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Insurer Admiral's Half-Year Profit Jumps 67% on Strong UK Motor Insurance Business
Insurer Aviva Raises Dividend After Jump in Half-Year Profit
Date: August 14, 2025
LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva raised its interim dividend on Thursday after reporting a 22% jump in half-year operating profit, driven by strong growth in general insurance premiums and...
European Stocks Close at Two-Month Highs Propelled by Earnings, Defence Stocks
Date: August 14, 2025
(Reuters) -European shares edged higher to touch a two-week high on Thursday, as investors assessed corporate earnings and economic data. The pan-European STOXX 600 index rose 0.2%, as of 0710 GMT,...
One Person Dead After Hot Air Balloon Crash in Netherlands
Date: August 14, 2025
AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -One person has died and five others were injured after a hot air balloon crash-landed late on Wednesday evening in a meadow in Friesland, a province in the north of the...
Swiss Re Posts 24% Increase in 6-month Profit, Maintains Targets
Date: August 14, 2025
FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Thursday that net profit for the first half of 2025 rose a better-than-expected 24%, and it maintained its targets for the full year. The...
Russia Reports Fire at Volgograd Refinery After Ukrainian Drone Attack
Date: August 14, 2025
MOSCOW (Reuters) -Fallen debris from Ukrainian drones caused a fire at an oil refinery in Russia's Volgograd, the governor said on Thursday. "Firefighters quickly began extinguishing the fire....
Spain Seeks Help From European Partners to Tackle Wildfires
Date: August 13, 2025
MADRID (Reuters) -Spain is seeking help from its European partners to tackle wildfires raging across the country, Interior Minister Fernando Grande-Marlaska said on Wednesday. In particular, it...