Finance

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Zara owner Inditex beats forecasts with strong start to winter

By Helen Reid LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Zara owner Inditex said sales grew 10.6% in constant currenc...

3rd December, 2025

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Funds run low at UK's Thames Water as rescue talks drag on

LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Britain's Thames Water posted a 92% rise in half-year earnings and said po...

3rd December, 2025

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JLR's chief creative officer departs, Autocar India reports

Dec 3 (Reuters) - British luxury carmaker Jaguar Land Rover's chief creative officer, Gerry McGovern...

3rd December, 2025

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Russia's services sector growth accelerates in November, PMI shows

MOSCOW, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Russia's services sector experienced a resurgence in growth in November, d...

3rd December, 2025

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EU agrees to end Russian gas imports by late 2027; Hungary, Slovakia oppose

Dec 3 (Reuters) - The European Council said on Wednesday it reached an agreement with the European P...

3rd December, 2025

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Morning Bid: Risk-on, risk-off, risk-on

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee There have been a couple of inst...

3rd December, 2025

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HSBC names interim chair Nelson as permanent in surprise move

By Selena Li, Lawrence White and Himanshi Akhand Dec 3 (Reuters) - HSBC Holdings' interim chairman B...

3rd December, 2025

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Airbus prepares A320 inspections as fuselage flaw hits deliveries

By Tim Hepher and Allison Lampert PARIS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Airbus engineers have found defects on a...

3rd December, 2025

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Oil settles slightly higher as Moscow peace talks fail to reach breakthrough

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Oil prices fell for a second day on Wednesday as investo...

3rd December, 2025

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The AI frenzy is driving a new global supply chain crisis

By Hyunjoo Jin, Fanny Potkin, Wen-Yee Lee, Anton Bridge and Max A. Cherney Dec 3 (Reuters) - An acut...

3rd December, 2025

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EU proposes using frozen Russian assets or borrowing to give Ukraine 90 billion euros

BRUSSELS, Dec 3 (Reuters) - The European Commission plans to make a legal proposal this week to use...

3rd December, 2025

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Irish services sector growth tops three-year high in November, PMI shows

DUBLIN, Dec 3 (Reuters) - A rebound in Ireland's services sector accelerated at its fastest pace in...

3rd December, 2025