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Image for France passes delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga
Finance

France passes delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga

By Michel Rose PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France should finally get a 2026 budget on Monday, when the...

2nd February, 2026

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EU's Russian gas import ban legally sound, will end 'blackmail', Energy Commissioner says

MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The European Union's decision last week to ban Russian gas imports was "10...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Equinor divests parts of its Argentina assets in $1.1 billion deal
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Equinor divests parts of its Argentina assets in $1.1 billion deal

OSLO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Norway's Equinor said on Monday it has agreed to sell its onshore business i...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival
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Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival

By Christian Kraemer and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany and Poland must t...

2nd February, 2026

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Finance

Investors flock to gold, gold miner ETFs in January in bid for safety

By Gaurav Dogra Feb 2 (Reuters) - Investors flocked to exchange-traded funds of gold, other precious...

2nd February, 2026

Image for London's FTSE 100 at record as financials, defensive plays offset commodity-linked losses
Finance

London's FTSE 100 at record as financials, defensive plays offset commodity-linked losses

Feb 2 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, as investors piled into defensive pharma...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Tesla registrations in Europe show some signs of recovery in January
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Tesla registrations in Europe show some signs of recovery in January

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Registrations of new Tesla cars in some of its largest European markets showed lit...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Sterling steady near $1.37 as eyes turn to BoE announcement 
Finance

Sterling steady near $1.37 as eyes turn to BoE announcement 

By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the dollar on Monday near a...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Analysis-Obesity market sales potential tightens as Novo and Lilly enter new era
Finance

Analysis-Obesity market sales potential tightens as Novo and Lilly enter new era

By Maggie Fick, Bhanvi Satija and Mariam Sunny LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - The long-held Wall Street e...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Eramet shares tumble as sudden CEO firing rattles investors
Finance

Eramet shares tumble as sudden CEO firing rattles investors

By Gus Trompiz PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Eramet tumbled on the Paris stock market on Monday as the fi...

2nd February, 2026

Image for France's Capgemini looks to cut ICE ties as backlash broadens
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France's Capgemini looks to cut ICE ties as backlash broadens

By Leo Marchandon Feb 2 (Reuters) - Capgemini shares rose as much as 2% early on Monday, paring loss...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Hungary's Tisza party maintains lead over Orban's ruling Fidesz, poll shows
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Hungary's Tisza party maintains lead over Orban's ruling Fidesz, poll shows

BUDAPEST, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right opposition Tisza party kept an eight-point lead o...

2nd February, 2026