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Image for French services sector contracts in October at fastest pace since May, PMI shows
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French services sector contracts in October at fastest pace since May, PMI shows

Nov 4 (Reuters) - France's services sector contracted in October at its fastest pace since May, as p...

4th November, 2026

Image for Italy services growth accelerates but cost pressures intensify, PMI shows
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Italy services growth accelerates but cost pressures intensify, PMI shows

ROME, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector growth accelerated in October, a survey showed on Wed...

4th November, 2026

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Exclusive-Google extends voluntary buyout offers to employees in several countries

By Marleen Kaesebier and Kenrick Cai ZURICH, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google has expanded employ...

4th November, 2026

Image for Spanish services growth cools, still above trend, PMI shows
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Spanish services growth cools, still above trend, PMI shows

Nov 4 (Reuters) - Spain's services sector saw strong growth in October, though the expansion was slo...

4th November, 2026

Image for Volvo Cars August-October sales volumes down 16% year-on-year
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Volvo Cars August-October sales volumes down 16% year-on-year

STOCKHOLM, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Sweden-based Volvo Cars sold 141,656 vehicles in the three months throu...

4th November, 2026

Image for Spain's antitrust watchdog probes potential competition breaches in energy markets
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Spain's antitrust watchdog probes potential competition breaches in energy markets

MADRID, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Spain's antitrust and energy watchdog CNMC said on Wednesday it was probin...

4th November, 2026

Image for Pub chain J D Wetherspoon flags slower recent sales growth, backs outlook
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Pub chain J D Wetherspoon flags slower recent sales growth, backs outlook

Nov 4 (Reuters) - British pub chain JD Wetherspoon said on Wednesday like-for-like sales rose 8.2% i...

4th November, 2026

Image for BP taps Shell's Emma Lewis to head downstream business
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BP taps Shell's Emma Lewis to head downstream business

Nov 4 (Reuters) - BP on Wednesday appointed Emma Lewis to lead its downstream business, hiring the s...

4th November, 2026

Image for UK's Barratt Redrow flags slower bookings after 12% decline in home completions
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UK's Barratt Redrow flags slower bookings after 12% decline in home completions

Nov 4 (Reuters) - British homebuilder Barratt Redrow on Wednesday posted a 12% fall in home completi...

4th November, 2026

Image for Crypto tracks stocks higher after Democrat midterm wins
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Crypto tracks stocks higher after Democrat midterm wins

By Amanda Cooper and Jiaxing Li LONDON/HONG KONG, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Cryptocurrencies recovered on We...

4th November, 2026

Image for Exclusive-India's IndiGo in talks with Embraer to buy 100 jets, sources say
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Exclusive-India's IndiGo in talks with Embraer to buy 100 jets, sources say

By Abhijith Ganapavaram and Aditi Shah NEW DELHI, Nov 4 (Reuters) - India's largest airline IndiGo i...

4th November, 2026

Image for BMW takes second profit warning in stride as it ramps up cuts
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BMW takes second profit warning in stride as it ramps up cuts

By Rachel More BERLIN, Nov 4 (Reuters) - Premium automaker BMW got a boost to shares on Wednesday de...

4th November, 2026