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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

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Christine Lagarde: The outsider who led the ECB her way

By Francesco Canepa and Leigh Thomas FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Christine Lagarde's decision to s...

29th October, 2026

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German industry groups urge Berlin to join defence bank initiative

By Marc Jones and Maria Martinez BERLIN, Oct 29 (Reuters) - German business and industry association...

29th October, 2026

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MPS investors sink CEO's defence plan against Intesa bid

(Removes extraneous words in paragraphs 8 and 11) By Valentina Za SIENA, Italy, Oct 29 (Reuters) - M...

29th October, 2026

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London's FTSE 100 rises as Shell boosts energy stocks

Oct 29 - London’s FTSE 100 rose on Thursday as strong profit growth at Shell lifted energy stocks, w...

29th October, 2026

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Haleon CEO warns staff of 'difficult choices' ahead after sales miss, memo says

By Richa Naidu LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Haleon CEO Brian McNamara warned staff on Thursday that th...

29th October, 2026

Image for European property slump deepens as higher borrowing costs force price cuts
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European property slump deepens as higher borrowing costs force price cuts

By Iain Withers, Tom Sims and Tommy Reggiori Wilkes LONDON/FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Rising borr...

29th October, 2026

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Bank of England to consult on tokenised collateral

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - The Bank of England said on Thursday it was launching a consultation on t...

29th October, 2026

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UK lenders approve fewest mortgages since 2023 as borrowing cost rises

LONDON, Oct 29 (Reuters) - British lenders approved the lowest number of mortgages since December 20...

29th October, 2026

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ECB President Lagarde resigns effective Feb 7

FRANKFURT, Oct 29 (Reuters) - European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde had resigned and wil...

29th October, 2026

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Linde's profit beats estimates as AI growth fuels demand for chip-making gases

By Bartosz Dabrowski Oct 29 (Reuters) - Linde, the world's largest industrial gases company, reporte...

29th October, 2026

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Russia's Rusal plans to mine bauxite in Ghana - RIA

MOSCOW, Oct 29 (Reuters) - Russian aluminium giant Rusal plans to establish a joint venture in Ghana...

29th October, 2026