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Dutch health technology company Philips presents the company's financial results for the fourth quarter in Amsterdam

French Prosecutors Probe Philips Respirator Recall

French prosecutors said on Thursday they had opened a preliminary investigation into a respiratory device recall by Philips, as the Dutch firm's legal problems over the device spread from the United States to Europe.
Illustration picture of Japanese yen coins and banknotes

BlueBay Among Bears Unnerved By Latest Yen Slide

The precipitous slide in Japan's currency has run so far and fast it's spooking big investors, and some are cutting bets that it will decline further, anticipating policymakers may soon step in to try and arrest the freefall.
New British PM Truss attends her first PMQs at House of Commons in London

New UK leader Liz Truss finalises huge power subsidy plan

Britain's new Prime Minister Liz Truss on Wednesday readied the final details of a plan to tackle soaring energy bills, which looks likely to cool inflation but add more than 100 billion pounds ($115 billion) to the country's borrowing.
German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt

European shares fall as miners tumble on weak China demand

European shares fell on Wednesday, with miners leading losses, as investors fretted over global demand outlook for metals following lacklustre trade data from China, while Ubisoft slid as a deal with Tencent dampened its buyout prospects.
An employee sorts peppers in the packaging area of ​​a greenhouse in Grubbenvorst

No tulips from Amsterdam? Gas crisis hits Dutch greenhouses

Greenhouse owner Pieter Wijnen would like to focus on growing vegetables, but since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in February, his life has revolved around gas and electricity prices rather than his red and yellow bell peppers or mini cucumbers.