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The European Space Firm delayed Wednesday's planned launch of its Proba3 mission, aboard the Indian space agency's essential rocket, to observe the sun because of a technical problem and stated it would now go on on Thursday. The Proba-3, a two-satellite system developed over more than a years and costing about 200 million euros ($ 210 million), is set to be launched from the Satish Dhawan Area Centre in India. Utilizing the Indian area firm's flagship Polar Satellite Launch Lorry launch rocket, the mission is meant to advance international efforts to understand and reduce the economic and technological dangers of...

The following are the leading stories on the business pages of British papers. Reuters has not confirmed these stories and does not guarantee their precision. The Times - National Health Providers managers have alerted that important services will be cut back and A&E departments danger being turned into battle zone to strike a target for routine operations that Sir Keir Starmer will put at the centre of his prepare for federal government today. - Stellantis CEO Carlos Tavares resigned quickly on Sunday, two months after a profit caution at the maker of Jeep, Fiat and Peugeot vehicles that has lost...

Australialisted Vulcan Energy is in talks with lithium companies to licence its filtering technology, tapping a brand-new profits source as the firm commercialises its renewableenergy job in Germany, the CEO stated on Tuesday. Vulcan started producing lithium hydroxide previously this month from its Rhine Valley operations utilizing adsorption direct lithium extraction (A-DLE) - utilizing geothermal heat to extract lithium from brine deposits. DLE is expected to reshape the lithium market by speeding the production procedure of the metal used in EV batteries and electronic devices to hours or days, compared with months or longer. Vulcan has signed up with the...

Below are companyrelated news and stories from France and Benelux which might have an influence on the area's markets or specific stocks. POLICE 29 Controversial COP29 deal reveals environment cooperation tearing at edges CARREFOUR Brazilian meatpackers have actually apparently stopped supplying meat to the group in Brazil after the retailer's worldwide CEO promised to keep South American meat off its shelves in France in solidarity with French farmers CTP Places EUR 500 mln green bond and EUR 200 mln tender deal SANOFI Strategies to change medical facility drug-discount program, WSJ reports THALES Two people knowledgeable about a corruption probe by...

Dutch and British wholesale prices hovered near annual highs on Friday as fresh U.S. sanctions on Russia's Gazprombank raised worries over remaining gas materials from Russia and as cold temperatures resulted in drawdowns in European gas stores. The benchmark front-month agreement at the Dutch TTF hub was down 0.15 euro at 48.45 euros per megawatt hour ( MWh), or $14.81/ mmbtu, by 0910 GMT, having touched a fresh 1 year high of 48.90 euros/MWh in earlier trade. In Britain, the front-month agreement rose 0.13 pence to 121.22 p/therm, also near to the intraday yearly high of 121.48 p/therm reached on...

Telecoms group VEON is considering a going public (IPO) for its Ukrainian unit Kyivstar in the U.S. as early as next year, CEO Kaan Terzioglu said on Thursday. We have not made those decisions yet, however we are dedicated to looking into IPOs of our local properties. And clearly, Kyivstar is one of those properties which might be in the line of this procedure, Terzioglu told Reuters in an interview. Ought to the IPO go through, Kyivstar would become the first Ukrainian business to be listed in the United States. VEON has actually not had any conversations with Ukrainian officials...

Below are companyrelated news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an effect on the area's markets or private stocks. ALSTOM: French train maker Alstom on Wednesday reported outcomes for the first half of the year, beating cash outflow expectations at 138 million euros ($ 146 million). EIFFAGE: French building group and motorway operator Eiffage reported a 4.6% like-for-like increase in its third-quarter revenue on Wednesday. ENGIE: Engie and Carmeuse announced, on Wednesday, the termination of their Columbus job for financial and regulatory factors. LVMH: Named Cecile Cabanis as CFO. MONTEA: Montea launched a share buy-back program, on...

The following are the leading stories on the business pages of British newspapers. Reuters has not validated these stories and does not attest their precision. The Times - French paper Le Monde said it was part of a joint legal action taken by French documents consisting of Le Figaro, Le Parisien and Les Echos against social media platform X for allegedly using their content without paying, and for violating publishing rights. - British shoppers dealt with restored pressure on their spending plans in October after grocery cost inflation edged higher for the second month in a row. The Guardian -...

