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After long courtship, Versace becomes part of Prada

MILAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Prada said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of smaller Italian r...

2nd December, 2025

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UK Black Friday weekend online sales hit $5 billion, Adobe Analytics says

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British shoppers spent 3.8 billion pounds ($5.0 billion) online across the...

2nd December, 2025

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Hedge fund AQR heads towards year-end with double digit returns, source says

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management started the fin...

2nd December, 2025

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EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

By Emma Pinedo and Jesus Calero MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A taskforce of EU vets specialising in epi...

2nd December, 2025

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Hungary PM Orban's Fidesz narrows gap on opposition rival, opinion poll shows

By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Or...

2nd December, 2025

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Tariffs, AI boom could test global growth's resilience, OECD says

By Leigh Thomas PARIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Global growth is holding up better than expected as an arti...

2nd December, 2025

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Italy to postpone decree on military aid to Ukraine, sources say

By Angelo Amante ROME, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Italy's government is set to approve a parliamentary decree...

2nd December, 2025

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German antitrust authority tests Apple's revised app tracking rules for competition compliance

BERLIN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Germany's antitrust authority said on Tuesday it is assessing solutions pr...

2nd December, 2025

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UK's FTSE 100 flat as financials gain and consumer staples, mining stocks slide

Dec 2 (Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, lifted by financial stocks after the Bank...

2nd December, 2025

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Topps Tiles incoming CEO faces slowing sales, profit delay at key unit

Dec 2 (Reuters) - British tile retailer Topps Tiles said on Tuesday that trading moderated in the fi...

2nd December, 2025

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Exclusive-Exxon Mobil approached Iraq about buying Lukoil's West Qurna oilfield stake, sources say

Dec 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to express its interest in buyin...

2nd December, 2025

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Bank of England says UK lenders clear stress tests

By Phoebe Seers and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - The seven biggest British lender...

2nd December, 2025