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Traders bet the ECB will stick with steady rates, keeping one eye on the euro
By Samuel Indyk and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Euro zone markets remained confident o...
5th February, 2026
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Zurich's Beazley bid sets the stage for more insurance deals
By Charlie Conchie, Amy-Jo Crowley and Jemima Denham LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Zurich Insurance's bi...
5th February, 2026
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A year in which the major central banks part ways
By Stefano Rebaudo LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are parting ways, with A...
5th February, 2026
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Bank of England governor speaks after close vote to hold rates
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...
5th February, 2026
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Irish attorney general raises concerns on sanctioning services in Israeli settlements
DUBLIN, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Ireland's top government lawyer has raised several "significant" legal and...
5th February, 2026
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Pound, UK borrowing costs drop as investors up bets on rate cuts after dovish BoE
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sterling and two-year gilt yields fell on Thursday after the Bank of Engla...
5th February, 2026
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Bank of England leaves rates steady after tight vote, sterling falls
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England kept interest rates on hold on Thursday, but only afte...
5th February, 2026
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US software stocks slammed on mounting fears over AI disruption, lose $1 trillion in week
Feb 5 (Reuters) - Software and data services stocks stabilized on Thursday after a bruising selloff,...
5th February, 2026
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Bank of England holds rates at 3.75% in surprisingly close vote
LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England left interest rates on hold at 3.75% in a surprisingly...
5th February, 2026
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FTSE 100 slides after dovish BoE; Rio Tinto abandons Glencore merger
Feb 05 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 edged lower on Thursday, weighed down by Shell shares after the...
5th February, 2026
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Russian oil sellers cut prices in China to attract demand as India wavers
By Siyi Liu SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Discounts on Russian oil exports to China widened to new re...
5th February, 2026
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Lockmaker Assa Abloy says US residential market has hit a floor
By Greta Rosen Fondahn STOCKHOLM, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Sweden's Assa Abloy, the world's largest lock ma...
5th February, 2026