A Dutch court will choose on Tuesday whether to uphold a landmark environment judgment against Shell, which in 2021 ordered the oil and gas business to greatly lower greenhouse gas emissions. The judgment by The Hague district court purchased Shell to cut its absolute carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, including those caused by the use of its items. The appeals court in The Hague can either uphold or dismiss the entire ruling, or it can customize it, for instance by omitting emissions triggered by Shell's customers. The judgment comes as the COP29 climate summit occurs...

A Dutch court will decide on Tuesday whether to support a landmark climate ruling against Shell, which in 2021 bought the oil and gas business to sharply reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The judgment by The Hague district court purchased Shell to cut its absolute carbon emissions by 45% by 2030 compared to 2019 levels, consisting of those brought on by the use of its products. The appeals court in The Hague can either uphold or dismiss the whole ruling, or it can modify it, for example by excluding emissions triggered by Shell's consumers. The judgment comes as the COP29 climate...

The following are the leading stories in the Wall Street Journal. Reuters has not verified these stories and does not guarantee their precision. - Billionaire activist investor Carl Icahn-backed Icahn Enterprises prepares to raise its stake in U.S. oil refiner CVR Energy by more than 20%. - News Corp called Lavanya Chandrashekar as its next chief monetary officer, being successful Susan Panuccio, who plans to step down from the role on Jan. 1. - Stellantis stated it is laying off about 1,100 workers at a Jeep Gladiator plant in Toledo, Ohio, as it works to decrease inventory throughout its North...

Below are companyrelated news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an influence on the region's markets or private stocks. AIRPLANE: Airbus reported Q3 net income at EUR 983 million, and stated it would propose a third therm for CEO Guillaume Faury. AXA: Axa reported 9-month revenues up 7% at EUR 84.0 billion, in line with expectations. BNP PARIBAS France's most significant bank increased trading activity at its investment banking department helped it fulfill profit projections in the third quarter, after its customer finance and car-leasing organizations disappointed. ELIS: Elis revealed an earnings for Q3 at EUR 1.18...

Canada's McEwen Copper is hunting for financiers to raise $2.5 billion to move on with building of Los Azules copper mine in Argentina, company Vice President Michael Meding stated in an interview. McEwen Copper, part of McEwen Mining, is among numerous international companies seeking to draw out copper in the mountains of northern Argentina, an area mostly untapped for the product due to the nation's hard capital controls and volatile economy. A reward program under President Javier Milei is now spurring activity, including from significant gamers such as miner BHP, after the nation's only copper mine closed in 2018. Los...

New automobile sales in Europe were flat in October, after succumbing to 2 consecutive months, market data revealed on Thursday, while the shift to totally electric or hybrid models picked up speed in the month. An uptick in overall sales in Spain and Germany, of 7.2% and 6% respectively, balance out a contraction in France, Italy and Britain, the European Car Manufacturers Association ( ACEA) stated. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT European automakers are battling with weak demand, high production expenses, and managing the shift to EVs, while attempting to fend off competition from China. BY THE NUMBERS The variety of new...

Below are companyrelated news and stories from France and Benelux which could have an effect on the area's markets or specific stocks. GERMAN POLITICS: Germany's judgment union collapsed on Wednesday as Chancellor Olaf Scholz sacked his finance minister and paved the method for a breeze election, setting off political mayhem in Europe's. largest economy hours after Donald Trump won the U.S. presidential election. JET: Taiwan's China Airlines is nearing a decision to. split a multi-billion-dollar order for long-distance traveler. jets in between Plane and Boeing, while an order for trucks. hangs in the balance, market sources told Reuters. AMG: AMG...

MercedesBenz and U.S. battery start-up Factorial are working on a solidstate battery that needs to considerably increase electrical automobile variety and be all set for production by the end of the decade, the companies said on Tuesday. The brand-new battery, called Solstice, ought to extend EV range about 80% above today's average, with an energy density of 450 Watt-hours per kilogram, the companies said in a declaration. Solid-state batteries have actually been billed as a game-changing technology for EVs, as they must minimize fire threat and allow for lighter, lower-cost cars and trucks than can take a trip further on...

