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Image for Meta sends mixed signals as quarterly sales beat estimates but outlook muted
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Meta sends mixed signals as quarterly sales beat estimates but outlook muted

(Reuters) - Meta Platforms forecast first-quarter revenue below Wall Street estimates on Wednesday,...

29th January, 2025

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Denmark's sovereignty is 'essential issue' for the EU, European Council president says

BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Denmark's sovereignty is an "essential issue" for the EU, the European Council...

29th January, 2025

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Lufthansa acquires 10% stake in Latvia's airBaltic to boost European presence

(Reuters) - Lufthansa said on Wednesday it had agreed to receive a stake of 10% in Latvian airline a...

29th January, 2025

Image for London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US, sources say
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London gold market queues up to borrow central bank gold after big shipments to US, sources say

By Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) - London bullion market players are racing to borrow gold from cen...

29th January, 2025

Image for Czech central banker Frait sounds caution on scope for rate cuts in 2025
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Czech central banker Frait sounds caution on scope for rate cuts in 2025

By Jan Lopatka and Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - The Czech National Bank (CNB) has limited room to...

29th January, 2025

Image for Chinese online influence operation called for overthrow of Spain's government, Graphika report says
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Chinese online influence operation called for overthrow of Spain's government, Graphika report says

MADRID (Reuters) - A Chinese social media operation that aims to whip up political anger in the West...

29th January, 2025

Image for Stock hedge funds post big one-day drop in DeepSeek rout, say Goldman data
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Stock hedge funds post big one-day drop in DeepSeek rout, say Goldman data

By Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) - Hedge fund stock-pickers lost billions of dollars on Monday in...

29th January, 2025

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Germany has been systematically underinvesting, economy minister says

BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany has been systematically underinvesting and its restrictive fiscal policie...

29th January, 2025

Image for London's FTSE 100 rise on tech, financials boost; pound slips
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London's FTSE 100 rise on tech, financials boost; pound slips

(Reuters) - The UK's main stock indexes rose on Wednesday boosted by gains in the automobiles and pa...

29th January, 2025

Image for Sterling edges down, UK's Reeves outlines growth plans
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Sterling edges down, UK's Reeves outlines growth plans

By Greta Rosen Fondahn (Reuters) - The pound fell against the dollar on Wednesday, while British fin...

29th January, 2025

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UK competition regulator launches inquiry into $8 billion SLB-ChampionX deal

(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator said on Wednesday it has launched an inquiry into oilfiel...

29th January, 2025

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High-Flyer, the AI quant fund behind China's DeepSeek

By Eduardo Baptista BEIJING (Reuters) - Quantitative hedge fund, High-Flyer, built a 100 billion yua...

29th January, 2025