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London stocks gain on softer oil, easing gilt yields; Defence shares fall

Oct 6 - The UK's FTSE 100 advanced on Tuesday as a retreat in bond yields and softer oil prices calm...

6th October, 2026

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German bank board member to leave despite clean brothel loan probe

By Tom Sims FRANKFURT, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A board member of Germany's Volksbank Koeln Bonn will leave...

6th October, 2026

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France's Mistral launches AI model it says outperforms some Chinese rivals

By Elizabeth Howcroft and Leo Marchandon PARIS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - French AI startup Mistral unveiled...

6th October, 2026

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EU Commission floats safeguards against democratic backsliding by new members

BRUSSELS, Oct 6 (Reuters) - The European Commission proposed measures on Tuesday to prepare the EU t...

6th October, 2026

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Belgian strike prompts flight cancellations at Brussels Airport on Friday

AMSTERDAM, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Several flights at Brussels Airport will be cancelled on Friday due to...

6th October, 2026

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Mattel shares slip as investor urges strategic review

By Neil J Kanatt Oct 6 (Reuters) - Mattel's shares fell about 3% on Tuesday after investor Ariel Inv...

6th October, 2026

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A history of Warner Bros - from old Hollywood to streaming era

Oct 6 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on Tuesday closed its $110 billion acquisition of Warner Bros D...

6th October, 2026

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Hungary government proposes wealth tax on ultra-rich

BUDAPEST, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Hungary's government has proposed a wealth tax targeting individuals wit...

6th October, 2026

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Mali separatists announce withdrawal from strategic northern Mali town

BAMAKO, Oct 6 (Reuters) - A separatist movement in northern Mali announced on Tuesday it was carryin...

6th October, 2026

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Ireland tries to balance cost of living help and spending restraint in generous annual budget

By Padraic Halpin and Graham Fahy DUBLIN, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Ireland sought to stave off renewed publ...

6th October, 2026

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Italy's tax evasion above expected and rising, Treasury report shows

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME, Oct 6 (Reuters) - Italy's tax evasion is higher than previously estimated an...

6th October, 2026

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Key aircraft incidents that reshaped aviation safety rules since 9/11

By Gianluca Lo Nostro Oct 6 (Reuters) - A flydubai co-pilot stabbed his captain with an emergency "c...

6th October, 2026