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Finance

IKEA opens its farthest store from Sweden in New Zealand

Image for UK new car market expected to fall slightly in November, SMMT data shows

Finance

UK new car market expected to fall slightly in November, SMMT data shows

Image for Morning Bid: Day off for dollar debasement trade

Finance

Morning Bid: Day off for dollar debasement trade

Image for EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over plans to block AI rivals from WhatsApp

Finance

EU hits Meta with antitrust probe over plans to block AI rivals from WhatsApp

Image for Macron urges Xi to help correct 'unsustainable' global trade imbalances

Macron urges Xi to help correct 'unsustainable' global trade imbalances

Date: December 4, 2025

By Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron urged Chinese leader Xi Jinping to cooperate more closely on geopolitics, trade and the environment, as the European Union seeks...

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Israel cleared to stay in Eurovision; Spain, Ireland and others quit in protest

Date: December 4, 2025

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Members of the body that organises the Eurovision Song Contest will meet on Thursday to discuss and potentially vote on whether Israel can compete next...

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Strikes planned at LVMH's drinks division starting on Friday - CGT union

Date: December 4, 2025

By Tassilo Hummel PARIS, Dec 4 - Some workers at LVMH's wines and spirits division Moet Hennessy are planning a series of strikes starting on Friday to protest against a cut in annual bonuses,...

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Italian police visit fashion firms including Gucci and Prada in labour abuse probe

Date: December 4, 2025

By Emilio Parodi MILAN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Italian police on Wednesday visited the headquarters of 13 high-end fashion firms, asking them to hand over documents on governance and supply-chain controls...

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Trading Day: Fed hopes fire risk rally

Date: December 4, 2025

By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Stocks rose while U.S. bond yields and the dollar fell on Wednesday, after surprisingly weak private sector jobs data increased the likelihood...

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Details of failed studies cast pall on Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 as Alzheimer's treatment

Date: December 4, 2025

By Deena Beasley and Julie Steenhuysen SAN DIEGO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Details from two large trials of Novo Nordisk's GLP-1 drug semaglutide showed it provided no cognitive benefit for people with early...