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Image for Deutsche Boerse commits to regular share buybacks and seeks M&A in strategy updateFinance

Deutsche Boerse Commits to Regular Share Buybacks and Seeks M&A in Strategy Update

Image for Global stocks to edge higher in 2026 but lag this year's strong run: Reuters PollFinance

Global Stocks to Edge Higher in 2026 but Lag This Year's Strong Run: Reuters Poll

Image for China's slow-motion stock rally starts to win investor trust Finance

China's Slow-Motion Stock Rally Starts to Win Investor Trust 

Image for Monte dei Paschi shares bounce after report that markets watchdog rules out hidden shareholder pactFinance

Monte Dei Paschi Shares Bounce After Report That Markets Watchdog Rules Out Hidden Shareholder Pact

Image for Swiss Re stock slides after new profit target falls short of expectations

Swiss Re Stock Slides After New Profit Target Falls Short of Expectations

Date: December 8, 2025

By John Revill and Oliver Hirt ZURICH, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Swiss Re shares dropped 7.5% on Friday after the world's second-largest reinsurer announced a new profit target that fell short of market...

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EU Commission Clears Mars' $36 Billion Kellanova Deal

Date: December 8, 2025

BRUSSELS, Dec 8 (Reuters) - The European Commission has approved a $36 billion ($36.00 billion) bid from candy and snacks giant Mars to acquire Pringles maker Kellanova, it said on Monday, after...

Image for Warner Bros fight heats up with $108 billion hostile bid from Paramount

Warner Bros Fight Heats up With $108 Billion Hostile Bid From Paramount

Date: December 8, 2025

By Harshita Mary Varghese, Aditya Soni and Dawn Chmielewski Dec 8 (Reuters) - Paramount Skydance on Monday launched a hostile bid worth $108.4 billion for Warner Bros Discovery, in a last-ditch effort...

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UK Investors' Stock Selling Spree Extends to Nearly $14 Billion, Data Shows

Date: December 8, 2025

By Iain Withers LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - British investors were net sellers of stocks for a record-extending sixth consecutive month in November, data from funds network Calastone showed on Thursday,...

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Britain’s Watchdog Sets Out Retail Investment Reforms in post-Brexit Shift

Date: December 8, 2025

LONDON, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Britain's financial regulator on Monday unveiled a package of reforms aimed at encouraging retail investors to buy more shares and bonds, setting out one of its clearest...

Image for Citigroup sets 2026-end STOXX 600 target at 640 on fiscal tailwinds

Citigroup Sets 2026-end Stoxx 600 Target at 640 on Fiscal Tailwinds

Date: December 8, 2025

Dec 5 (Reuters) - Citigroup on Friday set its 2026 year-end target for the STOXX 600 index at 640, broadly driven by fiscal spending and supportive monetary policy. The Wall Street brokerage's target...