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Finance

How an oil pipeline battle shows the US gaining sway in Iraq

Image for UK investors' stock selling spree extends to nearly $14 billion, data shows

Finance

UK investors' stock selling spree extends to nearly $14 billion, data shows

Image for Billionaires are inheriting record levels of wealth, UBS report finds

Finance

Billionaires are inheriting record levels of wealth, UBS report finds

Image for ECB will stick to G7 stance on FX, Cipollone says on chance of Japan intervention

Finance

ECB will stick to G7 stance on FX, Cipollone says on chance of Japan intervention

Image for Meta set to face EU antitrust investigation into AI use in Whatsapp -source

Meta set to face EU antitrust investigation into AI use in Whatsapp -source

Date: December 8, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 4 (Reuters) - U.S. tech giant Meta is set to face a European Union antitrust investigation into use of artificial intelligence in its chat platform Whatsapp, a source told Reuters. The...

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Trump's U-turn on fuel economy rules lifts European carmakers' shares

Date: December 8, 2025

Dec 4 (Reuters) - Shares of European carmakers jumped between 2.5% and 5% in early Thursday trading after U.S. President Donald Trump proposed slashing fuel economy standards finalised by his...

Image for Sterling steady after biggest daily jump since April

Sterling steady after biggest daily jump since April

Date: December 8, 2025

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - The pound steadied against the dollar on Thursday after rising over 1% the day before, its biggest daily jump since April, as an upward revision of business...

Image for BlackRock expects AI to continue dominating markets in 2026 despite risks

BlackRock expects AI to continue dominating markets in 2026 despite risks

Date: December 8, 2025

By Naomi Rovnick LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - BlackRock, the world's largest asset manager, expects AI to continue dominating markets in 2026 and anticipates a turbulent ride for investors as speculative...

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UK sets out new sanctions against Russia after Novichok report

Date: December 8, 2025

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Britain on Thursday announced new sanctions against Russia, including the entire GRU military intelligence agency, which was singled out in a UK public inquiry into the 2018...

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Britain’s watchdog sets out retail investment reforms in post-Brexit shift

Date: December 8, 2025

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator on Monday unveiled a package of reforms aimed at encouraging retail investors to buy more shares and bonds, setting out one of its clearest...