April 24 (Reuters) – Daniel Kretinsky is seeking to take control of debt-laden French supermarket chain Casino (CASP.PA), in a deal that would bring several well-known retail brands under the Czech billionaire’s umbrella in France. Kretinsky, 47, a former investment bank lawyer who built one of Europe’s largest energy groups, …
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LONDON, Jan 12 (Reuters) – A cyber incident that led to severe disruption to Royal Mail’s international export services was caused by Lockbit, a ransomware group that some cybersecurity experts say has members in Russia, Britain’s Telegraph newspaper reported. Royal Mail, one of the world’s largest post and parcel firms …
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Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register June 22 (Reuters) – Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) NBCUniversal and Alphabet Inc’s (GOOGL.O) Google are leading the race for a tie-up with Netflix …
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Smartphone with Netflix logo is placed on a keyboard in this illustration taken April 19, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/File Photo Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register OTTAWA, June 21 (Reuters) – Canada’s lower house of the parliament passed legislation on Tuesday that would bring online streaming platforms under …
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European Commissioner for Values and Transparency Vera Jourova addresses the European Parliament plenary session in Strasbourg, France September 15, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman/Pool Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register BRUSSELS, June 22 (Reuters) – The United States should play a more active role in combating Russian propaganda and …
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June 1 (Reuters) – Royal Mail (RMG.L) and broadcaster ITV (ITV.L) will lose their spots on Britain’s benchmark FTSE 100 (.FTSE) equity index after their respective valuations plunged this year. British Gas owner Centrica (CNA.L) and UK student housing provider Unite Group (UTG.L) will replace them when the next quarterly …
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A woman rides in an elevator at Channel 4 Television studios in London, after the government decided to privatise the publicly-owned broadcaster, in London, Britain, April 5, 2022. REUTERS/Tom Nicholson Register now for FREE unlimited access to Reuters.com Register April 8 (Reuters) – British broadcaster Channel 4 has warned the …
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