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Germany Pledges to Defend Its Trade, Signaling a Harder Line on China
Berlin has promised to shield its companies from unfair competition as part of a sweeping economic package. The language avoids naming China, but the target and the shift in posture are unmistakable.
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Markets
Jersey Mike's IPO Filing Reveals a Family on the Payroll and a $41 Million Jet
The sandwich chain's path to the public market comes with an unusually candid look at founder generosity, including tens of millions paid to relatives and a private aircraft for the man who built the company.
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Business
Germany Signals It Will Back Tougher EU Trade Action Against China
Berlin has long been the most cautious major voice in Europe on China. Its shift toward supporting tariffs and other trade defenses could hand Brussels the weight it needs to confront its largest trading partner.
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Business
Mayer Brown Hires a Veteran Bond Lawyer to Bolster Its Frankfurt Practice
The firm has poached one of Germany's most experienced debt capital markets lawyers from a rival, the latest sign of how fiercely global law firms are competing for talent in Europe's financial capital.
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Business
Eurex Deepens Its Asian Push With a Securities Finance Membership in Singapore
A quiet trade association membership out of Singapore points to a larger contest. Europe's biggest derivatives exchange is steadily wiring itself into the plumbing of Asia's fast growing securities lending market.
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Business
German Business Activity Shrinks Again as Services Drag on Europe's Largest Economy
A closely watched survey showed private sector output falling for a third straight month in June, with a slumping services sector outweighing a steadier factory floor and raising fresh doubts about the German recovery.
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Business
Adani and Abu Dhabi's IHC Commit $11.3 Billion to an Indian Aluminum Giant
A 50:50 joint venture will build a fully integrated aluminum complex in Odisha, pairing Gautam Adani's industrial ambition with patient Gulf capital and a bet on the metal that electrification demands.
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