Finance

Covering equities, fixed income, derivatives, foreign exchange and macro‑economic policy, the Finance section draws on Global Banking & Finance Review’s market analysis and investment coverage. Articles provide data‑driven insights and strategies for investors, analysts and policymakers.

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Finance

Vaar Energi buys TotalEnergies' stake in Norway's Ekofisk PPF oilfield

OSLO (Reuters) -Vaar Energi, majority owned by Italy's Eni, said on Wednesday it has agreed to buy T...

1st October, 2025

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TotalEnergies to sell Norwegian oil assets to Vaar Energi in push to cut debt

By Alban Kacher PARIS (Reuters) -TotalEnergies on Wednesday said it agreed to sell its interests in...

1st October, 2025

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French manufacturing sector contracts in September as confidence wanes, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) -France's manufacturing sector contracted in September, with output and new orders d...

1st October, 2025

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German manufacturing dips in September on fall in new orders, PMI shows

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's manufacturing sector activity dipped slightly in September, driven prima...

1st October, 2025

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Eni to sign FID for Coral North project in Mozambique, sources say

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -Italian energy group Eni is expected to agree a final investment decision for M...

1st October, 2025

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Serbia’s NIS granted US sanctions waiver until October 8

BELGRADE (Reuters) -The U.S. Department of the Treasury has granted a special licence delaying full...

1st October, 2025

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European shares close at record high as healthcare outperforms; US shutdown in focus

By Amir Orusov and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares advanced on Wednesday, with healthcar...

1st October, 2025

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IKEA buys $213 million Manhattan building for new store in US push

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Ingka Group, the biggest global IKEA retailer, has acquired a Manhattan propert...

1st October, 2025

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ECB backs fewer bank buffers, simpler rules for small lenders, de Guindos says

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank will propose reducing the number of capital buffers t...

1st October, 2025

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EU to cut steel import quotas, hike tariffs to 50%

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Commission will propose cutting steel import quotas by nearly half...

1st October, 2025

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Tesla's sales rise in parts of Europe, faces mounting pressure from rivals

By Nick Carey and Jesus Calero LONDON (Reuters) -Tesla's sales rose in France and Denmark last month...

1st October, 2025

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Israeli military boards several aid boats bound for Gaza

(Reuters) -The international flotilla trying to deliver aid to Gaza said unidentified vessels approa...

1st October, 2025