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UK regulator investigates WH Smith after accounting failures hit profits

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's WH Smith forecast profit next year to stay almost at the same levels as...

19th December, 2025

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Exclusive-Syria, Kurdish forces race to save integration deal ahead of deadline

By Suleiman Al-Khalidi, Timour Azhari, Maya Gebeily and Jonathan Spicer AMMAN/RIYADH/BEIRUT/ANKARA,...

19th December, 2025

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Australia plans gun buyback after Bondi massacre, as surfers honour victims

By Renju Jose SYDNEY, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Australia's Jewish community gathered at Sydney's Bondi Bea...

18th December, 2025

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Italy's Nexi rejects TPG offer for digital banking assets

Dec 18 (Reuters) - Italian fintech company Nexi said on Thursday it will not proceed with U.S. priva...

18th December, 2025

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Hogan Lovells and Cadwalader plan merger to create law firm with $3.6 billion in revenue

By Sara Merken NEW YORK, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Global law firm Hogan Lovells and New York-based Cadwala...

18th December, 2025

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Soccer-Ex-player Ebanks-Blake wins first stage of UK lawsuit against surgeon

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Former English Premier League player Sylvan Ebanks-Blake on Thursday won...

18th December, 2025

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Britain imposes more sanctions on Russia's energy sector

By Muvija M LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Britain imposed sanctions on Thursday on more Russian oil com...

18th December, 2025

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BNP Paribas in exclusive talks to buy Mercedes-Benz's car-leasing unit in $1.2 billion deal

By Mathieu Rosemain PARIS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - BNP Paribas is in exclusive talks with German carmaker...

18th December, 2025

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Lucasfilm wins bid to throw out UK lawsuit over 'resurrection' of 'Star Wars' character

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Disney unit Lucasfilm on Thursday won its bid to throw out a London lawsu...

18th December, 2025

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Germany launches 30 billion euro fund to mobilise private investment

BERLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Germany unveiled the "Deutschlandfonds" on Wednesday, a 30 billion euro (...

18th December, 2025

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Migrants stuck in Mauritania after EU border pact brings crackdown

NOUAKCHOTT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Moktar Diallo left Mali in 2015, dreaming of reaching Europe by boat...

18th December, 2025

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European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism

Dec 18 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Thursday as investors adopted a largely cautious st...

18th December, 2025