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UK fund managers plan to raise FX hedges on volatile pound, report says

By Lucy Raitano LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Almost half of UK fund managers are planning to increase t...

2nd December, 2025

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Exxon in talks with Iraq about buying Lukoil stake in giant West Qurna 2 oilfield, sources say

By Ahmed Rasheed BAGHDAD, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Exxon Mobil has approached the Iraqi oil ministry to exp...

2nd December, 2025

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Europe's aerospace and defence turnover jumped 10.1% in 2024 to $378 billion, industry body ASD says

BRUSSELS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Europe's aerospace and defence industries grew sharply in 2024, with tur...

2nd December, 2025

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Bank of England eases bank capital requirements in bid to boost growth

By Lawrence White and Phoebe Seers LONDON, Dec 2 - Britain's central bank on Tuesday cut the amount...

2nd December, 2025

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UK house prices rise 0.3% in November, affordability likely to improve, Nationwide says

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British house prices rose slightly faster than expected in November, defyi...

2nd December, 2025

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Ukraine's GDP warrants leap on restructuring proposal

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's GDP warrants leapt to their highest level in over four years on...

2nd December, 2025

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Germany not doing enough to halt economic 'free fall', says industry body

BERLIN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - German engineering orders increased slightly in October, with non-eurozone...

2nd December, 2025

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EU takes small steps in uphill struggle to wean savers off cash

By Valentina Za and Jesús Aguado MILAN/MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A decade after it began working on...

2nd December, 2025

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Vestas expands Poland plant to meet rising European demand for onshore wind turbines

COPENHAGEN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Wind turbine maker Vestas will double production capacity at its onsho...

2nd December, 2025

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Russia's Putin seeks to boost energy, defence exports with India visit

(Corrects paragraph 15 to insert dropped word "expects") By Nidhi Verma and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI,...

2nd December, 2025

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Holcim steps up recycled building materials push with three deals

ZURICH, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Holcim on Tuesday said it was buying three companies in Britain, France an...

2nd December, 2025

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Exclusive-Nestlé explores sale of Blue Bottle Coffee, sources say

By Abigail Summerville Dec 1 (Reuters) - Swiss food giant Nestlé is working with investment bank Mor...

2nd December, 2025