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French preliminary inflation at 2.1% in July, in line with estimates
July 31 (Reuters) - French consumer prices rose in line with expectations in July, preliminary data...
31st July, 2026
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Commerzbank to resume talks with UniCredit, Handelsblatt reports
FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Commerzbank's CEO Bettina Orlopp has told employees that there will b...
31st July, 2026
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People allowed back home in southwestern France as fire weakens
By Yves Herman and Sarah Meyssonnier BORDEAUX, France, July 31 (Reuters) - Thousands of people evacu...
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French state bank Bpifrance sells 2.5% stake in Orange for $1.3 billion
July 31 (Reuters) - French state investment bank Bpifrance has sold 66.5 million shares in telecoms...
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Homebuilder Taylor Wimpey cuts annual home completions forecast
July 31 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Friday cut its annual UK home completions f...
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UK's Sainsbury's to sell Argos to Swift Partners for at least £120 million
July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's Sainsbury's said on Friday it had agreed to sell digital retailer Argo...
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World Cup helps ITV deliver 'solid' first half
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - ITV, the British broadcaster that has agreed to sell its channels and st...
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BP launches sale process for North Sea business as CEO pushes overhaul
July 31 (Reuters) - BP on Friday launched a formal process to market its North Sea business for a po...
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Amadeus trims full-year revenue guidance as Iran war hits bookings
July 31 (Reuters) - Spanish travel technology company Amadeus said on Friday its bookings had been h...
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Former AC Milan and Italy defender Baresi dead at 66
By Alvise Armellini and Tommy Lund ROME, July 31 (Reuters) - Former AC Milan and Italy defender Fran...
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NatWest reports profit up 20%, brings forward buyback plans
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - NatWest reported a better than expected first-half operating profit befo...
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Puma posts Q2 sales slightly ahead of expectations
July 31 (Reuters) - German sportswear maker Puma on Friday reported a narrower-than-expected decline...
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Shell to sell BG Cyprus for up to $720 million
July 31 (Reuters) - Shell on Friday agreed to sell its unit BG Cyprus to MOL Group for up to $720 mi...
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UK annual house price growth slows to 1.8% in July, Nationwide says
LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - British house prices rose 0.1% in July, leaving them 1.8% higher than a...
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British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases
LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L), opens new tab trimmed its 2026 cap...
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Sleepless night near border of Spain's Ceuta as migrants torch vehicles
By Ahmed Eljechtimi FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Thousands of migrants streamed into the Mor...
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French banks want state to guarantee 2027 election loans, incoming lobby chief says
By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - French banks need state guarantees for presidential c...
31st July, 2026
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Engie's first-half earnings rise 3.3% on strong gas trading, higher power network fees
By America Hernandez PARIS, July 31 - France's Engie reported a 3.3% rise in first-half earnings on...
31st July, 2026
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Forvia sales fall less than expected, but China business declines
July 31 (Reuters) - French car parts supplier Forvia reported a smaller-than-expected drop in its ha...
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Swiss National Bank posts big Q2 profit thanks to share price rally
ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank on Friday reported a big increase in profit duri...
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