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AkzoNobel, Axalta offer remedies in bid for EU approval for $25 billion deal

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Dulux paint maker AkzoNobel and US peer Axalta Coating...

16th October, 2026

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Italian banks should be predators not prey in M&A wave, economy minister says

ROME, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Italian banks should be predators rather than prey, Economy Minister Gianca...

16th October, 2026

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Central bankers eye higher rates as AI boom fuels scramble for cash

By Francesco Canepa, Leika Kihara and Rae Wee BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The artificial intelligenc...

16th October, 2026

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IMF chief urges cooperation on AI and war risks, as US hails economic momentum

By Andrea Shalal BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - The head of the IMF on Friday appealed to global leader...

16th October, 2026

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Supermarket operator Ahold's websites, app remain offline 5 days after cyber incident

AMSTERDAM, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Websites and online delivery services at grocery chains belonging to D...

16th October, 2026

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'A good day for motorists and for jobs': Reactions to Germany-France car deal

Oct 16 (Reuters) - France and Germany have struck a deal on cars to water down EU-wide CO2 emission...

16th October, 2026

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Raising bank tax is not best choice for UK budget, IMF says

By David Milliken BANGKOK, Oct 16 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey should favour pro...

16th October, 2026

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Shell agrees proposed sale of French fuel stations to DCC Energy, source says

By Stephanie Kelly and Dimitri Rhodes LONDON, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Shell has agreed a deal with Dublin...

16th October, 2026

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Strategy faces MSCI ouster under new rules, billions in passive holdings at risk

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Michael Saylor's Strategy faces potential removal from MSCI's global equity index...

16th October, 2026

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Swiss journalist risks court sentence for exposing top banker

ZURICH, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Zurich prosecutors this week charged Swiss journalist Lukas Haessig with...

16th October, 2026

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Exclusive-Naftogaz chief says Ukraine's gas reserves hit six-year high ahead of winter

By Pavel Polityuk KYIV, Oct 16 (Reuters) - Ukrainian state oil and gas firm Naftogaz's acting CEO sa...

16th October, 2026

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UK's FTSE 100 logs strongest week in six months on defensive-sector rally

Oct 16 (Reuters) - Britain's blue-chip stocks had their best week in six months, as investors flocki...

16th October, 2026