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Finance

Novo Nordisk to halve US list price of Wegovy from 2027

Feb 24 (Reuters) - Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk plans to slash U.S. list prices of its blockbuster...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

German Chancellor Merz heads to China seeking openings as global pressure builds

By Andreas Rinke BERLIN, Feb 24 (Reuters) - German Chancellor Friedrich Merz visits China this week...

24th February, 2026

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Cyprus imposes livestock controls amid foot and mouth outbreak

NICOSIA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Cyprus imposed strict livestock controls on Tuesday after authorities co...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

Einride spins off design organisation

STOCKHOLM, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Swedish self-driving truck startup Einride said on Tuesday it had spun...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

FTSE 100 muted as banks offset gains in miners; tariff worries linger

Feb 24 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 dipped on Tuesday, echoing a downbeat sentiment across global m...

24th February, 2026

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South Africa says most of a group of 17 men lured into fighting for Russia set to return home

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - South Africa's government said on Tuesday that 11 of a group of 17...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

Reddit fined $20 million in UK over children's data failures

LONDON, Feb 24 - Britain's privacy watchdog on Tuesday said it had fined social media platform Reddi...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

EU countries give final approval to weaken company sustainability laws

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - EU countries on Tuesday gave their final approval to sca...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

Hungarian central bank launches probe into some MOL share transactions

BUDAPEST, Feb 24 (Reuters) - The National Bank of Hungary has launched a probe into some transaction...

24th February, 2026

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Finance

Soccer-Paris St Germain's Hakimi to face trial for rape

PARIS, Feb 24 (Reuters) - Moroccan soccer player Ashraf Hakimi is set to face trial for rape, French...

24th February, 2026

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China military purge taking toll on command and readiness, study finds

By Greg Torode HONG KONG, Feb 24 (Reuters) - China's ongoing military corruption purges are leaving...

24th February, 2026

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Austrian climber and prosecutors appeal sentence for girlfriend's death

VIENNA, Feb 24 (Reuters) - A 37-year-old climber and Austrian prosecutors are both launching appeals...

24th February, 2026