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Finance

German chemical lobby VCI sees no sector recovery before 2026

By Anastasiia Kozlova and Isabel Demetz (Reuters) -Germany's chemical industry lobby VCI does not ex...

17th July, 2025

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Pakistani TV channels withdraw reports on Trump visit

ISLAMABAD (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump is expected to visit Pakistan in September, two loc...

17th July, 2025

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Morning Bid: Markets stoic over Powell's shifting fate

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee The markets were in a calm but s...

17th July, 2025

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Finance

Equities and dollar rise with encouragement from economic data and earnings

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks marked time on Thursday ahead of earnings from heavywei...

17th July, 2025

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Swatch sales miss estimates, hit by low demand in China

By Marleen Kaesebier and Isabel Demetz (Reuters) -Swatch's sales fell in the first half of 2025, the...

17th July, 2025

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Swedbank net profit beats forecast amid market uncertainty

By Niklas Pollard STOCKHOLM (Reuters) -Swedish banking group Swedbank reported a net profit for the...

17th July, 2025

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Finance

Low water hinders Rhine river shipping in Germany despite rain

HAMBURG (Reuters) -Low water levels following dry weather continue to hamper Rhine river cargo shipp...

17th July, 2025

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EasyJet warns on profit hit from French air strike, shares slide

By Pushkala Aripaka and Joanna Plucinska (Reuters) -EasyJet warned on Thursday that a strike by Fren...

17th July, 2025

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Truckmaker Volvo counts on improving Europe to offset North America slump

By Jesus Calero (Reuters) -Swedish truckmaker Volvo reported better than expected quarterly earnings...

17th July, 2025

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Germany to contribute 10 million eur to World Bank trust fund, Finance Minister says

DURBAN, South Africa (Reuters) -Germany will provide an initial contribution of 10 million euros ($1...

17th July, 2025

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Finance

Essity reports quarterly earnings below market hopes

-Swedish hygiene products maker Essity reported second-quarter earnings below market expectations on...

17th July, 2025

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Dollar gains broadly; yen dips before election Japan election

By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -The dollar was on a fragile footing on Thursday having lost ground o...

17th July, 2025