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Image for UK aims for single trading feed within 18 months in bid to revitalise market
Finance

UK aims for single trading feed within 18 months in bid to revitalise market

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - Britain's markets regulator the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said o...

31st July, 2026

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Finance

London's FTSE 100 eyes biggest monthly rise since Feb as earnings, energy provide lift

July 31 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 hit an intraday record high for the third session in a row on...

31st July, 2026

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Southport girls' killer charged with attacking prison staff

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - A British teenager serving life in prison for the murders of three young...

31st July, 2026

Image for EDF awaiting clarity before launching partial Edison sale
Finance

EDF awaiting clarity before launching partial Edison sale

By Forrest Crellin PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - French utility EDF has not abandoned plans to sell par...

31st July, 2026

Image for Analysis-Tariff provisions could doom long-awaited Russia sanctions bill
Finance

Analysis-Tariff provisions could doom long-awaited Russia sanctions bill

By Andrea Shalal and Patricia Zengerle WASHINGTON, July 31 (Reuters) - A Russia sanctions bill champ...

31st July, 2026

Image for EU says necessary to monitor high risk AI systems after OpenAI, Anthropic AI hacking incidents
Finance

EU says necessary to monitor high risk AI systems after OpenAI, Anthropic AI hacking incidents

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, July 31 (Reuters) - Artificial intelligence developers should have in plac...

31st July, 2026

Image for EU Commission charges Temu for not cooperating in December raid
Finance

EU Commission charges Temu for not cooperating in December raid

BRUSSELS, July 31 (Reuters) - The European Commission said on Friday that it has charged Chinese onl...

31st July, 2026

Image for Global equity fund inflows surge to three week highs
Finance

Global equity fund inflows surge to three week highs

July 31 (Reuters) - Global equity fund inflows rose to their highest in three weeks during the week...

31st July, 2026

Image for Italy EU-harmonised CPI slows to 2.9% y/y in July, slightly above forecast
Finance

Italy EU-harmonised CPI slows to 2.9% y/y in July, slightly above forecast

ROME, July 31 (Reuters) - Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell 1.0% in July from the mo...

31st July, 2026

Image for Credit Agricole CEO says hard to see value in MPS-Banco BPM tie-up
Finance

Credit Agricole CEO says hard to see value in MPS-Banco BPM tie-up

PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - Credit Agricole SA CEO Olivier Gavalda said on Friday it was "very diffic...

31st July, 2026

Image for Schaeffler cuts 2028 sales target on weaker outlook for car market
Finance

Schaeffler cuts 2028 sales target on weaker outlook for car market

July 31 (Reuters) - German machine and car parts maker Schaeffler cut on Friday its medium-term sale...

31st July, 2026

Image for Euro zone inflation ticks up in July, bolstering rate hike case
Finance

Euro zone inflation ticks up in July, bolstering rate hike case

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation ticked up in July, adding to an...

31st July, 2026

Image for Wars, cyberattacks could challenge euro zone banks' fx liquidity, ECB says
Finance

Wars, cyberattacks could challenge euro zone banks' fx liquidity, ECB says

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, July 31 (Reuters) - Wars, supply chain disruptions and cyberattacks are...

31st July, 2026

Image for Engie well positioned to bid for gas plant tenders in Germany, Netherlands, Spain, CEO says
Finance

Engie well positioned to bid for gas plant tenders in Germany, Netherlands, Spain, CEO says

By America Hernandez PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - French power utility Engie is well positioned to bid...

31st July, 2026

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Headlines

Spanish and French firefighters feel the strain from tackling huge blazes

By Juliette Jabkhiro, Elizabeth Pineau and Corina Pons BORDEAUX, France/MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) -...

31st July, 2026

Image for Polish CPI accelerates to 3.0% in July, fuelling rate hold expectations
Finance

Polish CPI accelerates to 3.0% in July, fuelling rate hold expectations

WARSAW, July 31 (Reuters) - Polish inflation accelerated in July in line with economists' expectatio...

31st July, 2026

Image for Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day
Headlines

Spain, Morocco halt deadly rush on Spanish enclave after 49,000 cross in a day

By Michael Francis Gore and Ahmed Eljechtimi CEUTA, Spain/ FNIDEQ, Morocco, July 31 (Reuters) - Spai...

31st July, 2026

Image for Tereos posts wider loss in first quarter, keeps outlook
Finance

Tereos posts wider loss in first quarter, keeps outlook

PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - French sugar maker Tereos posted a bigger quarterly loss and lower operat...

31st July, 2026

Image for Apple slides as supply snags cloud outlook, putting iPhone demand in focus
Finance

Apple slides as supply snags cloud outlook, putting iPhone demand in focus

By Rashika Singh and Kanishka Ajmera July 31 (Reuters) - Apple shares dropped 7.3% before the bell o...

31st July, 2026

Image for Russian e-retailer Ozon says Ukrainian drone alert forced it to evacuate Tatarstan warehouse
Headlines

Russian e-retailer Ozon says Ukrainian drone alert forced it to evacuate Tatarstan warehouse

MOSCOW, July 31 (Reuters) - Russia's second-largest e-commerce company, Ozon, said on Friday that it...

31st July, 2026