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Image for Spain services growth hits 40-month high in July, PMI shows
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Spain services growth hits 40-month high in July, PMI shows

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Spain's service sector expanded at its fastest pace since March 2023 in July as st...

5th August, 2026

Image for UK's Ibstock warns on full-year profit as construction market stays weak
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UK's Ibstock warns on full-year profit as construction market stays weak

Aug 5 (Reuters) - British bricks and concrete maker Ibstock warned on Wednesday that its full-year r...

5th August, 2026

Image for Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations on war risk as financial woes linger
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Ferrexpo halts Ukraine operations on war risk as financial woes linger

Aug 5 (Reuters) - UK-listed Ferrexpo temporarily suspended its Ukraine production operations on Wedn...

5th August, 2026

Image for Advertising group S4 raises margin forecast after cost-cuts drive record profit
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Advertising group S4 raises margin forecast after cost-cuts drive record profit

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Martin Sorrell's ad firm S4 Capital raised its annual profit margin forecast on We...

5th August, 2026

Image for UK's Hiscox lifts annual retail growth forecast 
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UK's Hiscox lifts annual retail growth forecast 

Aug 5 (Reuters) - British insurer Hiscox raised its annual retail business growth forecast to 9% on...

5th August, 2026

Image for British insurer L&G's half-year profit tops analyst forecasts
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British insurer L&G's half-year profit tops analyst forecasts

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - British insurer Legal & General reported a forecast-topping 7% increase in...

5th August, 2026

Image for Glencore earnings surge on trading windfall, plans Australian listing
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Glencore earnings surge on trading windfall, plans Australian listing

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Glencore on Wednesday reported an 86% increase in first-half earnings, boo...

5th August, 2026

Image for Food Lion-owner Ahold Delhaize beats profit view on cost cuts, market gains
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Food Lion-owner Ahold Delhaize beats profit view on cost cuts, market gains

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Supermarket group Ahold Delhaize reported second-quarter core profit above market...

5th August, 2026

Image for Next raises profit outlook again as warm weather boosts summer sales
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Next raises profit outlook again as warm weather boosts summer sales

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next edged up its annual profit outlook for the...

5th August, 2026

Image for New UK PM Burnham takes to social media to challenge populist parties' dominance
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New UK PM Burnham takes to social media to challenge populist parties' dominance

LONDON, Aug 5 (Reuters) - From discussing the merits of various pub snacks to making fun of his own...

5th August, 2026

Image for Analysis-Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners
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Analysis-Europe's established tech firms emerge as unexpected AI winners

By Leo Marchandon August 5 (Reuters) - The AI boom was widely expected to favour the new companies b...

5th August, 2026

Image for Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts profit forecast as demand outshines macro concerns
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Bottler Coca-Cola HBC lifts profit forecast as demand outshines macro concerns

Aug 5 (Reuters) - Switzerland-based bottler Coca-Cola HBC narrowed its annual organic operating prof...

5th August, 2026