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Finance

Traders bet the ECB will stick with steady rates, keeping one eye on the euro

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Finance

ECB's Lagarde to raise reform pressure on EU leaders with checklist

Image for Crypto exchange Gemini plans to lay off up to 200 staff, exit Europe and Australia

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Crypto exchange Gemini plans to lay off up to 200 staff, exit Europe and Australia

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Hims and Hers Health's compounded Wegovy pill offering fuels market jitters

Image for Zurich's Beazley bid sets the stage for more insurance deals

Zurich's Beazley bid sets the stage for more insurance deals

Date: February 5, 2026

By Charlie Conchie, Amy-Jo Crowley and Jemima Denham LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance's bid to buy British insurer Beazley will set the stage for further deals in the sector as buyers jostle...

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Proposed UBS regulation targeted and focused, says Swiss banking supervisor

Date: February 5, 2026

ZURICH, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Swiss government proposals to strengthen capital rules for UBS are proportionate, Stefan Walter, CEO of Swiss financial market supervisor FINMA, said on Thursday, with...

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UK's Quiz Clothing appoints administrators, risking 109 jobs

Date: February 5, 2026

Feb 5 (Reuters) - British fashion retailer Quiz Clothing has appointed joint administrators, a move that will close its online store and cut 109 jobs across the company's Glasgow head office and...

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Rio Tinto, Glencore shelve ambitions to form world's largest miner

Date: February 5, 2026

February 5 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto said on Thursday that it was no longer in talks with Glencore about a takeover that would have created the world's largest mining company, saying it could not reach an...

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A year in which the major central banks part ways

Date: February 5, 2026

By Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are parting ways, with Australia this week raising interest rates for the first time in two years, while others are taking a...

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Rival bidders pursue Lukoil assets despite Carlyle deal, sources say

Date: February 5, 2026

By Anna Hirtenstein Feb 5 (Reuters) - At least two companies including Chevron are vying for Lukoil’s global assets despite the Russian energy company's initial agreement last week to sell the...