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By Paolo Laudani and Paul Sandle LONDON, Feb 28 (Reuters) - Swisscom said on Wednesday it was in exclusive talks to buy all of Vodafone Italia for 8 billion euros ($8.7 billion) and would merge the business with its Italian subsidiary Fastweb. The proposed purchase would be in cash and on a debt-free basis, the…
By Philip Blenkinsop and Charlotte Van Campenhout BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - European Union countries blocked at a late stage on Wednesday a proposed law requiring large companies in the bloc to check if their supply chains use forced labour or cause environmental damage. A 'qualified majority' of 15 EU countries representing 65% of the…
By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 28 (Reuters) - A record year for building new wind farms and a rebound in investments in the sector have raised hopes that the EU may achieve its clean energy targets, industry group WindEurope said on Wednesday. In an annual report, WindEurope described 2023 as a year of "significant improvements"…
Nigeria approves plan to merge, scrap, and relocate several agencies to cut costs.
Farmers blocked a border crossing between Poland and Germany, threw bottles at police in Brussels and gathered in Madrid to demand action on cheap supermarket prices and what they say is unfair competition from abroad. Agricultural ministers from across the European Union pledged to do more to cut red tape and help farmers as they…