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Image for UK shop inflation cooled in November but prices likely to rise in 2026, BRC says
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UK shop inflation cooled in November but prices likely to rise in 2026, BRC says

LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British store chains last month reported lower inflation in the run up to...

2nd December, 2025

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L'Oreal will start work on potential Armani deal ‘very soon’, says CFO

PARIS, Dec 2 (Reuters) - French cosmetics group L'Oreal will "definitely" look at an investment in I...

2nd December, 2025

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Black Sea shipping insurance rates rise after Ukraine attacks tankers, sources say

By Jonathan Saul LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The cost of shipping commodities through the Black Sea cl...

1st December, 2025

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Explainer-What's the impact of the probe into MPS' bid for Mediobanca?

MILAN, Dec 1 (Reuters) - The takeover of Mediobanca by state-backed Monte dei Paschi di Siena (MPS)...

1st December, 2025

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Swiss, German authorities shut down cryptomixer.io in money laundering crackdown

FRANKFURT, Dec 1 (Reuters) - A group of Swiss and German law enforcement agencies said on Monday the...

1st December, 2025

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UK's Starmer warns China poses security threats but urges deeper business ties

By Andrew MacAskill LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Prime Minister Keir Starmer warned on Monday that Chin...

1st December, 2025

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Thousands rally in Bulgaria against 2026 budget, clash with police

SOFIA, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Thousands of people rallied in the Bulgarian capital Sofia and several othe...

1st December, 2025

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Ukraine offers bond swap on $3.2 billion GDP warrants in bid to emerge from default

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Ukraine launched an offer to investors to swap $3.2 billion of complex and...

1st December, 2025

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Car-sharing firm Zipcar plans to cease operations in UK

Dec 1 (Reuters) - American car-sharing firm Zipcar, a subsidiary of Avis Budget Group, said on Monda...

1st December, 2025

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UK's Treasury Committee drops OBR's Hughes from Tuesday's hearing

LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Britain's Treasury Committee said Richard Hughes, who resigned as the head...

1st December, 2025

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Israeli carrier Israir in talks to buy 2 Airbus A330 aircraft

By Steven Scheer JERUSALEM, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Israeli carrier Israir said on Monday it was working t...

1st December, 2025

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JPMorgan doubles Swiss business by targeting wealthy clients

By Oliver Hirt ZURICH, Dec 1 (Reuters) - JPMorgan doubled its Swiss domestic private banking busines...

1st December, 2025