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Image for Philip Morris forecasts higher profits, shrugging off threats from rivals

Finance

Philip Morris forecasts higher profits, shrugging off threats from rivals

Image for Bank of England needs to look beyond upcoming dip in inflation, Pill says

Finance

Bank of England needs to look beyond upcoming dip in inflation, Pill says

Image for Global chip sales expected to hit $1 trillion this year, industry group says

Finance

Global chip sales expected to hit $1 trillion this year, industry group says

Image for Exclusive-Euro zone ministers to weigh euro-stablecoins, more joint debt issuance to boost role of euro, economic security

Finance

Exclusive-Euro zone ministers to weigh euro-stablecoins, more joint debt issuance to boost role of euro, economic security

Image for Europe, Turkey agree to work toward updating customs union

Europe, Turkey agree to work toward updating customs union

Date: February 6, 2026

ISTANBUL, Feb 6 (Reuters) - The European enlargement chief and the Turkish foreign minister said on Friday they had agreed to continue work toward modernizing the EU-Turkey customs union and to...

Image for Markets expect UK interest rates to bottom out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE survey shows

Markets expect UK interest rates to bottom out at 3.0% in Q1 2027, BoE survey shows

Date: February 6, 2026

LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Investors polled by the Bank of England expect the central bank to steadily cut its main Bank Rate to a low of 3.0% by its March 2027 meeting, down from 3.75% after...

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Cboe beats profit estimates on options trading boom

Date: February 6, 2026

Feb 6 (Reuters) - Cboe Global Markets posted a rise in fourth-quarter profit on Friday, as elevated market volatility helped boost options trading volumes at the exchange operator.  Markets have seen...

Image for Pernod Ricard launches inquiry after raid on Indian warehouse

Pernod Ricard launches inquiry after raid on Indian warehouse

Date: February 6, 2026

By Arpan Chaturvedi and Saurabh Sharma NEW DELHI, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Pernod Ricard has launched an internal inquiry in India after a raid on one of its warehouses, which local officials said had found...

Image for Greek joint venture seeks 20-year US LNG deal to strengthen Southern Europe’s gas supply

Greek joint venture seeks 20-year US LNG deal to strengthen Southern Europe’s gas supply

Date: February 6, 2026

By Dmitry Zhdannikov and Marwa Rashad LONDON, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Atlantic Sea LNG Trade, a joint venture between Greece's gas supplier DEPA and construction group Aktor, is in talks to secure up to 15...

Image for FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain

FTSE 100 rises as heavyweight banks offset RELX drop; logs weekly gain

Date: February 6, 2026

Feb 06 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 ticked higher on Friday, as gains in heavyweight lenders offset another slide in data analytics firm RELX, which joined a global selloff this week on fears over...