Finance

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SSAB beats earnings forecast, calls for end to cheap Asian steel imports

(Reuters) -Swedish steelmaker SSAB reported a bigger than expected rise in its third-quarter operati...

22nd October, 2025

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Emerging markets propel Durex maker Reckitt past sales expectations

(Reuters) -Consumer goods company Reckitt beat third-quarter like-for-like net sales growth expectat...

22nd October, 2025

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UK inflation holds at 3.8% in surprise boost for Reeves and BoE

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's annual rate of consumer price inflation remained at 3.8% in September, b...

22nd October, 2025

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Sterling falls after UK inflation unexpectedly holds steady

LONDON (Reuters) -The British pound dipped against both the dollar and euro on Wednesday, after the...

22nd October, 2025

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Hermes 'very slight' China improvement in third quarter fails to excite

PARIS (Reuters) -Birkin bag maker Hermes signalled a slight improvement in key market China as it re...

22nd October, 2025

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Barclays unveils $670 million buyback, even as one-off charges hurt profits

LONDON (Reuters) -Barclays' third-quarter profit slipped 7%, it said on Wednesday, as it announced a...

22nd October, 2025

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Jaguar Land Rover hack cost UK economy an estimated $2.5 billion, report says

By James Pearson LONDON (Reuters) -The August hack of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), owned by India's Tata...

22nd October, 2025

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Analysis-Novo's board bust-up to sharpen drugmaker's focus on US consumers

By Bhanvi Satija and Maggie Fick LONDON (Reuters) -Boardroom drama at Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk has...

22nd October, 2025

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Morning Bid: Inflation will wipe away UK's rate-cut bets

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee All eyes will be on the release...

22nd October, 2025

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OPmobility sales hit by exchange rate, clients' plant shutdowns

By Mathias de Rozario and Jerome Terroy (Reuters) -French car parts supplier OPmobility reported a 1...

22nd October, 2025

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Dulux maker AkzoNobel plans further asset sales as it trims guidance for 2025

(Reuters) -Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel slightly lowered its annual core profit guidance on Wednesday...

22nd October, 2025

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Heineken to sell less beer in 2025 as demand falters

By Emma Rumney LONDON (Reuters) -Dutch brewer Heineken downgraded its volume guidance and warned ann...

22nd October, 2025