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Insurer Ageas expects European market to outperform Asia business in 2025

(Reuters) - Insurer Ageas on Thursday beat full-year net operating profit expectations boosted by hi...

27th February, 2025

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Telefonica's new chief calls for European consolidation amid strategic review

By David Latona MADRID (Reuters) - Spain's Telefonica reported a 2.8% drop in full-year profit on Th...

27th February, 2025

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Oil climbs more than 2% after Trump cancels Chevron's Venezuela licence

By Yuka Obayashi and Siyi Liu TOKYO/SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Oil prices climbed for the first time in t...

27th February, 2025

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Morning Bid: Trump tariffs take spotlight as Nvidia neither hot nor cold

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland It could be taken as test...

27th February, 2025

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Tariff risk rattles European shares; Wall Street mixed

By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar firmed in early Asian hours on Thursday as Treas...

27th February, 2025

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China says Taiwan drills 'routine', as Taipei details surge in military activity

By Yimou Lee and Ben Blanchard TAIPEI (Reuters) - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Thursday reporte...

27th February, 2025

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Trump sows confusion on tariffs for Canada and Mexico, floats 25% duty on EU goods

By David Lawder and Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ra...

26th February, 2025

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US to announce 25% tariff on EU very soon, Trump says

(Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that his administration will soon announce...

26th February, 2025

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Nvidia earnings offer little cheer for tech shares

By Aditya Soni (Reuters) - Nvidia's much-awaited results - seen as a barometer of AI chip demand - o...

26th February, 2025

Image for UK's Reeves says trade with US can flow amid Trump tariff threats
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UK's Reeves says trade with US can flow amid Trump tariff threats

By Andy Bruce CAPE TOWN (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves said on Wednesday she was...

26th February, 2025

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US abstains from WTO condemnation of Russian aggression in Ukraine, sources say

By Olivia Le Poidevin GENEVA (Reuters) - The United States on Wednesday abstained from co-sponsoring...

26th February, 2025

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Wolters Kluwer's long-time CEO McKinstry to retire, shares tumble

(Reuters) - Shares in Wolters Kluwer fell around 9% on Wednesday after the Dutch information service...

26th February, 2025