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Yesterday β€” 5 November 2024CNBC Europe News

British regulator says $19.5 billion Vodafone-Three merger could go ahead if remedies are adopted

5 November 2024 at 07:21
Telecom firms Vodafone and Three's multibillion-pound merger could go ahead if the companies adopt proposed remedies from the U.K. competition regulator.

Solid-state batteries may yet catch up β€” but silicon anodes are winning the race to power EVs

5 November 2024 at 05:18
Silicon anodes appear to be leading the way in the race to commercialize next-generation battery technologies for electric vehicles.

As China approaches WTO, analysts say Beijing-EU tariff spat unlikely to go 'too far'

5 November 2024 at 03:06
China's commerce ministry said Monday that it had filed an additional appeal with the WTO over the EU's tariffs on its EVs, as bilateral talks have yet to lead to a breakthrough.
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Germany's government is on the brink of collapse β€” here’s what could happen now

4 November 2024 at 12:09
Germany's ruling coalition has long been standing on shaky ground, but the situation has become critical in recent weeks, with a breakup more likely than ever.

From nuclear to quantum computing, how Big Tech intends to power AI's insatiable thirst for energy

4 November 2024 at 04:22
A huge upswing in the number of data centers shows no signs of slowing down, prompting Big Tech to consider how best to power the AI revolution.

Buy now, pay later giant Affirm expands to the UK in first major international foray

4 November 2024 at 02:27
Affirm, the U.S. buy now, pay later firm, on Monday launched its services in the U.K. β€”Β its first expansion overseas.

UK's Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right

2 November 2024 at 08:08
The U.K.'s opposition Conservative Party on Saturday named its new leader, following a long-drawn-out runoff after the Tories' landslide electoral defeat marked a moment of reckoning.

Higher taxes will make it harder for Britain to build 'the next Nvidia,' tech execs say

1 November 2024 at 11:52
Startup founders and investors slammed capital gains tax hikes in the U.K., saying it would make it harder for the country to succeed as a global tech hub.

Manchester United appoint Ruben Amorim as manager after sacking Erik ten Hag

1 November 2024 at 10:36
English soccer giants Manchester United on Friday confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new manager, shortly after sacking Erik ten Hag.

Dodge maker Stellantis posts 27% drop in revenues, flags progress in slashing U.S. inventories

31 October 2024 at 13:01
Auto giant Stellantis on Thursday reported a 27% decline in third-quarter revenues, but said it was making headway in addressing operational issues like U.S. inventories.

Oil giant Shell posts $6 billion profit beat, launches new share buyback program

31 October 2024 at 12:59
British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted a small year-on-year drop in third-quarter profit as a sharp drop in crude prices was offset by higher gas sales.

UK businesses warn Labour government's tax-raising budget will hurt hiring and boost inflation

31 October 2024 at 11:01
British businesses took a bruising from Finance Minister Rachel Reeves' bumper tax rising budget on Wednesday.

Jack Dorsey's payments company Block expands corporate card service to the UK

31 October 2024 at 02:48
Block, the payments company owned by tech billionaire Jack Dorsey, has launched its corporate card service in the U.K.

Switzerland is now flirting with deflation, causing a dilemma for its central bank

31 October 2024 at 02:12
Switzerland could be at risk of slipping into deflationary territory next year as a stronger Swiss franc dogs policymakers' efforts to get a handle on prices.

These are the most exciting travel destinations for 2025, according to National Geographic

30 October 2024 at 19:00
In October, National Geographic revealed its annual list, "best of the world 2025," based in travel experts and international editors.

Sigh of relief for UK tech founders as Labour hikes capital gains tax by less than feared

30 October 2024 at 13:52
Britain's Labour government on Wednesday announced plans to raise the rate of capital gains tax on sales of shares β€” the move was less severe than feared.

Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping overhaul plans

30 October 2024 at 12:59
German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter.

Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit

30 October 2024 at 12:58
Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse.

Germany's inflation surges to 2.4% as it narrowly skirts a technical recession

30 October 2024 at 10:04
Germany's inflation surged to 2.4% in October, back above the European Central Bank's 2% target, even as the country narrowly avoided a technical recession in the third quarter.
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