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Handelsbanken net profit beats forecast on strong credit quality

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish bank Handelsbanken reported a smaller-than expected fall in third-quart...

22nd October, 2025

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UniCredit flags possible profit upgrade as it takes a breather on M&A

MILAN (Reuters) -UniCredit on Wednesday confirmed its profit outlook for the year after reporting a...

22nd October, 2025

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Sweden and Ukraine eye export deal for up to 150 Gripen fighter jets

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy will visit Sweden on Wednesday to meet...

22nd October, 2025

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Sterling slips as UK inflation holds steady, dollar lower versus yen

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The U.S. dollar weakened in early Asian trade on Wednes...

22nd October, 2025

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Oil extends gains after settlement on new sanctions on Russian oil companies

SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Oil prices pushed higher for a second day on Wednesday, buoyed by sanctions-rel...

22nd October, 2025

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Airbus opens second jet assembly line in China as it targets production growth

BEIJING/PARIS (Reuters) -Airbus said on Wednesday it had opened a second assembly line in China, inc...

22nd October, 2025

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Stocks ease as Netflix falls; gold extends Tuesday's fall 

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Global shares slipped on Wednesday and gold pulled back sharply from...

22nd October, 2025

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Russian drones attack Kyiv for second night, officials say

KYIV (Reuters) -Russian night-time missile strikes sparked fires and hurled debris across several di...

22nd October, 2025

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Sachem Head says Entain's stock could double in a few years

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss NEW YORK (Reuters) -Sachem Head Capital Management expects sports betting and...

22nd October, 2025

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Omnicom posts increase in quarterly revenue on advertising strength

(Reuters) -Advertising firm Omnicom on Tuesday posted a 4% rise in third-quarter revenue, helped by...

22nd October, 2025

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Japan's Takaichi makes history, but women ask: what changes now?

By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi took office on Tuesday as Japan's first female pri...

21st October, 2025

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Stellantis factory halted after aluminum plant fire, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -A Stellantis plant in Michigan will remain shut down for several weeks due to a shortage...

21st October, 2025