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Ireland considering repaying €8 billion of EU bailout loans early

DUBLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Irish Finance Minister Simon Harris said on Thursday that he will seek to...

29th October, 2026

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Swiss biotech firm Molecular Partners to cut nearly half of workforce

ZURICH, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Switzerland's Molecular Partners is cutting its workforce nearly in half,...

29th October, 2026

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Carlyle Group to sell its Romanian Black Sea offshore natural gas producer

BUCHAREST, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Private equity firm Carlyle Group and the European Bank for Reconstruc...

29th October, 2026

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St James's Place reports lower Q3 net inflows amid uncertainty ahead of UK budget

Oct 29 (Reuters) - British wealth manager St. James's Place reported a fall in third-quarter net inf...

29th October, 2026

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Pound steady after Healey's 'continuity budget'

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The pound held mostly steady on Thursday, a day after fi...

29th October, 2026

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European shares close at seven-week high after ECB pause; Lagarde resigns

By Avinash P and Niket Nishant Oct 29 (Reuters) - European shares closed at their highest since Sept...

29th October, 2026

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UK will reduce 'unsustainable' welfare costs, Healey says

By William Schomberg and David Milliken LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Hea...

29th October, 2026

Image for Lloyds shares drop on muted third quarter results as higher taxes loom
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Lloyds shares drop on muted third quarter results as higher taxes loom

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Britain's Lloyds Banking Group reported profit before tax for the July-Se...

29th October, 2026

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MTU Aero Engines raises revenue outlook as maintenance business drives growth

Oct 29 (Reuters) - German engine maker MTU Aero Engines raised its full-year revenue forecast after...

29th October, 2026

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Germany's Steinmeier says China must avoid one-sided benefits in economic ties

By Liz Lee BEIJING, Oct 29 (Reuters) - In its pursuit of economic self-sufficiency, China must not c...

29th October, 2026

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Pluxee earnings beat expectations, but fiscal 2027 profit decline looms 

By Ronan Corcoran Oct 29 (Reuters) - French employee benefits company Pluxee on Thursday delivered e...

29th October, 2026

Image for Germany's Wacker Chemie's Q3 core profit nearly doubles on cost cuts; keeps outlook
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Germany's Wacker Chemie's Q3 core profit nearly doubles on cost cuts; keeps outlook

Oct 29 (Reuters) - Wacker Chemie on Thursday posted a higher third-quarter core profit, broadly in l...

29th October, 2026