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Low water levels hamper shipping in Germany’s Rhine River as heat wave continues

HAMBURG (Reuters) -A heat wave in western Europe has lowered water levels on Germany’s Rhine River, hampering shipping and raising freight costs for cargo owners due to additional surcharges as their vessels were unable to sail fully loaded, commodity traders said on Monday. Low water has limited shipping on all of the river south of …

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UK economy grew at fastest pace in a year in Q1 before expected slowdown

By William Schomberg and Suban Abdulla LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s economy grew at its fastest pace in a year in the first three months of 2025 as homebuyers rushed to beat a deadline on property purchases and manufacturers sped up output ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s higher import tariffs. In a bounce that is not …

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Analysis-Investors flock to Europe as bloc’s stability contrasts with concerns over US

By Christoph Steitz FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Peter Roessner is feeling both sides of Donald Trump’s trade war. While tariff risks mean the CEO of Luxembourg-based hydrogen firm H2Apex can no longer rely on U.S. suppliers for its more than 200 million euro ($235 million) project in Lubmin, Germany, investor interest in European projects is rising. “Investors …

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Michele Kang appointed president of Olympique Lyonnais

(Reuters) -Eagle Football Group, the holding company behind Olympique Lyonnais, has appointed women’s football mogul Michele Kang as the president of the financially struggling French club, it said on Monday. Kang, who owns Lyon’s women’s soccer team OL Lyonnes, will also be the CEO of Eagle Football Group, replacing U.S. businessman John Textor. Olympique Lyonnais …

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Dollar question hovers over top central bankers meeting in Sintra

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -A million-dollar question will hang over the world’s top central bankers when they meet in Sintra, Portugal, from Monday evening: Is the monetary system centred on the U.S. currency beginning to unravel? The central bank heads of the United States, the euro zone, Britain, Japan and South …

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TomTom to cut 300 jobs amid AI shift

(Reuters) -Dutch location technology company TomTom said on Monday it would cut 300 jobs as it realigns its organization and embraces artificial intelligence as part of its product-led strategy. The group said the staff reductions concern its units working on the application layer, as well as sales and support functions. (Reporting by Mathias de Rozario …

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German import prices down 1.1% y/y in May

(Reuters) -German import prices decreased by 1.1% year on year in May, the statistics office said on Monday. Analysts polled by Reuters had predicted a 0.8% decrease. The statistics office offers more detailed economic data on its website. (Reporting by Cian Muenster, Editing by Friederike Heine)

CVC, Tabreed enter partnership to buy UAE district cooling business

By Hadeel Al Sayegh DUBAI (Reuters) -United Arab Emirates’ Tabreed and private equity firm CVC’s infrastructure strategy arm, CVC DIF, plan to acquire Abu Dhabi-based Multiply Group’s district cooling business, according to a statement on Monday. CVC DIF and Tabreed have entered into a partnership to acquire PAL Cooling Holding at an equity value of …

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