Keywords: Business


Adidas launches $1.2 billion share buyback after record 2025 sales

Adidas, the German sportswear giant, has unveiled plans to repurchase up to 1 billion euros ($1.2 billion) of its own shares in 2026. This move follows a stellar close to 2025, marked by record annual revenues. The program, set to kick off in early February, will draw from anticipated cash flows and......

China ends credit restrictions that sparked property crisis

China has officially scrapped its "three red lines" policy for real estate developers, lifting the strict credit limits that ignited a debt crisis still rippling through the world's second-largest economy. According to a report from China Real Estate Business, a publication under the Ministry......

France records a historic surge in business creation in 2025, says Insee

France registered a record number of new businesses in 2025, according to figures released by the national statistics office Insee, confirming a strong entrepreneurial momentum despite economic uncertainties. In total, more than 1.16 million companies were created during the year, marking an increase......

Auchan to sell 91 supermarkets to Intermarché amid financial struggles

French retail giant Auchan is planning to sell 91 of its supermarkets to Intermarché as part of a broader partnership aimed at rebranding its stores. The move comes as Auchan faces financial difficulties and seeks to restructure its operations. The agreement, initially signed in November, involved......

EU and India finalize major trade deal excluding agriculture

The European Union and India are set to sign their largest free trade agreement yet on January 27 in New Delhi, with top EU officials traveling to the Indian capital to formalize a pact that deliberately excludes agriculture to shield India's politically sensitive farming sector. European Commission......

Western sanctions leave 500 million dollars of Telegram bonds frozen in Russia

Around 500 million dollars of Telegram bonds remain frozen at Russia’s National Settlement Depository because of Western sanctions imposed after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine, underscoring the messaging app’s ongoing financial exposure to Russian capital markets despite founder Pavel Durov’s......

Morocco's business growth continues to accelerate with over 92,000 new registrations

Morocco’s entrepreneurial landscape is thriving, with an impressive tally of 92,232 new businesses registered by the end of October 2025, as reported by the Moroccan Office of Industrial and Commercial Property (OMPIC). These numbers reflect the country’s unwavering momentum in the realms......

BCP completes acquisition of west African financial group ABI

Morocco’s Banque Centrale Populaire (BCP) has completed the acquisition of the remaining shares of Atlantic Business International (ABI), becoming the sole owner of the west African financial group, according to an official statement released on Wednesday. BCP finalized the purchase of a 20.17......

Daba or Never: Les Impériales Week 2026 calls for urgent industry action

The ninth edition of Les Impériales Week (LiWeek-2026), a landmark event for Morocco’s marketing, communications, and creative industries, is set to take place in Casablanca from March 30 to April 5, 2026, under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI. Organized by the association......