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Image for UK insurer Aviva's annual profit jumps about 25%
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UK insurer Aviva's annual profit jumps about 25%

March 5 (Reuters) - British insurer Aviva posted a 24.6% jump in annual profit on Thursday, helped b...

5th March, 2026

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UK's PageGroup's annual pretax profit slumps 67%; flags uncertain outlook

March 5 (Reuters) - British recruiter PageGroup reported a 67% fall in annual pretax profit on Thurs...

5th March, 2026

Image for British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey sees lower profit in 2026
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British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey sees lower profit in 2026

March 5 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Thursday forecast lower profit for 2026, as...

5th March, 2026

Image for UK's Harbour Energy raises annual production forecast
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UK's Harbour Energy raises annual production forecast

March 5 (Reuters) - Britain's Harbour Energy raised its 2026 output outlook on Thursday,  citing a s...

5th March, 2026

Image for WH Smith first-half sales grow 5% on North America boost
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WH Smith first-half sales grow 5% on North America boost

March 5 (Reuters) - Travel retailer WH Smith reported a 5% rise in first-half revenue on Thursday, h...

5th March, 2026

Image for Norway's Statkraft posts higher Q4 core earnings
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Norway's Statkraft posts higher Q4 core earnings

OSLO, March 5 (Reuters) - Statkraft, Norway's biggest utility, said on Thursday its underlying core...

5th March, 2026

Image for Durex maker Reckitt beats Q4 sales expectations on emerging market strength
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Durex maker Reckitt beats Q4 sales expectations on emerging market strength

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - Consumer goods company Reckitt beat fourth-quarter like-for-like net sal...

5th March, 2026

Image for ITV beats expectations for full-year profit
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ITV beats expectations for full-year profit

LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - ITV, the British TV company that is in talks to sell its broadcast unit...

5th March, 2026

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ECB's Villeroy sees no reason for ECB to raise interest rates for now

PARIS, March 5 (Reuters) - Bank of France Governor and European Central Bank policy maker Francois V...

5th March, 2026

Image for Lukoil fire sale marks failure of Russia's $800 billion bet to go global
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Lukoil fire sale marks failure of Russia's $800 billion bet to go global

By Anna Hirtenstein and Dmitry Zhdannikov LONDON, March 5 (Reuters) - In 2014, following Russia's in...

5th March, 2026

Image for Ladbrokes-owner Entain's annual loss widens after $650 million UK tax charge
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Ladbrokes-owner Entain's annual loss widens after $650 million UK tax charge

March 5 (Reuters) - Ladbrokes-owner Entain said on Thursday its annual loss after tax widened, after...

5th March, 2026

Image for Russian drone strikes foreign cargo ship near Ukraine Black Sea port
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Russian drone strikes foreign cargo ship near Ukraine Black Sea port

March 5 (Reuters) - A Russian drone damaged a civilian Panama-flagged vessel that was transporting c...

5th March, 2026