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Image for Hungary mulls extension of price controls, Orban's chief of staff says
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Hungary mulls extension of price controls, Orban's chief of staff says

BUDAPEST, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Hungary's government will decide on whether to extend price margin restr...

5th February, 2026

Image for UK borrowing costs rise as concerns about Starmer's future mount
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UK borrowing costs rise as concerns about Starmer's future mount

By Suban Abdulla LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - British borrowing costs rose on Thursday as concerns moun...

5th February, 2026

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Pakistani military concludes operation against separatists in Balochistan, 216 killed

KARACHI, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Pakistan's military said on Thursday that it had concluded a week-long se...

5th February, 2026

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Aurubis sees lower profit on weak copper refining charges

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Europe's largest copper producer Aurubis reported first quarter operating core pro...

5th February, 2026

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Morning Bid: Skittish investors haunted by tech sell-off

Feb 5 - A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Stella Qiu: Conviction was high...

5th February, 2026

Image for Norwegian software company Visma to delay London IPO after broad sell-off, FT reports
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Norwegian software company Visma to delay London IPO after broad sell-off, FT reports

Feb 5 (Reuters) - Private-equity backed software group Visma may delay its plans for London's bigges...

5th February, 2026

Image for Google goes from laggard to leader as it pulls ahead of OpenAI with stellar AI growth
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Google goes from laggard to leader as it pulls ahead of OpenAI with stellar AI growth

By Kenrick Cai and Deborah Mary Sophia SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Alphabet is taking on OpenAI...

5th February, 2026

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Equities sink in extended AI rout, bond yields dip, silver savaged

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Feb 5 (Reuters) - Asian stocks faltered as concerns about the exploding costs...

5th February, 2026

Image for US dollar hits two-week high, pound slumps after BoE holds rates
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US dollar hits two-week high, pound slumps after BoE holds rates

By Gregor Stuart Hunter SINGAPORE, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The dollar steadied at the start of Asian trade...

5th February, 2026

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Oil settles almost 3% down on easing supply concerns ahead of US, Iran talks

By Katya Golubkova TOKYO, Feb 5 (Reuters) - U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude prices fell on Thursd...

5th February, 2026

Image for Qualcomm shares slide as memory chip shortage hits smartphone market
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Qualcomm shares slide as memory chip shortage hits smartphone market

By Arsheeya Bajwa and Stephen Nellis Feb 4 (Reuters) - Chip supplier Qualcomm forecast second-quarte...

4th February, 2026

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Dip-buyers go missing as software selloff slams stocks

By Saqib Iqbal Ahmed NEW YORK, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The software sector's deepening selloff on Wednesda...

4th February, 2026