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Image for US Treasury's Bessent says Russia could win sanctions relief in war talks
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US Treasury's Bessent says Russia could win sanctions relief in war talks

By David Lawder and Gnaneshwar Rajan (Reuters) - Russia could win some relief from U.S. sanctions ba...

20th February, 2025

Image for UK stocks down for third day as mixed earnings weigh
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UK stocks down for third day as mixed earnings weigh

(Reuters) - The main UK stock indexes fell for a third straight session on Thursday, trading near tw...

20th February, 2025

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JD Vance and Elon Musk ramp up Romanian election dispute

(Reuters) - Elon Musk labelled the chief judge of Romania's top court a "tyrant" on Thursday in the...

20th February, 2025

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Trump tariffs may push Airbus to prioritise non-US clients, CEO says

By Gianluca Lo Nostro (Reuters) - Airbus could prioritise deliveries to non-U.S. customers if tariff...

20th February, 2025

Image for Swiss January gold exports to the US reach highest for 13 years
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Swiss January gold exports to the US reach highest for 13 years

LONDON (Reuters) - Gold exports from Switzerland rose year on year in January as supplies to the Uni...

20th February, 2025

Image for Quantum computing stocks rise as Microsoft's new chip heats up debate over technology
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Quantum computing stocks rise as Microsoft's new chip heats up debate over technology

Quantum computing stocks rose in premarket trading on Thursday after Microsoft launched a new chip t...

20th February, 2025

Image for Britain's FTSE 100 slips as healthcare, energy weigh
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Britain's FTSE 100 slips as healthcare, energy weigh

(Reuters) - Britain's benchmark index extended declines on Thursday as top healthcare stocks continu...

20th February, 2025

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US envoy meets Zelenskiy as Trump officials keep pressure on Ukrainian leader

By Olena Harmash and Tom Balmforth KYIV (Reuters) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he...

20th February, 2025

Image for Analysis-US companies swap dollar bonds into euros to lower funding costs
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Analysis-US companies swap dollar bonds into euros to lower funding costs

By Shankar Ramakrishnan and Laura Matthews (Reuters) - U.S. companies with overseas operations are t...

20th February, 2025

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Investors scout for 'hidden' defence plays as rally broadens

By Danilo Masoni and Christoph Steitz MILAN/FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Investors are looking beyond the t...

20th February, 2025

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Alibaba shares open at three year-high as quarterly revenue rebounds

(Reuters) - China's Alibaba Group Holding on Wednesday topped Wall Street expectations for third-qua...

20th February, 2025

Image for Kremlin offers Trump support in Zelenskiy spat as Putin ally says US leader is '200% right'
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Kremlin offers Trump support in Zelenskiy spat as Putin ally says US leader is '200% right'

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Thursday that Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy made "i...

20th February, 2025