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..
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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 sect..
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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..
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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-..
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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 wer..
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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, a..
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Britain’s parliament to vote on strict anti-smoking rules
By Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) – British lawmakers will on Tuesday de..
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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 Bendi..
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LightOn to become Europe’s first listed GenAI startup with Paris IPO
(Reuters) – French generative AI startup LightOn launched an initial public of..
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Audi unveils new EV brand in China without four ring logo
By Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) – Audi on Thursday unveiled a new electric ve..
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Diamond necklace possibly linked to Marie Antoinette’s demise up for auction
By Cecile Mantovani and Denis Balibouse GENEVA (Reuters) – A diamond-studded n..
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Lyft projects strong fourth-quarter bookings on robust commuter demand, shares jump
By Akash Sriram (Reuters) -Lyft on Wednesday forecast current-quarter gross bookings..
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Coty sees annual profit at low end of forecast as mass beauty demand slows
(Reuters) – Coty on Wednesday said it expects annual profit to come in at ..
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Italy opens procedure against Sinochem over Pirelli possible governance breach
MILAN (Reuters) – Pirelli said on Wednesday that Italy’s Prime Minis..
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Safran appoints new CEOs for its Aircraft Engines, Electrical & Power units
(Reuters) – Safran has appointed Stephane Cueille as CEO of its Aircraft Engin..
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UK orders China-registered firm to sell stake in Scottish chip company
LONDON (Reuters) – The British government on Wednesday ordered China-regis..
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Cycling-Britain’s Froome dreaming of one last Tour de France
(Reuters) – Four-times Tour de France champion Chris Froome says he dreams of ..
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Shein’s European entity reports 68% sales growth in 2023
By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Sales by Shein’s Ireland-registered entity Inf..
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KPMG to lay off less than 4% of US audit workforce, source says
(Reuters) -KPMG will lay off less than 4%, or about 330 people, of its audit workfor..
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Ryanair H1 profit falls 18% on lower fares, but price weakness moderating
By Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Budget airline Ryanair said on Monday that aver..
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Swedish government commission recommends easing mortgage repayment rules
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Sweden should ease rules on mortgage borrowing and repay..
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German companies’ hiring plans drop to four-year low, Ifo finds
BERLIN (Reuters) – German companies are less willing to hire new staff than at..
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Morning Bid: A November to remember..
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu Asian markets..
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Virgin Money UK picks insider Gergely Zaborszky as next CFO
(Reuters) – British lender Virgin Money UK said on Wednesday that insider Gerg..
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Amundi’s Q3 net inflows profit from ETF demand, Asian operations
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) – Amundi, Europe’s biggest fund mana..
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French economy expanded 0.4% in Q3, INSEE says
PARIS (Reuters) -French economic growth beat estimates by accelerating by 0.4..
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More companies planning price hikes in Germany, survey finds
BERLIN (Reuters) – Companies in Germany’s industrial, retail and ..
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Novartis to pay Monte Rosa $150 million upfront to develop a new class of drugs
(Reuters) – Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis will pay Monte Rosa The..
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G20 welcomes recommendations to unlock funding for climate transition projects
By Marcela Ayres WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A group of funds backed by the world&#..
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Accor adjusts guidance as it sees strong demand at luxury hotels
By Marta Maciag and Nathan Vifflin (Reuters) -Accor, Europe’s largest h..
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Exclusive-JBS, Sigma vie for Kraft Heinz’s $3 billion hot-dog business, sources say
By Abigail Summerville NEW YORK (Reuters) – Brazilian meatpacker JBS an..
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European shares end flat as economic woes overshadow upbeat earnings
By Paolo Laudani, Ankika Biswas and Johann M Cherian (Reuters) -European shar..
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Tesla promises paid robotaxis next year, but significant hurdles remain
By Chris Kirkham (Reuters) -Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Wednesday said the electri..
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Harley-Davidson lowers full-year revenue forecast on weak demand
By Kannaki Deka and Nathan Gomes (Reuters) -Harley-Davidson cut its annual re..
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FTSE 100 closes higher on earnings boost
By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -London’s blue-chip stock index edged highe..
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Allianz weighs options for AllianzGI unit, sources say
By Amy-Jo Crowley, Alexander Hübner, Andres Gonzalez and Anousha Sakoui LONDO..
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ECB hawks push back against bets on more and bigger cuts
By Balazs Koranyi WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Three European Central Bank officials..
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