(Reuters) - Hugo Boss said on Thursday it anticipates its operating profit to increase by 5% to 15% in 2024, below market expectations, as it flags persistently weak consumer confidence, in particular in distinct European economies. The German fashion house estimates earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) to come in a range of 430 million to 475 million euros in...

BRUSSELS, March 7 (Reuters) - From overhauling online platforms to backroom engineering, Google, Apple ( AAPL ), Amazon ( AMZN ), Microsoft ( MSFT ), Meta and TikTok owner ByteDance have scrambled over the last six months to comply with landmark EU tech rules that come into force on Thursday. The Digital Markets Act (DMA) is one of the most...

* New levy raises effective tax rate paid by large multinationals * Industrial hub faces corporate pressure to offer cash handouts * In meeting with officials, firms voiced concerns, source says By Francesco Guarascio HANOI, March 7 (Reuters) - Large foreign multinationals said they may freeze new investment plans in Vietnam in the absence of subsidies to help offset the...

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany faced strikes on three fronts on Thursday, as train drivers, airport security workers and Lufthansa ground staff walked off the job, spelling further headaches for millions of travellers in Europe's largest economy. The strikes are the latest in a wave of industrial action to hit Germany, where high inflation and staff bottlenecks have soured wage negotiations...