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Image for German service sector upturn carries into start of 2026, survey shows
Finance

German service sector upturn carries into start of 2026, survey shows

BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The upturn in business activity in Germany's service sector carried on int...

4th February, 2026

Image for French services sector contracted in January for first time since October, PMI shows
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French services sector contracted in January for first time since October, PMI shows

PARIS, Feb 4(Reuters) - France's services sector contracted in January for the first time since Octo...

4th February, 2026

Image for Italian service sector growth accelerates in January, survey shows
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Italian service sector growth accelerates in January, survey shows

ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector expansion accelerated in January, a business survey s...

4th February, 2026

Image for European stocks close at record high even as tech, healthcare drag
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European stocks close at record high even as tech, healthcare drag

Feb 4 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Wednesday as losses in Novo Nordisk offset strength...

4th February, 2026

Image for Spain's service sector growth slows in January, PMI shows
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Spain's service sector growth slows in January, PMI shows

MADRID, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Growth in Spain's service sector eased in January, a survey by S&P Global...

4th February, 2026

Image for AMD falls as dour forecast shows tough competition in AI trade
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AMD falls as dour forecast shows tough competition in AI trade

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Advanced Micro Devices shares fell over 6% in early Frankfurt trading on Wednesday...

4th February, 2026

Image for Nvidia's Huang dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock selloff deepens
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Nvidia's Huang dismisses fears AI will replace software tools as stock selloff deepens

Feb 4 (Reuters) - Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang dismissed fears that artificial intelligence will replace...

4th February, 2026

Image for Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk warns 'unprecedented' price pressure to hit sales
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Wegovy-maker Novo Nordisk warns 'unprecedented' price pressure to hit sales

By Maggie Fick and Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen LONDON/COPENHAGEN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Danish obesity drug...

4th February, 2026

Image for Infineon boosts investment target by 500 million euros to meet data centre demand
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Infineon boosts investment target by 500 million euros to meet data centre demand

BERLIN, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Germany's Infineon, whose chips are used to power AI data centres, expects...

4th February, 2026

Image for Russian services sector sees strongest growth in a year, VAT hike fuels inflation
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Russian services sector sees strongest growth in a year, VAT hike fuels inflation

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Russia's services sector expanded at its fastest pace in a year in January...

4th February, 2026

Image for UBS wealth outflows in US take shine off profit jump
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UBS wealth outflows in US take shine off profit jump

By Ariane Luthi ZURICH, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Swiss bank UBS posted on Wednesday a net profit of $1.2 bi...

4th February, 2026

Image for Eni sees 2026 LNG market 'finely balanced' on thin supply, Asian demand
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Eni sees 2026 LNG market 'finely balanced' on thin supply, Asian demand

By Emily Chow and Yousef Saba DOHA, Feb 4 (Reuters) - The global liquefied natural gas (LNG) market...

4th February, 2026