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Europe: Shares end marginally lower as markets gauge trade talks, US tax bill
The Business Times Singapore
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July 1, 2025
EUROPEAN shares ended slightly lower on Tuesday, with industrials and banks the biggest drags as investors weighed uncertainty over US trade deals with the July tariff deadline fast approaching and discussions on a US tax bill. The pan-European...
Wales could see surge in trade opportunities with Belgium
South Wales Argus
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Anne Sherriff, the UK’s ambassador to Belgium, visited south Wales on June 30 as part of a new roadshow led by foreign secretary David Lammy. The roadshow aims to strengthen economic ties and drive growth across the UK by connecting regions with...
Belgium, China vow to deepen ties, boost mutual trust
Xinhua News Agency
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BRUSSELS, July 1 (Xinhua) -- Belgian Prime Minister Bart De Wever met with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi here on Tuesday, pledging to deepen exchanges and enhance mutual trust with China. De Wever noted that Belgium and China have enjoyed a...
Genuine Parts Company To Report Second Quarter 2025 Results On July 22, 2025
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- PR Newswire) ATLANTA, July 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Genuine Parts Company (NYSE: GPC ), a leading global service provider of automotive and industrial replacement parts and value-added solutions, plans to release second quarter financial...
Belgium Delays Tender for Offshore Wind Farm in Princess Elisabeth Zone Until 2026
Offshore Wind
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July 1, 2025
The Belgian Council of Ministers has decided to postpone the tender for an offshore wind farm in the Princess Elisabeth Zone I until 2026. According to Mathieu Bihet, Federal Minister of Energy, the offshore wind tender for the first lot of the...
Ageas completes the acquisition of Saga’s Underwriting Business
Business Upturn
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July 1, 2025
Ageas announced today that all necessary regulatory approvals for the acquisition of Acromas Insurance Company Limited (AICL), Saga’s Underwriting Business, have been obtained and the transaction has been completed. The completion of the...
Why Sugar House businesses see 'a light at the end of the tunnel'
KSL - Utah
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SALT LAKE CITY — Sugar House Station is buzzing on a warm Wednesday evening. Some diners are milling around the food hall's options inside, while others enjoy its outdoor seating as the sun dips beneath the apartment skyline across the street....
Mehul Choksi challenges fugitive status in PNB fraud case from Belgian prison
Hindustan Times
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July 1, 2025
Diamond merchant Mehul Choksi who is key accused in the ₹13,500 crore Punjab National Bank (PNB) fraud case, has approached the Special Court under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) in Mumbai, seeking the dismissal of the Enforcement...
Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever meets with Chinese FM Wang Yi
CGTN
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Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever (L) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels, July 1, 2025. /VCG Belgium's Prime Minister Bart De Wever (L) meets with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Brussels, July 1, 2025. /VCG Belgium's...
DASA, Latin America's Largest Diagnostic Provider, Selects AGFA Healthcare's Enterprise Imaging Platform In Flagship Agreement
MENAFN
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July 1, 2025
(MENAFN- ACN NewsWire) DASA, Latin America's Largest Diagnostic Provider, Selects AGFA HealthCare's Enterprise Imaging Platform in Flagship Agreement AGFA HealthCare is proud to announce a landmark achievement: the adoption of its Enterprise...
"Shameful": Belgium Threatens Legal Action After Faulty HiFly Airbus A340 Spoils Royal Visit To Chile
Simple Flying
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July 1, 2025
A fairly significant visit by the Belgian Royal family to Chile was disrupted not once, but twice, after a HiFly Airbus A340-300 encountered several technical difficulties. The visit, which occurred last week, made headlines in Belgium after...
Fugitive Mehul Choksi claims constructive custody in Belgium, opposes ED
Mid Day Mumbai
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July 1, 2025
Mehul Choksi, accused in the R13,500 crore PNB fraud case, has urged the PMLA court in Mumbai to dismiss the ED's plea to declare him a fugitive economic offender. His lawyer argues Choksi didn’t flee India and is under custody in Belgium at...
Lift firm FAIN elevates to 20% of Irish Market
RTE Ireland
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July 1, 2025
Lift company FAIN has increased its market share in Ireland to 20% of the Irish elevator market. The Spanish-owned firm will now service more than 7,000 lifts nation-wide, after it completed the acquisition of TKE Ireland, formerly Thyssenkrupp...
Profit Powerhouses: Ranking The Top 10 U.S. Companies by Net Income
Visual Capitalist
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July 1, 2025
Profit Powerhouses: The Top U.S. Companies by Net Income Key Takeaways Alphabet, the parent company of Google, has the largest net income of $100 billion. Technology and financial companies dominate the list. Collectively, the 10 most profitable...
Belgium to tax capital gains in major fiscal reform
WHTC - Michigan
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July 1, 2025
BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Belgium will introduce capital gains tax on financial assets, such as shares and cryptocurrencies, its finance minister said, bringing it into line with its European peers. Until now, Belgium was one of the few European...
Business News: July 2025
Chemical Engineering
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July 1, 2025
June 13, 2025 — Tosoh Corp. (Tokyo; www.tosoh.com) plans to increase its production capacity for chloroprene rubber (CR) by adding a second CR production facility at its Nanyo Complex in Shunan City, Japan. The new plant will add 22,000 metric...
Opinion: ILO’s long-overdue move on the platform economy
Telengana Today
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July 1, 2025
ILO’s proposal to create binding global standards for gig and platform workers marks a turning point for labour rights By Puja Pal, Amit Kumar The International Labour Organization (ILO) concluded its 113th International Labour Conference (ILC) in...
‘We’re just hanging on by a thread’: Sugar House construction may prompt this small business to close
The Salt Lake Tribune - Utah
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July 1, 2025
When Bruges Belgian Bistro opened its second location in Sugar House 13 years ago, owner Pierre Vandamme said the Salt Lake City neighborhood was vibrant, charming and fueled by its small businesses. “It was eclectic,” Vandamme said, recalling how...
Russell Merry announced as MD of Belgian Cycling Factory UK
BikeBiz
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July 1, 2025
It has been announced that Russell Merry will head up the Belgian Cycling Factory as the business launches its UK Office, distributing Ridley, Eddy Merckx, and Nukeproof bicycles. Taking on the position of Managing Director at Belgian Cycling...
Loic Van Staey: New Managing Director of Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association
SeaNews
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July 1, 2025
As of July 1, 2025, Loic Van Staey has taken the reins from Wilfried Lemmens as the Managing Director of the Royal Belgian Shipowners’ Association (KBRV). He first joined the KBRV as its Fiscal, Finance, and Security Advisor. Staey said he is...