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SocGen fears confiscation of Russia assets as banks prepare for worst

By Tassilo Hummel and Tom Sims PARIS/FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Societe Generale on Thursday warned of th...

3rd March, 2022

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Oil prices hit multi-year highs as supply tightens

By Shadia Nasralla LONDON (Reuters) – Benchmark Brent crude oil prices climbed close to $120 a barre...

3rd March, 2022

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Britain’s Lloyds profit recovery marred by fraud costs

By Iain Withers and Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s largest high street bank Lloyds poste...

24th February, 2022

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French builder Eiffage eyes more growth in 2022 as profit exceeds pre-COVID level

(Reuters) -Eiffage expects earnings across its building and concessions businesses to grow further t...

24th February, 2022

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Nexi in exclusive talks to buy BPER’s retailers’ payment arm-source

MILAN (Reuters) -Italian payments group Nexi is in exclusive talks to buy the retailers’ payment bus...

22nd February, 2022

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Orange sees return to core profit growth in 2022

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS (Reuters) -Orange, France’s biggest telecoms operator, expects a return to...

18th February, 2022

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Profit at Portugal’s biggest utility down 18% on one-off costs

By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal’s largest utility, EDP-Energias de Portugal, on Thurs...

18th February, 2022

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Away from bubbles and vanity investments, is Africa now the sensible choice for investors?

By Martin Soderberg, Managing Partner, SPEAR Capital To say that the past couple of years have been...

15th February, 2022

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Britain’s Landsec to invest $2 billion in mixed-use spaces bet

By Aby Jose Koilparambil (Reuters) – Land Securities plans to triple the share of mixed-use properti...

11th February, 2022

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ABB eyes acquisitions to grow electric vehicle charging business

By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) – ABB’s E-mobility business will hit the acquisition trail to reach...

11th February, 2022

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Faster than expected savings increase takeover opportunities, says Euronext

By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – Euronext’s integration of Borsa Italiana is reaping savings faster t...

11th February, 2022

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China’s Miniso to double U.S. stores, add NY ‘flagship’ as pandemic slashes mall rents

By Sophie Yu and Brenda Goh BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese retailer Miniso Group will open a ‘flag...

15th September, 2021