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Image for UK motor insurer Direct Line to hike premiums after profit hit
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UK motor insurer Direct Line to hike premiums after profit hit

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -British motor insurer Direct Line is raising premiums after higher...

2nd August, 2022

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UK’s Purplebricks says housing supply to stay challenging; posts FY loss

(Reuters) -Britain’s biggest online-only estate agency Purplebricks reported an annual loss on Tuesd...

2nd August, 2022

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HSBC aims to placate Hong Kong investors after rejecting break-up call from Ping An

By Selena Li and Anshuman Daga HONG KONG/SINGAPORE (Reuters) -HSBC’s bosses will meet retail investo...

2nd August, 2022

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BP to boost spending on oil and gas by $500 million, CEO says

LONDON (Reuters) – BP is increasing its spending on oil and gas by $500 million in response to soari...

2nd August, 2022

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Domino’s UK franchisee reports lower profit as costs bite

(Reuters) -Britain’s Domino’s Pizza Group Plc reported a 16% fall in first-half pretax profit on Tue...

2nd August, 2022

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Bouygues raises telecoms target after beating profit expectations

(Reuters) -French conglomerate Bouygues reported better than expected first-half core profit on Tues...

2nd August, 2022

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Swiss financial watchdog extends protection measures at Sberbank to Sep. 1

BERLIN (Reuters) – The Swiss financial market supervisory authority FINMA is extending the duration...

2nd August, 2022

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Biden, Putin strike conciliatory tones as nuclear arms talks start at U.N.

By Michelle Nichols UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday he is ready to...

1st August, 2022

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Explainer-Obstacles to overcome before Ukraine grain deal eases global food crisis

LONDON (Reuters) – The first ship carrying Ukrainian grain through the Black Sea since Russia invade...

1st August, 2022

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British PM candidate Truss boosted by former rival’s backing

LONDON (Reuters) – Foreign Secretary Liz Truss’s bid to become Britain’s next prime minister got a m...

1st August, 2022

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Einhorn’s Greenlight takes stake in Twitter – letter

By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON (Reuters) – Hedge fund Greenlight Capital said it took a new stake in...

1st August, 2022

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Italy’s right-wing frontrunners see room to revamp national Recovery Plan

By Angelo Amante and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) – The Brothers of Italy party, in pole position f...

1st August, 2022