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Lithuania shuts airports and Belarus border crossings after balloon sightings

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US to escalate military presence in South America with aircraft carrier group

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US FDA approves Bayer's menopause relief drug

Image for Denmark's Frederiksen urges Ukraine reparation loan deal before Christmas

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Denmark's Frederiksen urges Ukraine reparation loan deal before Christmas

Image for Russia's Nabiullina and her deputy on future rate decisions, oil prices, impact of sanctions

Russia's Nabiullina and her deputy on future rate decisions, oil prices, impact of sanctions

Date: October 24, 2025

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian Central Bank Governor Elvira Nabiullina and her deputy Alexei Zabotkin addressed a news conference on Friday after the central bank cut its interest rate by 50 basis points...

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EU commissioner laments obstacles to European bank mergers

Date: October 24, 2025

ROME (Reuters) -The EU Commissioner for Financial Services, asked on Friday about German resistance to UniCredit's attempts to take over Commerzbank, lamented obstacles to the creation of larger...

Image for Signify dims sales forecast as soft US demand hits professional lighting unit

Signify dims sales forecast as soft US demand hits professional lighting unit

Date: October 24, 2025

By Leo Marchandon and Jerome Terroy (Reuters) -Signify, the world's biggest lights maker, reported a steeper than expected 8.4% drop in third-quarter sales and lowered its full-year guidance on Friday...

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Britain's FCA considers rule changes to accelerate IPO listings, Bloomberg News reports

Date: October 24, 2025

(Reuters) -Britain's Financial Conduct Authority is in early talks to change its rules to shorten the timeline for companies to go public in London by about a week, Bloomberg News reported on Friday,...

Image for Pope Leo laments US-Canada 'difficulties' after Trump ends trade talks

Pope Leo laments US-Canada 'difficulties' after Trump ends trade talks

Date: October 24, 2025

VATICAN CITY (Reuters) -Pope Leo lamented on Friday that the United States and Canada were experiencing "great difficulties" in their relations, in a likely reference to U.S. President Donald Trump's...

Image for French zoo workers say their goodbyes as two pandas head to retirement in China

French zoo workers say their goodbyes as two pandas head to retirement in China

Date: October 24, 2025

By Noemie Olive PARIS (Reuters) -Giant pandas Huan Huan and Yuan Zi, star attractions at France's Beauval Zoo, will head to retirement in China next month, leaving behind twins born during a 13-year...