* Gazprom's Europe-facing export arm considers selling lavish offices, sources say * Down to just a handful of employees, job cuts also approved at headquarters, sources say * European buyers cast doubt on return to Russian gas in case of Ukraine peace * Russia's gas exports to China unlikely to replace European market losses March 13 (Reuters) - When the...

GDANSK (Reuters) - BNP Paribas BP, the Polish unit of lender BNP Paribas, posted a higher-than-expected jump in its full-year net profit on Thursday, supported by excess banking sector liquidity and persistently high interest rates. WHY IT'S IMPORTANT The lender is part of the international banking group BNP Paribas. BNP Paribas BP, along with its units, ranks sixth in the...

(Reuters) -Hugo Boss said muted consumer sentiment was having an impact on its business in the current quarter as it forecast 2025 sales broadly in line with last year's level on Thursday. It sees annual sales development between a 2% decline and a 2% increase, to a range of 4.2 billion to 4.4 billion euros ($4.57 billion to $4.79 billion),...

HANOI (Reuters) - Vietnam's aviation regulator has proposed to recognise China's aircraft design certifications as equivalent to U.S. standards, facilitating the entry of jets from Chinese state-owned planemaker COMAC, according to documents seen by Reuters. COMAC has been intensifying its efforts to gain a market presence in Vietnam following meetings with the country's top leaders and enticing offers to its...