Dollar General forecasts full-year net sales above estimates

(Reuters) -Dollar General Corp forecast full-year sales above analysts' estimates on Thursday, as higher prices of everyday essentials make more Americans frugal and turn to discount stores for their groceries and household supplies.

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17-03-2022

Telecom Italia starts dialogue with KKR over bid terms

Telecom Italia (TIM) this week began a dialogue with U.S. private equity fund KKR over a takeover approach which has been put on hold since last November, sources familiar with the matter said on Thursday.

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Cineworld pins hope on more blockbusters in 2022 as debt pile grows

Cineworld expressed confidence on Thursday that a meatier slate of movies in 2022 would help the British cinema chain bounce back from a two-year lull, although its mounting debt pile remained a challenge.

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17-03-2022

Be ready to lose all your money in crypto, EU regulators warn

Consumers risk losing all their money invested in cryptoassets and could fall prey to scams, the European Union's securities, banking and insurance watchdogs said in a joint statement on Thursday.

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17-03-2022

ECB has 'extra space' before first rate hike, Lagarde says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank has given itself "extra space" between the planned end of its money-printing programme this summer and the first interest rate hike in more than a decade, ECB President Christine Lagarde said on Thursday.

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World's No.2 movie theatre chain Cineworld posts smaller annual loss

Britain's Cineworld said on Thursday it expects its performance to improve this year thanks to pent-up demand and a full slate of movies, after posting a smaller annual loss helped by the success of Marvel's "Spider-Man: No Way Home".

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17-03-2022

World's No.2 movie theatre Cineworld posts smaller annual loss

Britain's Cineworld said on Thursday it expects its performance to improve this year thanks to pent-up demand and a full slate of movies, after posting a smaller annual loss helped by the success of Marvel's "Spider-Man: No Way Home".

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17-03-2022

European car sales contract further in February - ACEA

New car registrations in Europe deteriorated further in February, after hitting a record low in January, as supply chain disruptions continued to hurt the automotive sector across the region, data from the region's carmaker association (ACEA) showed on Thursday.

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17-03-2022

Volkswagen joins sustainable mining initiative to boost scrutiny

Volkswagen has joined a group that sets environmental and social standards in mining as the world's No.2 carmaker steps up efforts ensure its raw materials are sustainable, especially in electric vehicles (EVs).

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