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Russian services sector sees strongest growth in a year, VAT hike fuels inflation
UBS wealth outflows in US take shine off profit jump
Date: February 4, 2026
By Ariane Luthi ZURICH, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS posted on Wednesday a net profit of $1.2 billion for the fourth quarter, up 56% year-on-year and ahead of a company-provided consensus forecast...
Credit Agricole's profit falls 39% on Banco BPM charge, higher costs
Date: February 4, 2026
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Credit Agricole reported a 39% fall in fourth-quarter profit on Wednesday, hit by a one-off charge related to the French bank's increased stake in Italy's...
Germany's Uniper downplays increasing reliance on US LNG, stresses diversification
Date: February 4, 2026
By Emily Chow DOHA, Feb 4 - A top executive at German utility Uniper has played down European concerns over increasing dependence on liquefied natural gas (LNG) from the United States, saying...
Equinor cuts buybacks by 70% and flags sharp drop in capital expenditure next year
Date: February 4, 2026
OSLO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Equinor reported a decline in fourth-quarter profits on Wednesday from the same period last year as oil and gas prices fell, but still outperformed analysts' expectations for...
UBS reports Q4 net profit of $1.2 billion, beating expectations
Date: February 4, 2026
ZURICH, Feb 4 (Reuters) - UBS Group on Wednesday reported a net profit attributable to shareholders of $1.2 billion in the fourth quarter, which compares with an average estimate of $919 million in a...
Eni sees 2026 LNG market 'finely balanced' on thin supply, Asian demand
Date: February 4, 2026
By Emily Chow and Yousef Saba DOHA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market is expected to stay finely balanced this year as thin supply buffers, low European inventories and...