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Bank of England's Greene says UK pay outlook worries her

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British employers look on course to raise pay by around 3.5% next year, a...

8th October, 2026

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Campari's Lagfin says not exposed to tax case against chairman Garavoglia

MILAN, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Lagfin, the Luxembourg-based family holding company that controls Campari,...

8th October, 2026

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Sterling edges down before BoE's Bailey speech 

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - The British pound was down slightly against the dollar and...

8th October, 2026

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Südzucker expects sugar prices to rebound as lower harvests limit supply

By Tristan Veyet and Aleksandra Kret Oct 8 (Reuters) - Europe's largest sugar producer Südzucker sai...

8th October, 2026

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Pfizer to cut around 330 jobs in Italy, unions say

ROME, Oct 7 (Reuters) - Pfizer will cut around 330 jobs at its plant in Sicily, trade unions said on...

8th October, 2026

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UK lenders scale back mortgage supply for first time in 3 years

LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - British lenders reduced the availability of mortgages and other secured le...

8th October, 2026

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Dutch firm uses AI to help drone systems 'talk' on Ukraine's battlefield

By Anthony Deutsch and Bart Biesemans KATWIJK AAN ZEE, Netherlands, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A high-velocit...

8th October, 2026

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Explainer-What do we know so far about plague institute lab worker's death in Russia?

By Andrew Osborn and Jennifer Rigby MOSCOW/LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - A laboratory worker at a plague...

8th October, 2026

Image for Le Pen lifting retirement age is key to French bond yields, RBC BlueBay strategist says
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Le Pen lifting retirement age is key to French bond yields, RBC BlueBay strategist says

By Leigh Thomas and Gabriel Stargardter PARIS, Oct 8 (Reuters) - How far French borrowing costs rise...

8th October, 2026

Image for Tesco raises profit outlook floor after first-half beat
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Tesco raises profit outlook floor after first-half beat

By James Davey LONDON, Oct 8 (Reuters) - Tesco, Britain's largest food retailer, raised the lower en...

8th October, 2026

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UK's Aberdeen halves Standard Life stake

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Aberdeen has sold 52 million shares in insurer Standard Life, halving its stake to...

8th October, 2026

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AI use lifts participation in WorldQuant contest

Oct 8 (Reuters) - Hedge fund WorldQuant said on Wednesday registrations for this year's flagship glo...

8th October, 2026