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Bitcoin breaks October streak with first monthly loss since 2018
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France new car registrations up 2.94% in October, industry body says
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UK finance minister Reeves plans tax raid on owners of expensive homes, FT reports
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US to announce Nexperia's China facilities will resume shipments, source says
Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid
Date: October 31, 2025
(Reuters) -Pfizer said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk , saying Metsera breached its merger agreement obligations in declaring the Danish drugmaker's $8.5 billion bid...
Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over breach of merger deal
Date: October 31, 2025
(Reuters) -Pfizer on Friday filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk, accusing them of breaking a merger agreement and interfering with the deal. (Reporting by Kamal Choudhury in Bengaluru;...
Italian police seize $1.5 billion from Campari holding firm in tax probe
Date: October 31, 2025
MILAN (Reuters) -Italian tax police said on Friday they had seized shares worth 1.29 billion euros ($1.50 billion) from the holding company that controls Italian drinks group Campari, over alleged tax...
Norway's Vianode to build synthetic graphite plant for EV batteries in Ontario
Date: October 31, 2025
By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -Norway's Vianode will build a multi-billion-dollar synthetic graphite plant in Ontario to supply anode materials for EV batteries and is in talks to supply defense and...
EU seeks diplomatic solution with Nexperia, EU tech chief says amid supply squeeze
Date: October 31, 2025
By Foo Yun Chee and Inti Landauro BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is determined to find a diplomatic solution with Dutch chipmaker Nexperia amid concerns about a supply squeeze, EU tech chief...
French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal on ultra-rich
Date: October 31, 2025
PARIS (Reuters) -Lawmakers in France's lower house rejected on Friday multiple proposals for a wealth tax on ultra-rich as promoted by French economist Gabriel Zucman, who had called for a 2% tax on...