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Image for FTSE 100 hits record close as defence and financial stocks surge
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FTSE 100 hits record close as defence and financial stocks surge

(Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 was nearly flat on Thursday as advances in defence stocks offset decli...

14th August, 2025

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Belgium's top index breaks 18-year-old record, capping slow recovery from 2008 crisis

By Jakob Van Calster (Reuters) -Belgium's blue-chip index, BEL 20, hit a record high of 4,785.27 poi...

14th August, 2025

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Exclusive-Trump ally Erik Prince plans to keep personnel in Haiti for 10 years to fight gangs and collect taxes

By Anna Hirtenstein and Sarah Morland August 14 (Reuters) -  The prominent Donald Trump supporter an...

14th August, 2025

Image for Insurer Admiral's half-year profit jumps 67% on strong UK motor insurance business
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Insurer Admiral's half-year profit jumps 67% on strong UK motor insurance business

(Reuters) -British insurer Admiral Group reported a 67% jump in half-year pretax profit on Thursday,...

14th August, 2025

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Insurer Aviva raises dividend after jump in half-year profit

LONDON (Reuters) -British insurer Aviva raised its interim dividend on Thursday after reporting a 22...

14th August, 2025

Image for Hellofresh shares fall after outlook cut
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Hellofresh shares fall after outlook cut

By Paolo Laudani (Reuters) -Shares in Hellofresh fell on Thursday after the German firm cut its outl...

14th August, 2025

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UK's Unite Group to buy Empiric Student Property in $860 million deal

(Reuters) -British student accommodation developer Unite Group has agreed to acquire Empiric Student...

14th August, 2025

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South African court rescinds TotalEnergies oil exploration permit

CAPE TOWN (Reuters) -A South African court has set aside a previous environmental authorisation gran...

14th August, 2025

Image for Norway oil industry investment set to peak in 2025, survey finds
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Norway oil industry investment set to peak in 2025, survey finds

OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian oil and gas investments are expected to peak this year, and to start decli...

14th August, 2025

Image for Tapestry quarterly revenue likely rose 5.5% as Coach bags drew young shoppers
Finance

Tapestry quarterly revenue likely rose 5.5% as Coach bags drew young shoppers

By Samantha Marshak -Tapestry kept up a brisk pace of sales in the April-June quarter, with revenue...

14th August, 2025

Image for Swiss Re posts 24% increase in 6-month profit, maintains targets
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Swiss Re posts 24% increase in 6-month profit, maintains targets

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Thursday that net profit for the first hal...

14th August, 2025

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Power producer RWE's first-half core profit hit by wind conditions, trading

FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Germany's biggest power producer RWE posted lower-than-expected core profit for...

14th August, 2025