Oil steady, traders hopeful on China demand but worried about Fed
By Arathy Somasekhar HOUSTON (Reuters) -Oil prices were little changed on Monday, as hopes of stronger demand stemming from higher fac..
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World shares mixed, dollar advances amid improved U.S. manufacturing, French political drama
By Lawrence Delevingne (Reuters) -Stocks in the U.S. and Europe were mixed on Monday, while the dollar gained versus the euro, amid po..
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Asia stocks rise after Wall Street records; dollar rebounds
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Asian stocks climbed on Monday, buoyed by record high closes on Wall Street, while the d..
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Dollar edges higher amid rate, political uncertainty
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar crept higher on Monday in what is shaping up to be a critical week for the prosp..
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UBS capital requirements should be proportionate, minister says
ZURICH (Reuters) -Capital requirements set for UBS under new banking regulations should be “proportionate”, as Switzerland..
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Euro zone consumers see inflation edge up slightly, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation expectations for the year ahead edged up slightly in October and stayed steady for..
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German unemployment rises less than expected in November, labour office says
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of people out of work in Germany rose less than expected in November, federa..
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Exclusive – HSBC pulling back from China credit card business after struggling to expand, sources say
By Selena Li and Engen Tham (Reuters) – HSBC is pulling back from its credit card business in China eight years after its l..
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Oil slips on US gasoline stocks buildup; traders eye weekend OPEC+ meet
By Siyi Liu SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices drifted lower on Thursday after a surprise jump in U.S. gasoline inventories, with investo..
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UK’s Direct Line surges after rejecting Aviva’s $4.16 billion takeover offer
(Reuters) -Shares in UK’s Direct Line Insurance soared over 36% in early trade on Thursday after it rejected a 3.28 billion poun..
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ASML and peers climb on hopes for less severe US curbs on China chips
(Reuters) -Shares of ASML and its peers in the European computer chip equipment sector climbed on Thursday after Bloomberg News report..
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Bitcoin options trade shows more bets on retreat after failing to breach $100,000
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – Investors in the world’s largest cryptocurrency are anticipating a si..
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French tightening plans credible, Dutch want to spend too much, says Commission
By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -France’s draft 2025 budget and medium-term plan to bring down public debt are in line wi..
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Asian stocks slide amid Trump tariff worries, yen gains
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Asian stocks fell on Wednesday and currencies were volatile as investors fretted over whether other..
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UK shop prices fall less sharply in November, survey shows
LONDON (Reuters) – Prices in British shops fell less sharply this month, according to a survey from the British Retail Conso..
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Britain’s parliament to vote on strict anti-smoking rules
By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers will on Tuesday debate and vote on plans to introduce some of the wo..
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Italy’s Bending Spoons to take Brightcove private in $233 million deal
(Reuters) – Cloud-based streaming platform Brightcove said on Monday Bending Spoons will buy the company in a transaction va..
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German defence firm Renk Group appoints Alexander Sagel as CEO
(Reuters) – German defence firm Renk Group said on Sunday it had appointed management board member Alexander Sagel as CEO effect..
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Explainer-COP29 – How does $300 billion stack up?
By Karin Strohecker and Simon Jessop BAKU (Reuters) – Countries agreed at the U.N.’s COP29 climate conference to spend $30..
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Thyssenkrupp: expert opinion gives positive view for steel business
DUESSELDORF, Germany (Reuters) -An expert opinion on the financial needs of Thyssenkrupp’s crisis-hit steel division has given a..
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Dollar dips with Treasury yields after Bessent pick
By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – The dollar surrendered a little of its recent gains on Monday as investors assumed the pick for..
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Dollar rises after claims data, bitcoin continues rally
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The dollar rose to a 13-month high in choppy trading on Thursday as investors assessed the la..
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SNB board member says inflation is within target range
By Emma Farge GENEVA (Reuters) – Swiss National Bank governing board member Petra Tschudin said on Thursday that inflation was c..
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Economists see Russian inflation exceeding the central bank’s 2024 estimate
By Gleb Bryanski and Darya Korsunskaya MOSCOW (Reuters) – Leading Russian economists expect inflation in Russia to exceed the ce..
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Fox and Hulu announce multi-year content streaming partnership
(Reuters) – Fox Entertainment and Hulu announced on Thursday a multi-year content deal whereby the Walt Disney-controlled stream..
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Nissan Motor urges UK to ease EV targets amid weak demand
(Reuters) – Nissan Motor urged the UK government on Wednesday to ease up its electric vehicle mandate, which encourages manufact..
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Elf Beauty stock slides after Muddy Waters says it has shorted its shares
By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) – Muddy Waters has taken a short position in cosmetics company Elf Beauty, the hedge fundR..
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Investors lift US dollar, focus on Federal Reserve outlook
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar rose on Wednesday, renewing its post-election rally after a three-session dec..
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LetterOne loses first UK national security appeal over forced broadband sale
LONDON (Reuters) -Russian oligarch-backed investment firm LetterOne lost its challenge to the enforced sale of a broadband provider on..
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HSBC relaunches ‘Premier’ brand in UK in pursuit of wealthy clients
By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – HSBC is relaunching its ‘Premier’ wealth banking brand in Britain, targeting so..
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Swiss bank EFG on course for record profit, CEO says
ZURICH (Reuters) -EFG International is on course to beat last year’s net profit and record its most profitable year, the Swiss p..
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Banks, construction shares lead rebound in Europe’s STOXX 600
(Reuters) – Europe’s main stock index opened higher on Wednesday after a three-session decline, as construction and bank s..
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Dollar touches one-week low as safety bid, ‘Trump trade’ momentum ebb
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar slipped to a one-week low versus major peers on Wednesday, looking to extend a thre..
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UK retail warns of inflation and job losses from budget, seeks Reeves meeting
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s biggest retailers have written to finance minister Rachel Reeves to warn her that last month&..
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Global shares soft; dollar, bond yields hold near multi-month highs
By Samuel Indyk and Rae Wee LONDON (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar and bond yields held near multi-month peaks on Monday on expectations th..
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Portugal airline TAP’s profit drops on forex losses, higher wage costs
LISBON (Reuters) – Portugal’s flag carrier TAP reported a 35% slump in third-quarter net profit on Monday to 118 million e..
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China and Britain enjoy vast space for cooperation, Xi tells Starmer
BEIJING (Reuters) – Chinese President Xi Jinping told British Prime Minister Keir Starmer Monday that the two countries enjoy a ..
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