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Regionals spoil the banking party

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Canaccord Genuity in early talks over possible sale of British wealth arm, sources say
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Vienna Insurance Group offers to buy Germany's Nuernberger for $1.61 billion
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UK opens new concierge service in bid to woo more finance investment
UK's drug-cost watchdog recommends use of GSK unit's HIV prevention drug
Date: October 16, 2025
(Reuters) -The UK's drugs cost-effectiveness watchdog has given a positive recommendation for ViiV Healthcare's HIV drug, enabling access to the preventive medicine via the state health system in...
Trump, Merck KGaA announce deal to cut some IVF drug prices
Date: October 16, 2025
By Patrick Wingrove (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump and Germany's Merck KGaA on Thursday said they had struck a deal that would cut the cost of some drugs needed for in-vitro fertilization in...
Trump says price of Ozempic will be lowered
Date: October 16, 2025
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday that the price of Novo Nordisk's best-selling weight-loss drug would be lowered and that negotiations over price changes would be...

Russian journalist killed by Ukrainian drone, his media outlet says
Date: October 16, 2025
(Reuters) -Russian war correspondent Ivan Zuyev was killed by a Ukrainian drone strike on Thursday while on assignment on the front line of the war in southern Ukraine's Zaporizhzhia region, his...
What's in Nestle's sprawling food empire as new CEO wields axe?
Date: October 16, 2025
By Alexander Marrow AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -Nestle's new CEO Philipp Navratil has started with a bang, announcing 16,000 job cuts and a portfolio review that could see brands sold or partnered off as the...
Britain's Smiths Group to sell interconnect unit to Koch's Molex in $1.75 billion deal
Date: October 16, 2025
(Reuters) -Engineering firm Smiths Group said on Thursday that U.S-based electronic equipment manufacturer Molex Electronic will acquire the company's interconnect unit, valuing the business at 1.3...
