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Image for Sterling strengthens on easing concerns over PM Starmer's positionFinance

Sterling Strengthens on Easing Concerns Over PM Starmer's Position

Image for Factbox-How to make EU less dependent on China and USFinance

Factbox-How to Make EU Less Dependent on China and US

Image for London's FTSE 100 touches new peak, driven by housebuilders, energy stocks Finance

London's FTSE 100 Touches New Peak, Driven by Housebuilders, Energy Stocks 

Image for Italy needs independent chief of market watchdog, deputy PM saysFinance

Italy Needs Independent Chief of Market Watchdog, Deputy PM Says

Image for German drugmakers lobby says US price rules will challenge domestic market

German Drugmakers Lobby Says US Price Rules Will Challenge Domestic Market

Date: February 11, 2026

FRANKFURT, Feb 11 (Reuters) - One of Germany's leading pharma industry lobby groups has warned that new drug price regulation in the United States could prompt companies to demand higher prices of new...

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China Could Target French Wine if Paris Pushes for EU Tariffs

Date: February 11, 2026

BEIJING, Feb 11 (Reuters) - China could launch investigations into French wines or impose "reciprocal tariffs" on relevant EU products if the French government pushes for tariffs on Chinese goods,...

Image for UK's LondonMetric eyes Picton Property for potential takeover

UK's LondonMetric Eyes Picton Property for Potential Takeover

Date: February 11, 2026

Feb 11 (Reuters) - Picton Property Income said on Wednesday LondonMetric Property has expressed interest in the real estate investment trust, which is conducting a formal sale process as part of its...

Image for Russia says US restrictions on its role in Venezuela's oil business are discrimination

Russia Says US Restrictions on Its Role in Venezuela's Oil Business Are Discrimination

Date: February 11, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Russia plans to seek clarification from the United States about new U.S. restrictions on Venezuela's oil business, the Kremlin said on Wednesday. The U.S. Treasury...

Image for European asset managers tumble as AI disruption jitters spread

European Asset Managers Tumble as AI Disruption Jitters Spread

Date: February 11, 2026

MILAN, Feb 11 - UK wealth management stocks St James’s Place and Quilter fell sharply on Wednesday, as concerns over potential disruption from artificial intelligence spread to the broader European...

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CEO of Boston Dynamics to Step Down, as Hyundai's Robot Strategy in Focus

Date: February 11, 2026

By Heejin Kim and Jihoon Lee SEOUL, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Robert Playter, chief executive of Hyundai Motor Group's robot affiliate Boston Dynamics is stepping down, the Waltham, Massachusetts-based...