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France passes delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga
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Uber in talks with French social security agency after driver status dispute

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Aptiv's quarterly profit falls on higher tax expense
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EU's Russian gas import ban legally sound, will end 'blackmail', Energy Commissioner says
Olympics-Milan hit by rail strike in run-up to opening of Games
Date: February 2, 2026
MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Travellers arriving in Milan on Monday for the Winter Olympics and Italian commuters faced disruption as workers from the local train operating company staged a one-day...
Zegna organic revenues up 4.6% in fourth quarter on strong Americas performance
Date: February 2, 2026
MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Revenues at Ermenegildo Zegna rose 4.6% on an organic basis in the fourth quarter thanks to double-digit growth in the Americas, the Italian luxury group said on Monday. The...
Equinor divests parts of its Argentina assets in $1.1 billion deal
Date: February 2, 2026
OSLO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Monday it has agreed to sell its onshore business in Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy for $1.1 billion, half paid in cash and the other in...

Zelenskiy says Russia largely observing energy ceasefire ahead of peace talks
Date: February 2, 2026
KYIV, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia has not carried out any targeted missile or drone strikes on Ukrainian energy infrastructure in the last 24 hours although energy facilities in frontline areas have come...
Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival
Date: February 2, 2026
By Christian Kraemer and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany and Poland must take joint responsibility for an economic revival in Europe, the finance ministers of both countries...

UK firm signs deal with Mitsui to make iron ore pellets from Pilbara material
Date: February 2, 2026
By Eric Onstad LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - British firm Binding Solutions has signed an agreement with a unit of Japanese trading house Mitsui & Co to turn iron ore in Western Australia's huge Pilbara...