In May, Volkswagen financing chief Arno Antlitz alerted that Europe's top carmaker had about two or 3 years to prepare for cutthroat competitors from abroad, generally China. Last week, he cut that already-tight schedule by a year, sending out shockwaves through the international auto sector by threatening to shut plants in the business's home market for the first time. While a lot of Volkswagen's challenges - from a weakening Chinese market to a slower than anticipated switch to electrical cars, have actually pestered it for a while, 2 recent developments have made things even worse for the German group, according...

The following are the top stories on the business pages of British newspapers. has not confirmed these stories and does not guarantee their accuracy. The Times - Anglo American took a $1.6 billion writedown at its Woodsmith mine fertiliser project in Britain. - Britain's accounting guard dog, the Financial Reporting Council, provided financial sanctions totalling 48.2 million pounds ($ 61.98 million) in the year to the end of March, going beyond the previous record of 46.5 million pounds ($ 59.79. million) embeded in the 2021-22 fiscal year. The Guardian - Financial innovation company Revolut has actually secured a UK banking....

France captain Kylian Mbappe took part in a practice match on Saturday in his very first competitive action considering that breaking his nose, scoring twice against the under21 side of German club Paderborn, where the French are based for the European Champion. Mbappe was called on the bench but did not play in Friday's 0-0 draw with the Netherlands in France's second Group D game after fracturing his nose in the 1-0 win over Austria in their first video game last Monday. He was hurt in a collision with Austria's Kevin Danso. Mbappe used a mask versus Padereborn's academy players,...

Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky has continued with his buying spree this week with a deal through financial investment automobile EP Group to take the owner of Britain's Royal Mail private. Kretinsky, 47, a former investment bank attorney who built among Europe's biggest energy groups, Energeticky a Prumyslovy Holding ( EPH), has actually been diversifying into retail, media and other areas. His net worth stands at $9.4 billion, according to Forbes. Kretinsky operates through different financial investment lorries, including EP Group and VESA Equity Investment. The latter has actually a. portfolio valued at more than 3 billion euros ($ 3.24 billion),....

Europe's automobile giants won't. have much time to reorganize their operations and product lines. to compete with ascendant Chinese car manufacturers, and stiffer. tariffs will do little to safeguard the status quo, market. executives stated throughout a occasion. European trade regulators in Brussels have stated they could. impose brand-new tariffs on Chinese electrical automobiles based on the. results of an investigation into Chinese federal government aids. European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on. Tuesday stated that Europe would take a customized technique to its. investigation and any possible responsibilities imposed will be. reporter to the level of damage. It...

New car sales in the European Union rose 13.7% in April on the year for their greatest dive considering that last October, Europe's car industry body stated on Wednesday, after registrations fell in March. The European Vehicle Manufacturers Association (ACEA). said an uptick in major markets Spain, Germany, France and Italy. drove the increase, while an early Easter included two additional sales. days to the month. WHY IT is essential Top European carmakers are banking on automobile sales to choose. up for many years, regardless of alerting that the marketplace will be difficult. because of slowing sales growth of electric...

Companies in the United States and Canada have started 2024 with countless task cuts throughout sectors, indicating that the spate of layoffs seen in 2023 might continue as they scramble to check costs. While hopes of a soft landing have grown in recent months, companies continue to be cautious as the outlook on rate cuts by the Federal Reserve remains uncertain. Here is a photo of task cuts announced up until now in 2024: INNOVATION * Amazon's job cuts consist of less than 5% of employees at Buy with Prime unit, 5% at audiobook and podcast division Audible, a number...

The following quotes, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 19:45 GMT on Tuesday: ** Shares of Paramount Global fell more than 7%. after CNBC reported, mentioning sources, that Sony Pictures. is reconsidering its bid for the U.S. media business. ** Activist financier Jana Partners developed a brand-new stake in. U.S. diagnostics business QuidelOrtho during the first. quarter, sources acquainted with the hedge fund's position informed. . ** Anglo American laid out strategies to refocus on. energy shift metal copper while spinning out or offering its. less profitable coal, nickel, diamond and platinum businesses,. as it transfers to fend off...