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'Amazing' Trump-Xi meeting cools tensions

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee A handshake between Donal...

30th October, 2025

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Finance

Strong Sensodyne demand in US helps Haleon beat sales forecasts

By Raechel Thankam Job (Reuters) -Sensodyne toothpaste maker Haleon's third-quarter organic revenue...

30th October, 2025

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Finance

Shawbrook shares jump after biggest UK company IPO on LSE in two years

By Charlie Conchie LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in British lender Shawbrook jumped as much as 8% in earl...

30th October, 2025

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Virgin Media O2 in talks for 2 billion stg takeover of broadband rival Netomnia, FT reports

(Reuters) -Virgin Media O2 is in talks to acquire Britain's fourth-largest broadband network operato...

30th October, 2025

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Covestro trims full-year guidance, says ADNOC deal on track to close in Q4

(Reuters) -German chemicals maker Covestro narrowed its full-year core profit forecast on Thursday,...

30th October, 2025

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BBVA sees higher lending income in its main markets in Mexico and Spain

MADRID (Reuters) -Spain's BBVA on Thursday said its third-quarter net profit fell 3.7% compared to t...

30th October, 2025

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Finance

Yen weakens after BOJ holds rates steady, Fed boosts dollar

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -The yen fell on Thursday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) left rates un...

30th October, 2025

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Finance

Mixed share reaction to megacap earnings burst, Meta droops

(Reuters) -Shares in three of the "Magnificent Seven" companies with significant investments in arti...

30th October, 2025

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Finance

Stocks falls on megacap drag, yen stumbles after BOJ announcement

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks fluctuated between gains and losses early...

30th October, 2025

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Finance

Oil prices steady as investors assess US-China trade truce

By Colleen Howe BEIJING (Reuters) -Oil prices held on to most gains from the previous session in ear...

30th October, 2025

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Exclusive-OpenAI lays groundwork for juggernaut IPO at up to $1 trillion valuation

By Echo Wang, Kenrick Cai, Deepa Seetharaman and Krystal Hu SAN FRANCISCO -OpenAI is laying the grou...

29th October, 2025

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ECB keeps rates unchanged as economy holds up for now

By Balazs Koranyi and Francesco Canepa FRANKFURT (Reuters) -The European Central Bank is all but cer...

29th October, 2025