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Image for NatWest commits $13.7 billion to support UK social housing

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NatWest commits $13.7 billion to support UK social housing

Image for Nestle widens infant formula recall after EU requests new toxin analysis

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Nestle widens infant formula recall after EU requests new toxin analysis

Image for French services sector contracted in January for first time since October, PMI shows

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French services sector contracted in January for first time since October, PMI shows

Image for Rivers and reservoirs close to breaching as Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula

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Rivers and reservoirs close to breaching as Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula

Image for Metlen to sell UK solar portfolio to Schroders Greencoat

Metlen to sell UK solar portfolio to Schroders Greencoat

Date: February 4, 2026

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Metlen has agreed to sell a 283 megawatt (MW) portfolio of UK solar projects to Schroders Greencoat, the Greek energy and metals group said on Wednesday, describing the move as a key...

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Italian service sector growth accelerates in January, survey shows

Date: February 4, 2026

ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector expansion accelerated in January, a business survey showed on Wednesday, raising the prospect of firmer economic growth in the euro zone's third-largest...

Image for Salomon banks on Milan Cortina 2026 to revive winter sports roots

Salomon banks on Milan Cortina 2026 to revive winter sports roots

Date: February 4, 2026

By Elisa Anzolin MILAN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - French brand Salomon is betting that its role in the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics will help it reconnect with its winter sports heritage after a major push...

Image for Tesla's China-made EV sales extend gains despite industry slowdown

Tesla's China-made EV sales extend gains despite industry slowdown

Date: February 4, 2026

BEIJING, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Tesla sold 69,129 China-made electric vehicles in January, up 9.3% from a year earlier, extending gains for a third consecutive month as it battles shrinking market share in...

Image for European stocks close at record high even as tech, healthcare drag

European stocks close at record high even as tech, healthcare drag

Date: February 4, 2026

Feb 4 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Wednesday as losses in Novo Nordisk offset strength in energy stocks, with investors also tracking software shares and awaiting a key inflation report....

Image for Husqvarna tumbles after loss increase, hit by weak North America demand

Husqvarna tumbles after loss increase, hit by weak North America demand

Date: February 4, 2026

By Jesus Calero Feb 4 (Reuters) - Sweden's Husqvarna reported a larger-than-expected fourth-quarter operating loss on Wednesday, hit by weak North American demand and higher tariff costs, sending its...