Finance

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Explainer-French $20 billion telecoms bid may test EU resolve

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Elvira Pollina (Reuters) -A 17 billion euro ($19.72 billion) joint bid by...

17th October, 2025

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Czech, Polish firms snap up German Mittelstand bargains

By Michael Kahn and Anna Koper PRAGUE/WARSAW (Reuters) -A growing wave of bankruptcies in Germany's...

17th October, 2025

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Pearson's sales growth accelerates on virtual learning and English test demand

LONDON (Reuters) -British education company Pearson said its underlying sales growth accelerated to...

17th October, 2025

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Britain's SIG reports muted sales as construction industry stalls

(Reuters) -Britain's SIG on Friday said demand in the European construction market remained muted in...

17th October, 2025

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UK's Petrofac's restructuring plan to leave shareholders empty-handed

(Reuters) -Oilfield services provider Petrofac said on Friday its ongoing restructuring would leave...

17th October, 2025

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Ray-Ban maker shares hits all-time high as investors bet on Meta AI glasses boom

(Reuters) -Shares of Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica surged more than 9% in early trading on Friday a...

17th October, 2025

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BBVA chairman to stay on as Sabadell welcomes bid failure

MADRID (Reuters) -The chairman of Spain's BBVA, Carlos Torres, said on Friday he would not resign de...

17th October, 2025

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Porsche tasks former McLaren boss Leiters with leading revival

By Rachel More BERLIN (Reuters) -Porsche has agreed on a successor to CEO Oliver Blume, who will ste...

17th October, 2025

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Shares in BBVA rise 5.7% while Sabadell falls 6.5% after failed takeover bid

MADRID (Reuters) -Shares in BBVA rose 5.7% after it announced it would immediately resume share buyb...

17th October, 2025

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Bomb explodes outside home of top Italian investigative journalist

ROME (Reuters) -A bomb exploded outside the home of one of Italy's top investigative journalists lat...

17th October, 2025

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Novo, Lilly's shares drop as Trump vows weight-loss drug price cuts

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Novo Nordisk's shares fell 5.6% in early trade on Friday after U.S. President...

17th October, 2025

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US says India halves Russian oil imports, sources say no cuts seen

By Jarrett Renshaw and Nidhi Verma WASHINGTON/NEW DELHI (Reuters) -India has halved its purchases of...

17th October, 2025