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Image for Weak UK jobs market holds steady as new PM Burnham takes office
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Weak UK jobs market holds steady as new PM Burnham takes office

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - British annual wage growth, excluding bonuses, held at 3.4% in the three...

21st July, 2026

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Munich Re reviewing P&C reinsurance revenue outlook, Boersen-Zeitung newspaper reports

BERLIN, July 21 (Reuters) - Munich Re is reassessing its revenue outlook for its property and casual...

21st July, 2026

Image for European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall
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European banks set for profit boost from lending, trading windfall

By Jesús Aguado and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes MADRID/LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - After a surge in revenu...

21st July, 2026

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Britain's new PM to cut taxes on electricity bills

July 21 (Reuters) - The government of new British Prime Minister Andy Burnham will cut taxes on elec...

21st July, 2026

Image for Swatch reports stronger sales, but profit miss hurts shares
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Swatch reports stronger sales, but profit miss hurts shares

ZURICH, July 21 (Reuters) - Swatch Group reported an improvement in net sales of 8.5% at constant ex...

21st July, 2026

Image for Vaar Energi to buy BlueNord for $1.3 billion to create leading European oil and gas producer
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Vaar Energi to buy BlueNord for $1.3 billion to create leading European oil and gas producer

COPENHAGEN, July 21 (Reuters) - Norway's Vaar Energi and BlueNord have agreed to combine their busin...

21st July, 2026

Image for Lindt reiterates growth target as pricing supports half-year sales
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Lindt reiterates growth target as pricing supports half-year sales

July 21 (Reuters) - Swiss chocolate maker Lindt & Spruengli said on Tuesday its sales grew organical...

21st July, 2026

Image for Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as UK prime minister
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Burnham targets lower energy bills in first move as UK prime minister

LONDON, July 21 (Reuters) - Andy Burnham will set out his first measures as Britain's new prime mini...

21st July, 2026

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Diageo chair plans board shake-up, FT reports

July 21 (Reuters) - Diageo's chair John Manzoni is planning a shake-up of its board and is searching...

21st July, 2026

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Morning Bid: Oil trumps AI

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Oil, not AI, is driving g...

21st July, 2026

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BHP, Port Hedland union make progress, talks to resume next week

MELBOURNE, July 21 (Reuters) - BHP has entered discussions with combined unions representing workers...

21st July, 2026

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Stocks jump with chipmakers; oil rises to 5-week high

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE, July 21 (Reuters) - Asian stocks gained on Tuesday as mediation efforts...

21st July, 2026