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European defence stocks slide amid progress in Ukraine peace talks

Dec 16 (Reuters) - European defence stocks fell on Tuesday after U.S. officials offered on Monday to...

16th December, 2025

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Equities fall with US Treasury yields after data, oil sinks

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Asian equities tumbled while the dollar drifted near...

16th December, 2025

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Morning Bid: Markets in Grinch-y mood before data deluge

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Investors have hunkered d...

16th December, 2025

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Holcim makes biggest Latin American acquisition with deal for Peru's Cementos Pacasmayo

By John Revill ZURICH, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Holcim has agreed to pay $550 million for a majority stake...

16th December, 2025

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UK's IG Group anticipates 2026 revenue growth near mid-point of guided range

Dec 16 (Reuters) - British online trading platform IG Group on Tuesday said it expects to deliver re...

16th December, 2025

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App developers urge EU action on Apple fee practices

Dec 16 (Reuters) - A coalition of 20 app developers and consumer groups on Tuesday called upon Europ...

16th December, 2025

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Kering sells majority stake in New York property in $900 million deal 

PARIS, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Gucci owner Kering and private equity firm Ardian said on Tuesday that the...

16th December, 2025

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EU weighs scheme to allow combustion-engine vehicles after 2035, Handelsblatt reports

BERLIN, Dec 16 (Reuters) - The European Commission is weighing a new compensation scheme that could...

16th December, 2025

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Shell mergers chief Greg Gut quit after CEO blocked BP bid, FT says

Dec 16 (Reuters) - Shell's chief of mergers Greg Gut has left the firm after the CEO Wael Sawan and...

16th December, 2025

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Exclusive-Britain examines revamp of capital rules for likes of Citadel Securities and XTX

By Phoebe Seers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Britain’s financial regulator i...

16th December, 2025

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Oil settles near five-year low amid ample supply, Russia-Ukraine progress 

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 16 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell in early trading on Tuesday, adding to t...

16th December, 2025

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Stocks slide as investors on edge ahead of data, central bank meetings

(Corrects paragraph 2 to say bitcoin price steady at $86,407.53, not $56,407.53) By Ankur Banerjee S...

16th December, 2025