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Mastercard settlement approved by UK court despite funders' opposition

LONDON (Reuters) - Mastercard's agreement to settle a landmark lawsuit brought on behalf of British...

21st February, 2025

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UK job postings rise, easing some labour market gloom

LONDON (Reuters) - The number of job postings in the United Kingdom rose for the first time in seven...

21st February, 2025

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Nigel Farage gives up control of Reform UK to make party more democratic

LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit campaigner Nigel Farage has given up formal control of his Reform UK polit...

20th February, 2025

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Austria arrests teenager over foiled plot to attack Vienna station, news agency reports

VIENNA (Reuters) - Austria arrested a 14-year-old on Feb. 10 on suspicion of planning a militant att...

19th February, 2025

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HSBC delays net-zero emissions target by 20 years

LONDON (Reuters) - HSBC, Europe's biggest bank by assets, said on Wednesday it was pushing back its...

19th February, 2025

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Rick Buckler, drummer of English rock band The Jam, dies aged 69

LONDON (Reuters) - Rick Buckler, the drummer of English rock band The Jam, has died aged 69, his for...

18th February, 2025

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Net profit at Italy's top banks rose 8% to 24 billion euros last year

By Alberto Chiumento (Reuters) - Six leading Italian banks reported a 7.6% annual increase in combin...

18th February, 2025

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Continental to cut further 3,000 jobs in R&D in automotive branch

(Reuters) -Continental's automotive branch plans to cut 3,000 jobs in its research and development s...

18th February, 2025

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Russia's Medvedev calls Ukraine's territory exchange proposals 'nonsense'

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's powerful Security Council, on Wednes...

12th February, 2025

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Five people shot in attack at Swedish school, police say

STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - Swedish police said on Tuesday five people were shot in an attack at a school...

4th February, 2025

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ING looking for acquisitions to grow in Germany, Italy and Spain, says CEO

By Elisa Martinuzzi and John O'Donnell LONDON (Reuters) -Dutch lender ING Group is looking for oppor...

3rd February, 2025

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Australian soccer captain Sam Kerr racially abused policeman, UK court told

By Sam Tobin LONDON (Reuters) - Australia women's soccer captain Sam Kerr went on trial in a London...

3rd February, 2025