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Rolls-Royce, LSEG boost FTSE 100 to a one-week high

(Reuters) - UK's FTSE 100 advanced on Thursday as bright forecasts from the likes of Rolls-Royce and...

27th February, 2025

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Carmakers drive European shares lower after Trump's tariff threats on EU

By Nikhil Sharma (Reuters) -European shares fell on Thursday amid a wider selloff led by automobile...

27th February, 2025

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Swiss economy grows 0.5% in fourth quarter, boosted by pharma and chemicals

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) - The Swiss economy grew by a better than expected 0.5% in the fourt...

27th February, 2025

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Euro zone lending growth accelerates after rate cuts

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Lending growth in the 20-nation euro zone accelerated last month, suggesting t...

27th February, 2025

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Trump tariff policy an attack on EU industry and jobs, Italy's business lobby says

ROME (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to introduce tariffs on European Union imports...

27th February, 2025

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Home of Italy's last fascist government scraps honorary citizenship for Mussolini

By Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) - A small town on Italy's Lake Garda that was home to Italy's las...

27th February, 2025

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Oil climbs more than 2% after Trump cancels Chevron's Venezuela licence

By Yuka Obayashi and Siyi Liu TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed for the first time in t...

27th February, 2025

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Japan's births fell to record low in 2024

TOKYO (Reuters) - The number of babies born in Japan fell for a ninth consecutive year to hit a reco...

27th February, 2025

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Tariff risk rattles European shares; Wall Street mixed

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar firmed in early Asian hours on Thursday as Treas...

27th February, 2025

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North Korea has sent more troops to Russia, reports citing Seoul's spy agency say

SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea has deployed additional troops to Russia, but the scale of the conting...

27th February, 2025

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China says Taiwan drills 'routine', as Taipei details surge in military activity

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday reporte...

27th February, 2025

Image for Building materials producer CRH forecasts further profit growth after 12% jump in 2024
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Building materials producer CRH forecasts further profit growth after 12% jump in 2024

DUBLIN (Reuters) - CRH forecast core profit growth of 6% to 12% in 2025 after the largest building m...

26th February, 2025