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European Shares Edge Higher on Healthcare Lift, Weak China Data Stokes Worries

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Rouble Falls Past 61 vs Dollar as Conversion of Depository Receipts Begins

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Global Stocks Rise, U.S. Yields Fall as Inflation Slows

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U.s., World Stocks Upbeat on Fed View

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European Shares Rise as Healthcare Rebounds, Travel Stocks Gain

Date: August 12, 2022

By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Friday after GSK led a rebound in healthcare stocks, while Flutter fuelled a rally in the travel and leisure sector after an upbeat earnings forecast. GSK added 2.2% after a tumble in the previous session on growing worries about U.S. litigation focused on a heartburn drug that...

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European Shares Tick Higher; Aegon Shines on Forecast Raise

Date: August 11, 2022

By Shreyashi Sanyal, Anisha Sircar and Yohann M Cherian (Reuters) – European shares edged higher on Thursday after a strong rally in the previous session on signs of U.S. inflation cooling, while Aegon climbed after the Dutch insurer raised its full-year forecast. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.1%, after clocking its best session in...

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FTSE 100 Stalls as Rio Tinto, Healthcare Stocks Weigh

Date: August 11, 2022

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -Britain’s top share index dipped on Thursday, weighed down by Rio Tinto and healthcare stocks, while the midcap index struggled after hitting a two-month peak earlier as prospect of higher U.S. interest rates kept investors wary. The FTSE 100 dropped 0.1%, with Rio Tinto falling 3.8% as the miner traded without...

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The Market Impact on Employees Stock Option Plans

Date: August 11, 2022

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Aviva Plans Further Capital Return in Boost to Shares

Date: August 10, 2022

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) -Aviva plans to return more cash to shareholders, the British insurer said as it posted a better-than-expected 14% rise in first-half operating profit, sending its shares to the top of the FTSE 100 gainers on Wednesday. Activist investor Cevian Capital, which holds 6% of Aviva’s shares and has called on...

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Exclusive: Heathrow Owner Ferrovial Studies Options for Stake in Britain’s Biggest Airport – Sources

Date: August 9, 2022

By Isla Binnie, Andres Gonzalez and Pamela Barbaglia LONDON (Reuters) – Spain’s Ferrovial is looking at options for its 25% stake in London’s Heathrow, two sources told Reuters, and has held preliminary talks with external advisers on the future of its holding in Britain’s biggest airport. The early stage discussions come amid interest in Ferrovial’s...