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Novo Nordisk to invest $506 million in Ireland plant expansion

COPENHAGEN, March 2 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk said on Monday it will invest 432 million euros ($506.4...

2nd March, 2026

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Safra CEO says Saxo deal shows need for tech scale in AI era

By Ariane Luthi and Oliver Hirt ZURICH, March 2 (Reuters) - J. Safra Sarasin's acquisition of Denmar...

2nd March, 2026

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Euro zone factory growth hit 44-month high in February, PMI shows

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone manufacturing expanded at its fastest pace in nearly four year...

2nd March, 2026

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French manufacturing expanded in February, beating flash forecast, PMI shows

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, March 2 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector expanded in February, sl...

2nd March, 2026

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Italian manufacturing returns to growth in February, PMI shows

ROME, March 2 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector expanded in February after two months of cont...

2nd March, 2026

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UK's Oxford Nanopore shares fall on medium-term revenue target cut

March 2 (Reuters) - Shares in Oxford Nanopore Technologies fell nearly 12% on Monday after the Briti...

2nd March, 2026

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Swiss National Bank raises willingness to counter franc's 'excessive' appreciation

By John Revill ZURICH, March 2 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank said on Monday it was more willin...

2nd March, 2026

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European shares touch two-week lows on Middle East conflict

March 2 (Reuters) - European shares fell across the board on Monday as the military conflict in the...

2nd March, 2026

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Bank of Ireland expects to grow earnings, boost shareholder returns to 2028

DUBLIN, March 2 (Reuters) - Bank of Ireland said on Monday that it expects to increase earnings, acc...

2nd March, 2026

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Equinor makes oil discovery in North Sea

OSLO, March 2 (Reuters) - Equinor and its partners have discovered oil in their "Omega South Alfa" p...

2nd March, 2026

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Britain's National Grid forecasts higher 2027 earnings growth

March 2 (Reuters) - Britain's National Grid said on Monday it now expects adjusted earnings per shar...

2nd March, 2026

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UK sending rapid teams to help citizens leave Middle East

LONDON, March 2 (Reuters) - British foreign minister Yvette Cooper said on Monday that Britain was s...

2nd March, 2026