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Image for Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say

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Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say

Image for Europe's aerospace and defence turnover jumped 10.1% in 2024 to $378 billion, industry body ASD says

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Europe's aerospace and defence turnover jumped 10.1% in 2024 to $378 billion, industry body ASD says

Image for Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth

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Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth

Image for UK house prices rise 0.3% in November, affordability likely to improve, Nationwide says

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UK house prices rise 0.3% in November, affordability likely to improve, Nationwide says

Image for Ukraine's GDP warrants leap on restructuring proposal

Ukraine's GDP warrants leap on restructuring proposal

Date: December 2, 2025

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's GDP warrants leapt to their highest level in over four years on Tuesday after the government launched a formal plan to restructure the fixed income instruments that...

Image for Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body

Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body

Date: December 2, 2025

BERLIN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - German engineering orders increased slightly in October, with non-eurozone countries contributing to the rise, but the bump does not signal that a recovery is on the way,...

Image for EU takes small steps in uphill struggle to wean savers off cash

EU takes small steps in uphill struggle to wean savers off cash

Date: December 2, 2025

By Valentina Za and Jesús Aguado MILAN/MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A decade after it began working on a capital markets union, the EU is still struggling to agree a framework that encourages savers to...

Image for Vestas expands Poland plant to meet rising European demand for onshore wind turbines

Vestas expands Poland plant to meet rising European demand for onshore wind turbines

Date: December 2, 2025

COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Wind turbine maker Vestas will double production capacity at its onshore blade factory in Poland to address increasing demand across Europe, hiring more than 300 workers,...

Image for Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit

Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit

Date: December 2, 2025

(Corrects paragraph 15 to insert dropped word "expects") By Nidhi Verma and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin starts a two-day visit to India from Thursday,...

Image for Holcim steps up recycled building materials push with three deals

Holcim steps up recycled building materials push with three deals

Date: December 2, 2025

ZURICH, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Holcim on Tuesday said it was buying three companies in Britain, France and Germany that use recycled demolition materials, the latest acquisitions by the Swiss cement maker...