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Equinor Divests Parts of Its Argentina Assets in $1.1 Billion Deal
Date: February 2, 2026
OSLO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Monday it has agreed to sell its onshore business in Argentina's Vaca Muerta basin to Vista Energy for $1.1 billion, half paid in cash and the other in...
Poland and Germany Pledge to Take Lead on Europe's Economic Revival
Date: February 2, 2026
By Christian Kraemer and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany and Poland must take joint responsibility for an economic revival in Europe, the finance ministers of both countries...
Investors Flock to Gold, Gold Miner ETFs in January in Bid for Safety
Date: February 2, 2026
By Gaurav Dogra Feb 2 (Reuters) - Investors flocked to exchange-traded funds of gold, other precious metals and gold miners in January, seeking safety amid geopolitical uncertainty, expectations of...
London's FTSE 100 at Record as Financials, Defensive Plays Offset Commodity-Linked Losses
Date: February 2, 2026
Feb 2 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, as investors piled into defensive pharma and consumer staples stocks amid a global selloff in energy and metal shares. The blue-chip FTSE...
Tesla Registrations in Europe Show Some Signs of Recovery in January
Date: February 2, 2026
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Registrations of new Tesla cars in some of its largest European markets showed little signs of recovery in January, one of the lowest-volume months, rising in Sweden and Denmark but...
Sterling Steady Near $1.37 as Eyes Turn to BoE Announcement
Date: February 2, 2026
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the dollar on Monday near a multi-year high hit last week as attention focused on a Bank of England policy announcement on...