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Image for Family challenge to Delfin governance tests stability of Italy's Del Vecchio empire
Finance

Family challenge to Delfin governance tests stability of Italy's Del Vecchio empire

By Elisa Anzolin and Valentina Za MILAN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Heirs to late Italian magnate Leonardo D...

29th October, 2026

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Meloni introduces personalised number plates, urges Italians to be 'creative'

By Angelo Amante ROME, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Italy's government will allow motorists to personalise the...

29th October, 2026

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ECB keeps rates unchanged; euro and bond yields fall

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left interest rates unchanged in a well-telegra...

29th October, 2026

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Google's Nvidia chip challenge boosts cloud sales, crimps cash flow

By Akash Sriram Oct 29 (Reuters) - Alphabet is making billions of dollars selling homegrown AI chips...

29th October, 2026

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Rio Tinto assesses new lithium plant in Argentina, copper opportunities

By Lucila Sigal SAN FERNANDO DEL VALLE DE CATAMARCA, Argentina, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Rio Tinto is eval...

29th October, 2026

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ECB flags December hike but sees yield rise hitting growth

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank left...

29th October, 2026

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Boliden cashes in on higher metal prices as profits jump

By Agnieszka Olenska and Jesus Calero Oct 29 (Reuters) - Swedish miner Boliden reported a roughly 77...

29th October, 2026

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Monte dei Paschi shareholders reject merging Mediobanca into group

SIENA, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Monte dei Paschi di Siena shareholders rejected on Thursday, with 63.65% o...

29th October, 2026

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Indra expects stronger defence growth in 2026, backed by TESS deliveries

(Corrects dateline with no changes to text.) By Gemma Guasch and Mireia Merino Oct 29 (Reuters) - In...

29th October, 2026

Image for Ray-Ban heir drops bid for critical Italian daily after due diligence request rejected
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Ray-Ban heir drops bid for critical Italian daily after due diligence request rejected

ROME, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, an heir to the late founder of Ray-Ban maker Es...

29th October, 2026

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Exclusive-Swiss assess potential UBS relocation, highlight difficulties

By Ariane Luthi ZURICH, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Swiss government has analysed how UBS would fare if i...

29th October, 2026

Image for Italy business morale rises in October but consumers more downbeat
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Italy business morale rises in October but consumers more downbeat

ROME, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Italian business confidence rose in October but consumer morale declined, n...

29th October, 2026