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Soccer-Arsenal go top as Liverpool suffer last-gasp defeat at Chelsea

By Martyn Herman LONDON (Reuters) -Arsenal claimed top spot in the Premier League on Saturday as the...

4th October, 2025

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French PM plans new tax on people earning over 250,000 euros a year, Les Echos says

PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu plans a tax targeting individuals with annu...

4th October, 2025

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Right-wing Sanae Takaichi set to be Japan's first female premier

By Tim Kelly, John Geddie and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's ruling party picked conserva...

4th October, 2025

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Inspired by Thatcher, Japan's PM-in-waiting Takaichi smashes glass ceiling

By John Geddie TOKYO (Reuters) -Sanae Takaichi came out top in a male-dominated race to lead Japan's...

4th October, 2025

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Finance

Factbox-How hedge funds performed in September

By Nell Mackenzie and Anirban Sen LONDON (Reuters) -Hedge funds returned 1.3% in September, with man...

3rd October, 2025

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Falling ocean shipping rates put carrier profits at risk, analysts say

By Lisa Baertlein LOS ANGELES (Reuters) -A slump in ocean shipping demand since U.S. President Donal...

3rd October, 2025

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UN aviation assembly closes with rebuke of Russia over satellite navigation jamming

MONTREAL (Reuters) -The U.N. aviation agency's assembly concluded on Friday with delegates agreeing...

3rd October, 2025

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OPEC+ set for another oil hike as Saudi and Russia debate size, sources say

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Olesya Astakhova LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Eight OPEC+ countries are likely to f...

3rd October, 2025

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Could London's late IPO flurry mark a turning point?

By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -A flurry of listings on the London Stock Exchange this week has...

3rd October, 2025

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Foreign investors can exploit cheaper dollar hedges as Fed easing resumes

(Corrects firm name to MillTech from MillTechFX in paragraph 22) By Laura Matthews and Saqib Iqbal A...

3rd October, 2025

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Sterling firms as traders digest PMIs, await Bailey speech

(Reuters) -The pound firmed slightly against a broadly weaker dollar on Friday, with traders digesti...

3rd October, 2025

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No payrolls, no problem as Wall Street extends run of highs

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks were on course for a solid weekly gain and more record...

3rd October, 2025