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The logo of Hitachi is seen at an office building in Zurich, Switzerland September 10, 2020. Picture taken September 10, 2020. REUTERS/Arnd Wiegmann/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Hitachi (6501.T) is set to win EU antitrust approval for its 1.7-billion-euro ($1.8 billion) acquisition of Thales' (TCFP.PA) GTS railway signalling business on the condition it sells assets in France and Germany, three people familiar with the matter said on Thursday.Hitachi submitted its offer to sell its mainline signalling business in France and Germany to the European Commission last...

Oct 13 (Reuters) - As big U.S. corporations kicked off corporate earnings season this week, executives addressed the Israel-Hamas conflict and some companies launched fundraising efforts."I just want to say how deeply saddened that we all are about the recent horrific attacks on Israel ... Terrorism and hatred have no place in our civilized world," JPMorgan Chase (JPM.N) CEO Jamie Dimon said on a post-earnings call before diving into results.He warned that the war in Ukraine, compounded by the attacks on Israel, could have "far-reaching impacts on energy and food...

Oct 11 (Reuters) - Birkenstock's (BIRK.N) stock ended more than 12% below its initial public offering (IPO) price on Wednesday in an underwhelming Wall Street debut that signaled investors remain cautious about new listings.Shares of the 250-year-old German sandal maker started trading at $41 after the IPO had priced at $46. That offering raised $1.48 billion, priced at the midpoint of the indicated range of $44 and $49 on Tuesday. The stock closed at $40.20, down 12.61%.The 11% decline from Birkenstock's IPO price on Tuesday to its opening price on...

FILE PHOTO: European Union flags fly outside the EU Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium September 19, 2019. REUTERS/Yves Herman/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Austrian energy drinks maker Red Bull has lost its bid to get Europe's second highest court to suspend an EU antitrust decision that underpinned a raid on the company for alleged anti-competitive practices.The European Commission raided the company in March on concerns that it may have violated EU antitrust rules against cartels and abuse of a dominant position.Red Bull subsequently challenged the raid...