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Finance

Euro zone inflation to take hit from tariffs but rate cuts could offset, ECB economists find

FRANKFURT, Feb 10 (Reuters) - U.S. tariffs are weighing on euro zone growth and inflation but the mo...

10th February, 2026

Image for European insurer stocks slide after AI concerns hit US rivals
Finance

European insurer stocks slide after AI concerns hit US rivals

MILAN, Feb 10 - European insurance stocks fell sharply on Tuesday as investors reacted to a selloff...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Brookfield in talks to buy Blackstone's Fidere for $1.2 billion, Expansion reports

MADRID, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management is in exclusive talks with Blackstone to purc...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

India in talks over critical minerals deals with Brazil, Canada, France, Netherlands, sources say

By Neha Arora NEW DELHI, Feb 10 (Reuters) - India is in talks with Brazil, Canada, France and the Ne...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Philips' margin forecast surpasses market view, shares jump 10%

Feb 10 - Dutch healthtech company Philips on Tuesday forecast comparable sales growth of 3% to 4.5%...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Morning Bid: Trump administration prepares to gut climate laws

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter Global stocks are a...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Stocks mixed but world index hits record high; Treasury yields fall

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - Asian stocks advanced for a second day in earl...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Dollar weakens after dour US economic data, yen continues winning streak

By Ankur Banerjee and Jiaxing Li SINGAPORE, Feb 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar nursed steep losses o...

10th February, 2026

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Finance

Senior Italian Treasury official suspected of insider trading, sources say

MILAN/ROME, Feb 9 (Reuters) - An Italian Treasury official in charge of managing state-backed compan...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

EU proposes sanctions on Georgian, Indonesian ports for handling Russian oil

BRUSSELS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The EU's diplomatic arm EEAS has proposed the addition of third-country...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

French advisers urges EU tariffs or weaker euro to counter China

PARIS, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Union should consider either an unprecedented 30% across-the-b...

9th February, 2026

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Finance

ECB's Nagel says rates are right despite inflation dip

FRANKFURT, Feb 9 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank's policy rate is at the right level as inflat...

9th February, 2026