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Image for Michelin posts a slight drop in sales on lower tyre volumes
Finance

Michelin posts a slight drop in sales on lower tyre volumes

Oct 20 (Reuters) - French tyre maker Michelin on Tuesday reported a drop in nine-month sales, as tyr...

20th October, 2026

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Finance

Germany's Adidas raises full-year profit outlook after record quarter

FRANKFURT, Oct 20 (Reuters) - German sportswear maker Adidas on Tuesday raised its full-year profit...

20th October, 2026

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Finance

Neste urges EU to ease rules on biofuel feedstocks amid energy crunch

(Corrects oil, corn and sugar price rises in final paragraph) By May Angel LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters)...

20th October, 2026

Image for EssilorLuxottica tops estimates in Q3 despite slowdown in growth of smart glasses
Finance

EssilorLuxottica tops estimates in Q3 despite slowdown in growth of smart glasses

MILAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Revenue at eyewear group EssilorLuxottica rose 7.2% at constant exchange r...

20th October, 2026

Image for Ferragamo third-quarter revenue falls as wholesale drops
Finance

Ferragamo third-quarter revenue falls as wholesale drops

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Revenues at Italian luxury group Ferragamo fell 3.5% at constant exchange rates i...

20th October, 2026

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Finance

Carrefour warns of up to €200 million hit from riots and looting

By Helen Reid and Dominique Vidalon LONDON, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Carrefour cut its annual earnings for...

20th October, 2026

Image for EU lawmakers reach deal to weaken car CO2 targets
Finance

EU lawmakers reach deal to weaken car CO2 targets

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - European Union lawmakers have agreed to weaken pro...

20th October, 2026

Image for Aerospace and military contractors raise 2026 profit forecasts
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Aerospace and military contractors raise 2026 profit forecasts

By Rajesh Kumar Singh, Aatreyee Dasgupta and Mike Stone Oct 20 (Reuters) - Northrop Grumman and RTX...

20th October, 2026

Image for As weight-loss drug users turn to dietary supplements, doctors, regulators raise flags
Finance

As weight-loss drug users turn to dietary supplements, doctors, regulators raise flags

By Nicholas P. Brown NEW YORK, Oct 20 (Reuters) - For Allison Vecchio, 42, GLP-1 drugs were "a reset...

20th October, 2026

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EU Commission weighs aligning worker posting, social-security procedures

By Cian Muenster Oct 20 (Reuters) - The European Commission is examining ways to align procedures fo...

20th October, 2026

Image for NatWest faces union backlash after asking staff to spend at least two days a week in office
Finance

NatWest faces union backlash after asking staff to spend at least two days a week in office

Oct 20 (Reuters) - British bank NatWest's move to ask staff to work from office at least two days a...

20th October, 2026

Image for Ferrari CEO hails Tesla Roadster redesign as the bold innovation the industry needs
Finance

Ferrari CEO hails Tesla Roadster redesign as the bold innovation the industry needs

MILAN, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Ferrari CEO Benedetto Vigna on Tuesday praised Tesla's latest Roadster spo...

20th October, 2026

Image for Hims & Hers Health launches online weight management service for men in Germany
Finance

Hims & Hers Health launches online weight management service for men in Germany

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Hims & Hers Health said on Tuesday it launched an online weight management servic...

20th October, 2026

Image for Intesa CEO takes aim at Italy's plan to hike taxes on financial sector
Finance

Intesa CEO takes aim at Italy's plan to hike taxes on financial sector

ROME, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo CEO Carlo Messina on Tuesday criticised Italian government...

20th October, 2026

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Finance

Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in Madrid next year

MADRID, Oct 20 (Reuters) - Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving unit, plans to launch a fully autono...

20th October, 2026

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Finance

Google Cloud services largely back up in UK

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google said on Tuesday full service has been restored in its London-ba...

20th October, 2026

Image for EU still committed to keeping oil, coal and gas in ground in Arctic, new strategy says
Finance

EU still committed to keeping oil, coal and gas in ground in Arctic, new strategy says

BRUSSELS, Oct 20 (Reuters) - The European Union remains committed to "ensuring that oil, coal and ga...

20th October, 2026

Image for Novo's CagriSema helped women lose 25% of weight on average, analysis shows
Finance

Novo's CagriSema helped women lose 25% of weight on average, analysis shows

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Tuesday its next-generation experimental drug, CagriSema, sh...

20th October, 2026

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Finance

Factbox-Investments pledged during 2026 Invest in Germany Summit

Oct 20 (Reuters) - Companies have pledged more than €225 billion ($252 billion) worth of investments...

20th October, 2026

Image for Salesforce deepens AI bets with $5.66 billion Braze deal
Finance

Salesforce deepens AI bets with $5.66 billion Braze deal

By Anzar Mehraj Oct 20 (Reuters) - Salesforce is buying Braze in a deal valued at about $5.66 billio...

20th October, 2026