Finance

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Swiss economy contracts slightly in Q3 due to lower pharma exports

ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland's economy contracted by 0.5% in the third quarter when adjusted for sp...

28th November, 2025

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Putting Pompeii's pieces together, with the help of a robot

By Matteo Negri POMPEII, Italy (Reuters) -Pompeii's ancient Roman frescoes, shattered and buried for...

28th November, 2025

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Swiss wealth tax proposal to test public appetite for redistribution

By Ariane Luthi ZURICH (Reuters) -Switzerland will vote on a proposed wealth tax on Sunday that will...

28th November, 2025

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Germany set to approve $3.36 billion in arms in defence surge, Bloomberg News reports

(Reuters) -Germany lawmakers are set to approve spending 2.9 billion euros ($3.4 billion) on 11 mili...

28th November, 2025

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Oil falls on drawn-out Ukraine peace talks, all eyes on upcoming OPEC+ meeting  

By Florence Tan and Mohi Narayan NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Brent crude oil futures rose on Friday as draw...

28th November, 2025

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France keeps up opposition to nationalising ArcelorMittal sites

PARIS (Reuters) -The French government will continue to oppose plans to nationalise the French sites...

28th November, 2025

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German retail sales falls unexpectedly in October

(Reuters) -German retail sales fell unexpectedly in October, decreasing by 0.3% compared with the pr...

28th November, 2025

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UK's Mitchells & Butlers beats profit view, posts robust start to new year

(Reuters) -British pub and restaurant operator Mitchells & Butlers beat annual profit expectations o...

28th November, 2025

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Putin to discuss 'privileged partnership' with Modi on India visit next week

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit India on December 4-5 at the invit...

28th November, 2025

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Putin hosts Hungary's Orban for talks on energy and Ukraine

BUDAPEST (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said he would meet Russian President Vlad...

28th November, 2025

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UK's October car output falls 24% as impact from JLR cyberattack lingers

(Reuters) -Britain's car production fell 23.8% to 59,010 units in October as the sector continued to...

28th November, 2025

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S&P 500 notches weekly, monthly gains; Treasury yields advance

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY (Reuters) -Asian shares are set to end a tough November on steadier ground as r...

28th November, 2025