Finance

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Image for Germany restricts online cannabis sales amid import boom
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Germany restricts online cannabis sales amid import boom

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's cabinet passed plans on Wednesday to restrict the online sale of cannabi...

8th October, 2025

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Trio win Nobel chemistry prize for work on 'Hermione's handbag' materials

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Scientists Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson and Omar Yaghi won the 2025 Nobel Pr...

8th October, 2025

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French PM scraps ministers' severance payouts in belt-tightening move

PARIS (Reuters) -Caretaker French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on Wednesday that ministers...

8th October, 2025

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Russia says impetus for peace in Ukraine after Putin-Trump summit has been exhausted

MOSCOW (Reuters) -A top Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that the impetus to find a peace deal to...

8th October, 2025

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Markets face 'sharp correction' if mood sours on AI or Fed freedom, Bank of England says

By David Milliken and Phoebe Seers LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Global financial markets could tumble i...

8th October, 2025

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Chad ends ties with Prince Harry conservation charity for wildlife failures

LONDON (Reuters) -A conservation charity which has Britain's Prince Harry as a board member has been...

8th October, 2025

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UK pub group Marston's forecasts annual profit above market view

(Reuters) -British pub group Marston's on Wednesday said it expects to report annual pre-tax profit...

8th October, 2025

Image for Security firm Verisure jumps 25% following Stockholm bourse debut
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Security firm Verisure jumps 25% following Stockholm bourse debut

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Shares of security services group Verisure rose 13% on Wednesday on their first...

8th October, 2025

Image for BMW shares drop after profit forecast cut on tariffs, China weakness
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BMW shares drop after profit forecast cut on tariffs, China weakness

By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW shares fell as much as 7% on Wednesday after the luxury auto...

8th October, 2025

Image for Lloyds leads bank stocks higher on lower-than-feared bill for motor finance scandal
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Lloyds leads bank stocks higher on lower-than-feared bill for motor finance scandal

LONDON -Shares in Lloyds Banking Group helped lead banking stocks higher on Wednesday after the mark...

8th October, 2025

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Czech election winner Babis aims to conclude coalition talks by early November

PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech election winner ANO hopes to conclude negotiations with two small parties on...

8th October, 2025

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Daimler Truck's North America sales shrink in Q3

(Reuters) -Sales of Daimler Truck were hit by weakness in its Trucks North America segment in the th...

8th October, 2025