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Spanish government to ensure Naturgy’s planned spin-off meets conditions

MADRID (Reuters) – The Spanish government will ensure Naturgy’s plans to spin off its power and gas...

11th October, 2022

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ECB’s Lane says rate hikes may hit harder than bond unwind

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The European Central Bank may have a bigger impact on markets by raising inter...

11th October, 2022

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Oil falls more than 2% on recession and China COVID fears

By Alex Lawler LONDON (Reuters) – Oil slid more than 2% on Tuesday, extending losses of nearly 2% in...

11th October, 2022

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Diagnostics firm Bio-Rad in talks to merge with Qiagen – WSJ

(Reuters) -California-based diagnostics company Bio-Rad Laboratories is in talks to merge with Qiage...

11th October, 2022

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UK’s Kwarteng, seeking to calm markets, brings forward budget date

By Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) -British finance minister Kwasi Kwarteng, under pressure to rebuild s...

10th October, 2022

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French luxury groups to highlight sector’s resilience as demand holds up for now

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) – French luxury groups LVMH, Gucci-owner Kering and Hermes are exp...

10th October, 2022

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BoE doubles potential bond buy-backs as emergency plan nears end

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) -The Bank of England sought to ease concerns about this week’s...

10th October, 2022

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Sterling slides as bets for aggressive U.S. tightening boost dollar

By Alun John LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling slid versus the dollar on Monday after Friday’s strong U.S....

10th October, 2022

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ECB’s Knot says inflation warnings not yet priced in

AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -European Central Bank (ECB) governing council member Klaas Knot said on Monday...

10th October, 2022

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EU watchdog trying to understand UK bond market moves

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The European Union’s securities watchdog has asked Britain about rec...

10th October, 2022

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BMW Group sales drop slightly in Q3

BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW sold nearly as many cars in the third quarter as it did in the same period a y...

10th October, 2022

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ECB engaged in bringing down inflation to 2% in two to three years from now – Villeroy

PARIS (Reuters) -The European Central Bank (ECB) is engaged in bringing down inflation to 2% percent...

10th October, 2022