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EU exec to propose framework for minimal wage in EU
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will soon propose a framework for minimum wages in the 27-nation bloc, European Commission head Ursula von der Leyen said in a speech on Wednesday. Minimum...
Sep 16, 2020
Retail gains nudge European stocks higher
(Reuters) - A fourth day of gains in retail stocks nudged European equities higher on Wednesday after Zara-owner Inditex returned to quarterly profit, but UK blue-chip stocks came under pressure after...
Sep 16, 2020
Hyundai Samho delivers world’s first LNG-powered very large container ship
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean shipbuilder Hyundai Samho Heavy Industries Co Ltd said on Wednesday it had delivered the world's first very large container ship powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) t...
Sep 16, 2020
EU Parliament votes to allow some gas projects to get green transition money
BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Parliament on Tuesday voted to allow some gas projects to get support from the European Union's Just Transition Fund, a position at odds with that of the EU Commissio...
Sep 16, 2020
Private equity firm Ardian raises 2 billion euros for new fund
PARIS (Reuters) - Private equity firm Ardian has raised 2 billion euros ($2.4 billion) for its 'Ardian Expansion Fund V', which the company said on Wednesday highlighted investors' interest in Europea...
Sep 16, 2020
Top European firms back Green Deal, pledge business overhaul
By Simon Jessop LONDON (Reuters) - Executives from 30 of Europe's leading companies backed the EU's Green Deal on Wednesday and pledged to overhaul their businesses to help the bloc achieve climate-ne...
Sep 16, 2020
Toyota, Dentsu team up to improve marketing strategy
TOKYO (Reuters) - Dentsu Group Inc and Toyota Motor Corp have agreed to form a business alliance and establish two companies to improve Toyota's communications and digital transformation strategy, Den...
Sep 16, 2020
HNA Group chairman barred from flying, vacationing on firm’s failure to pay court-ordered $5,300
BEIJING (Reuters) - The chairman of cash-strapped HNA Group has been barred from taking flights and high-speed trains and going on vacations due to the Chinese conglomerate's failure to pay a court-or...
Sep 16, 2020
Zara owner Inditex returns to profit in second-quarter
MADRID (Reuters) - Fashion retailer Inditex , owner of Zara, returned to quarterly profit in the three months from May to July but reported sales down 31% on the year-ago period as virus-wary consumer...
Sep 16, 2020
‘Eat Out to Help Out’ scheme pushes UK inflation to near five-year low
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's restaurant subsidy scheme to support the hospitality sector through the COVID-19 pandemic helped to push the country's inflation rate down to its lowest rate in almost fiv...
Sep 16, 2020
