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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

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Intesa CEO not concerned by reports of UniCredit-Generali talks

MILAN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo's dominant position in Italy would not be in danger if repo...

2nd February, 2026

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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

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Shell CEO says LNG sector growing faster than gas, around 3% per annum

DOHA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Shell's CEO Wael Sawan said on Monday that the liquefied natural gas (LNG) s...

2nd February, 2026

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Romania gears up to better monitor Black Sea pending offshore gas project

By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Romania will have advanced detection capabilities in the...

2nd February, 2026

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Olympics - Italy's Livigno bets big on Games to cement new identity in winter sports

By Giulia Segreti LIVIGNO, Italy Feb 2 (Reuters) - Italy's winter sports reputation has long been de...

2nd February, 2026

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French manufacturing production rises at strongest rate in almost four years, PMI shows

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector expanded in January and ha...

2nd February, 2026

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Explainer-What's next for Trump's Gaza plan after Rafah reopening?

Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday...

2nd February, 2026

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Russia's Medvedev says world should be alarmed if nuclear arms control treaty expires

MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said that i...

2nd February, 2026

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Finance

Slump in commodities rattles global markets

By Naveen Thukral SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Commodities markets slumped on Monday, led by deep lo...

2nd February, 2026

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EV maker Polestar secures $400 million equity funding

Feb 2 (Reuters) - Electric vehicle maker Polestar said on Monday it has secured a $400 million equit...

2nd February, 2026

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Julius Baer profit drops in 2025 amid writedowns but beats expectations

ZURICH, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Swiss bank Julius Baer on Monday reported a net profit of 764 million Swis...

2nd February, 2026