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The distinctive timepieces are worn by celebrities and the ultrarich, and on television and in movies they’re used to signal a very specific kind of status.

Japan’s financial regulator plans to review major banks’ exposure to overseas commercial real estate, reflecting global alertness to troubles in the sector.

Maruti Suzuki India Ltd. is planning to invest 450 billion rupees ($5.4 billion) to double its annual production capacity to 4 million vehicles by 2031.

President Vladimir Putin touted Russia’s close ties with India in a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as world leaders prepare to gather in New Delhi next week for the Group of 20 summit.

Former Thai premier Thaksin Shinawatra, who was sentenced to eight years in prison on his return home from 15 years of exile, will remain in a police hospital for now and may consider seeking a royal pardon for his corruption convictions, according to his family.

Italy approved a decree on Monday that empowers the state to take a stake in Telecom Italia SpA’s network business, part of an effort by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s increasingly activist government to assert more control over strategic assets.

Bunzl raised its full-year profit guidance and said revenue should be slightly higher than last year, driven by 12 acquisitions announced since January. That gave the London-based firm’s shares a boost at the open. Before today, the stock had lost by 16% since its April peak as inflation-driven price tailwinds for its products started to fade.

Sweden’s commercial landlords continue to divest properties as they seek to lighten heavy debt loads built in the era of cheap money.

European stocks rose on Tuesday as recent stimulus measures from China and supportive inflation figures from the UK boosted risk-on appetite, with investors primed for economic data which could provide further hints on the direction central banks may take.