ruling that their COVID-19 vaccine infringed one of Moderna’s patents, in the latest round of a long-running legal dispute between the two sides. A year ago, the High Court ruled that one of Moderna’s two patents relating …

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Partial court victory for Michelin in fight against EU cartel dawn raids

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS (Reuters) -French tyre maker Michelin won a partial court victory against the EU on Wednesday over last year’s dawn raids looking into a possible cartel, a decision that could reduce the scope of the Commission’s investigation and any potential fines. Europe’s second-highest court said EU antitrust regulators did not have …

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