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UK finance minister Reeves plans tax raid on owners of expensive homes, FT reports

(Reuters) -British finance minister Rachel Reeves is planning a budget tax raid on the owners of exp...

31st October, 2025

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Finance

US to announce Nexperia's China facilities will resume shipments, source says

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The White House plans to announce Dutch chipmaker Nexperia’s China facilities...

31st October, 2025

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Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over rival obesity drug bid

(Reuters) -Pfizer said on Friday it had filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk , saying Me...

31st October, 2025

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Pfizer sues Metsera, Novo Nordisk over breach of merger deal

(Reuters) -Pfizer on Friday filed a lawsuit against Metsera and Novo Nordisk, accusing them of break...

31st October, 2025

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Italian police seize $1.5 billion from Campari holding firm in tax probe

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian tax police said on Friday they had seized shares worth 1.29 billion euros (...

31st October, 2025

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Norway's Vianode to build synthetic graphite plant for EV batteries in Ontario

By Nick Carey LONDON (Reuters) -Norway's Vianode will build a multi-billion-dollar synthetic graphit...

31st October, 2025

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Top US sanctions official to travel to Middle East, Europe to discuss 'maximum pressure' on Iran

By Daphne Psaledakis WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. Treasury Department's top sanctions official wil...

31st October, 2025

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EU seeks diplomatic solution with Nexperia, EU tech chief says amid supply squeeze

By Foo Yun Chee and Inti Landauro BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union is determined to find a dip...

31st October, 2025

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Moldova appoints pro-EU Munteanu as prime minister

KYIV (Reuters) -Moldova's parliament voted on Friday to appoint pro-EU economist Alexandru Munteanu...

31st October, 2025

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French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal on ultra-rich

PARIS (Reuters) -Lawmakers in France's lower house rejected on Friday multiple proposals for a wealt...

31st October, 2025

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Finance

Some Border Force staff patrolling UK waters plan strike over pay

LONDON (Reuters) -A union representing British Border Force workers said on Friday that more than 12...

31st October, 2025

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Bulgaria restricts fuel exports to EU following Lukoil sanctions

(Reuters) -Bulgaria's parliament temporarily banned on Friday exports of some fuels, mainly diesel a...

31st October, 2025