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U.S., world stocks upbeat on Fed view

By Carolyn Cohn LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. stock index futures were indicating a positive start to Wall...

12th August, 2022

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Winter diesel shock looms as tanks dry up ahead of sanctions

By Ahmad Ghaddar and Rowena Edwards LONDON (Reuters) – Europe is heading into winter with seasonally...

12th August, 2022

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Dollar set for weekly fall as markets reassess Fed rate hike bets

By Elizabeth Howcroft LONDON (Reuters) -The dollar rose on Friday but was still set for a weekly dec...

12th August, 2022

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Drugmakers’ shares stabilise after Zantac litigation slump

By Natalie Grover LONDON (Reuters) – Shares in GSK, Sanofi, Haleon and Pfizer began to recover on Fr...

12th August, 2022

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Funds begin parking sanction-hit Russian assets in ‘side pockets’

By Carolyn Cohn and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Some of the world’s biggest money managers are talk...

12th August, 2022

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European shares rise as healthcare rebounds, travel stocks gain

By Shreyashi Sanyal (Reuters) -European shares rose on Friday after GSK led a rebound in healthcare...

12th August, 2022

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Oil leak contained at three U.S. Gulf platforms on pipeline outage, Shell says

By Arathy Somasekhar and Laila Kearney HOUSTON (Reuters) -Top U.S. Gulf of Mexico oil producer Shell...

12th August, 2022

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GSK, Sanofi and Haleon shares slump on Zantac litigation concerns

By Natalie Grover and Danilo Masoni LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in GSK, Sanofi and Haleon fell sharply...

12th August, 2022

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FTSE 100 climbs on smaller-than-expected GDP contraction, GSK rebound

By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) – London’s FTSE 100 rose on Friday after data showed Britain’s economy c...

12th August, 2022

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Stocks lose ground, Treasury yields climb after inflation data

By Sinéad Carew NEW YORK (Reuters) – The S&P 500 and Nasdaq finished in the red while Treasury yield...

12th August, 2022

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UK economy contracts 0.6% in June and 0.1% in Q2

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s economy contracted by 0.6% in monthly terms during June, and by 0.1% be...

12th August, 2022

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Asian stocks mixed and European futures flat on rate hike worries

By Sam Byford (Reuters) -Asian stocks were mixed and the yen fell on Friday, capping off a back-and-...

12th August, 2022