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Image for NatWest reports profit up 20%, raises performance outlook
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NatWest reports profit up 20%, raises performance outlook

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - NatWest reported a better than expected first-half operating profit befo...

31st July, 2026

Image for Puma's shares slide as lack of guidance upgrade disappoints
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Puma's shares slide as lack of guidance upgrade disappoints

July 31 (Reuters) - German sportswear maker Puma on Friday reported a narrower-than-expected decline...

31st July, 2026

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Shell to sell Cyprus unit for up to $720 million as it focuses on LNG

July 31 (Reuters) - Shell on Friday agreed to sell its unit BG Cyprus to MOL Group for up to $720 mi...

31st July, 2026

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UK annual house price growth slows in July, Nationwide says

LONDON, July 30 (Reuters) - British house prices rose 0.1% in July, leaving them 1.8% higher than a...

31st July, 2026

Image for British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases
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British Airways-owner IAG trims capacity outlook; jet fuel bill eases

LONDON, July 31 (Reuters) - British Airways owner IAG (ICAG.L), opens new tab trimmed its 2026 cap...

31st July, 2026

Image for Engie shares rise 5% on strong gas trading, power grid income
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Engie shares rise 5% on strong gas trading, power grid income

By America Hernandez PARIS, July 31 - France's Engie reported a 3.3% rise in first-half earnings on...

31st July, 2026

Image for Forvia sales fall less than expected, but BYD hurts China business
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Forvia sales fall less than expected, but BYD hurts China business

July 31 (Reuters) - French car parts supplier Forvia reported a smaller-than-expected drop in its ha...

31st July, 2026

Image for Swiss National Bank posts big Q2 profit, thanks to share market rally
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Swiss National Bank posts big Q2 profit, thanks to share market rally

ZURICH, July 31 (Reuters) - The Swiss National Bank on Friday reported a big increase in profit duri...

31st July, 2026

Image for Ukraine's Kyivstar lifts outlook again on strong earnings and digital momentum
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Ukraine's Kyivstar lifts outlook again on strong earnings and digital momentum

July 31 (Reuters) - Ukraine's largest mobile operator Kyivstar raised its financial outlook for the...

31st July, 2026

Image for Austria's OMV quarterly profit jumps 65% on price hikes
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Austria's OMV quarterly profit jumps 65% on price hikes

July 31 (Reuters) - Oil, gas and chemicals firm OMV slightly beat adjusted operating profit estimate...

31st July, 2026

Image for Credit Agricole tops Q2 forecasts, dismisses Monte Paschi-Banco BPM tie-up talk
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Credit Agricole tops Q2 forecasts, dismisses Monte Paschi-Banco BPM tie-up talk

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, July 31 (Reuters) - France's Credit Agricole posted better-than-expected...

31st July, 2026

Image for Analysis-Spain courts Chinese firms but looks to EU for ground rules
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Analysis-Spain courts Chinese firms but looks to EU for ground rules

By Victoria Waldersee MADRID, July 31 (Reuters) - As Spanish regions jostle to draw Chinese battery...

31st July, 2026