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Image for Taco Bell parent Yum Brands misses estimates as spending slows, costs rise
Finance

Taco Bell parent Yum Brands misses estimates as spending slows, costs rise

(Reuters) -Yum Brands missed analysts' estimates for second-quarter comparable sales and profit on T...

5th August, 2025

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Swiss president flies to U.S. to win reprieve from Trump's tariffs

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss President Karin Keller-Sutter and Business Minister Guy Parme...

5th August, 2025

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Putin doubts potency of Trump's ultimatum to end the war, sources say

By Darya Korsunskaya, Andrew Osborn and Mark Trevelyan MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir...

5th August, 2025

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Russia's new car sales decline slows in July, Autostat says

(Reuters) -The decline in sales of new passenger cars in Russia slowed in July, Russian analytical a...

5th August, 2025

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Russia will still prop up rouble in August as Trump deadline looms

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia will continue to support the rouble with net sales of foreign currency, acc...

5th August, 2025

Image for Italy's service sector sees stronger growth in July, PMI shows
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Italy's service sector sees stronger growth in July, PMI shows

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's service sector expanded for an eighth month running in July and at a slightl...

5th August, 2025

Image for French services sector contracts in July as political uncertainty weighs - PMI
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French services sector contracts in July as political uncertainty weighs - PMI

PARIS (Reuters) -France's services sector contracted at a faster pace in July, with political uncert...

5th August, 2025

Image for Spain's services sector growth speeds up sharply in July, PMI shows
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Spain's services sector growth speeds up sharply in July, PMI shows

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's services sector experienced a significant boost in July, with activity ris...

5th August, 2025

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European shares end higher on earnings optimism, US rate cut hopes

(Reuters) -European shares rose on Tuesday, with a slate of earnings and data on watch while investo...

5th August, 2025

Image for Germany's services sector shows modest growth in July, PMI shows
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Germany's services sector shows modest growth in July, PMI shows

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's services sector began the second half of the year with renewed growth in...

5th August, 2025

Image for Euro zone business growth inched up in July but remained subdued, PMI shows
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Euro zone business growth inched up in July but remained subdued, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Business activity in the euro zone grew at a slightly faster pace in July than in...

5th August, 2025

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Staffing company Adecco sees more hiring increases at defence firms

ZURICH (Reuters) -Adecco reported better-than-expected second quarter figures on Tuesday and said "p...

5th August, 2025