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European markets rise as UK gripped by petrol panic-buying
European markets rose on Monday after a frenetic weekend in the UK which saw several petrol pumps empty of fuel as ministers appeal to avoid 'panic buying'.
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Reuters
Italian shareholder spat puts Generali CEO's fate on the line
Generali Chief Executive Philippe Donnet's future at Italy's biggest insurer faces a key test on Monday at a meeting of its board to discuss putting him forward for reappointment in the face of opposition by two leading investors. With Donnet due to present a new business plan in December, prolonged uncertainty over his future may have negative repercussions on Generali, analysts have warned. Influential Italian businessmen Francesco Gaetano Caltagirone, 78, and Leonardo Del Vecchio, 86, respectively Generali's second and third largest investors, oppose his reappointment, saying Donnet's merger and acquisition strategy is too timid.
Business
Reuters
Telefonica to migrate systems onto cloud in deal with Oracle
Spain's Telefonica signed a multi-year deal with cloud-service provider Oracle to migrate most of its database systems to the cloud, the firms said on Monday, in preparation for the use of 5G and the Internet of Things. The telecoms operator, which already uses Oracle data systems, will transfer them to a fully cloud-based platform supporting its internal and commercial operations, including business intelligence services and billing, revenue and customer management products. The new platform will be operated by Oracle in Telefonica's own datacentres to keep costs down, ensure security and comply with European data laws, the joint statement said.
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AFP
Germany's FDP holds strong cards in post-election haggling
Buoyant from its best election result in 10 years, Germany's liberal FDP party looks set to play a outsized role in coalition negotiations to form the next government.