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Euro zone inflation surges more than expected, keeping pressure on ECB to hike rates

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation surged more than expected in Sept...

2nd October, 2026

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Swiss economy minister Parmelin to quit Federal Council at end of year

ZURICH, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Swiss Economy Minister Guy Parmelin said on Friday he would step down from...

2nd October, 2026

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Hot weather boosts Wetherspoon's sales, shares jump

By Simone Lobo and Yadarisa Shabong Oct 2 (Reuters) - British pub chain J D Wetherspoon said on Frid...

2nd October, 2026

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Sterling set for biggest weekly rise in months against euro

Oct 2 (Reuters) - Sterling was on track for its biggest weekly rise against the euro in months, as m...

2nd October, 2026

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Facing funding barriers, euro zone firms use own cash for AI, ECB blog says

FRANKFURT, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone firms are mostly using their own cash to invest in artificial...

2nd October, 2026

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Generali to buy 9.9% of Spain's Banco de Crédito Cooperativo for €150 million

MILAN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Italy's top insurer Generali said on Friday it had agreed to buy a 9.9% sta...

2nd October, 2026

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UK firms see smaller price rises, wage growth steady, BoE survey shows

LONDON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - British firms expect to raise their prices slightly less quickly in the co...

2nd October, 2026

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Exclusive-BAE weighs bid for Robin Radar in possible $2.3 billion deal, sources say

By Amy-Jo Crowley LONDON, Oct 1 (Reuters) - BAE Systems is among the potential bidders that are in t...

2nd October, 2026

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Italgas agrees to buy 22.5% of Portugal's Floene

MILAN, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Europe's largest gas distributor Italgas said on Friday it had agreed to ac...

2nd October, 2026

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Moody's sees no quick resolution of French political fragmentation

PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The outlook for France passing its 2027 budget is highly uncertain as a pre...

2nd October, 2026

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French President to hold call with G7 leaders to discuss stock releases

PARIS, Oct 2 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron intends to hold a call with his counterpar...

2nd October, 2026

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Russia's A7 payment platform denies links to Iran after US sanctions

MOSCOW, Oct 2 - Russia's A7 payment platform, sanctioned by the US for helping Iran evade sanctions...

2nd October, 2026