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Novo Nordisk sees 'painful' US price cuts for Wegovy as investment in the future

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UK power firm SSE forecasts lower earnings amid network upgrades
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Santander UK raises motor finance redress provision to 461 million pounds
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China urges EU to halt investigation into Chinese wind turbine maker
Sweden's Securitas, largely shielded from trade war, beats profit forecast in Q4
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Sweden's Securitas, one of the world's largest security services providers, reported a bigger than expected fourth-quarter core profit on Wednesday, lifted by strong performance...
Watches of Switzerland expects margin squeeze despite US sales boost
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Luxury retailer Watches of Switzerland raised its annual sales forecast on Wednesday, citing robust demand for the company's key luxury brands in the U.S. and the UK markets. The...

Online travel agent eDreams fined $10.7 million by Italy's competition watchdog
Date: February 4, 2026
ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy's competition authority said on Wednesday it had fined eDreams 9 million euros ($10.65 million) for unfair commercial practices, accusing the Spanish online travel agency...

U.S. Mortgage Lending Conditions Tighten as Approval Rates Shift
Date: February 4, 2026
Mortgage access remains a key topic within the U.S. housing finance environment, particularly as lending standards adjust to current economic conditions....
MISC to supply liquefied carbon dioxide carrier to Northern Lights CCS project
Date: February 4, 2026
SINGAPORE, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Malaysia's MISC Berhad and its Japanese partner have secured a 10-year time charter with Norway's Northern Lights joint venture for a new liquefied carbon dioxide carrier,...
Zurich Insurance wins over UK's Beazley with sweetened $11 billion bid proposal
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - UK speciality insurer Beazley has reached an agreement on terms for a sweetened 1,335 pence per share takeover proposal from Zurich Insurance Group, the companies said on Wednesday....
