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Euro zone current account surplus widened in June
The euro zone's adjusted current account surplus widened a touch in June as primary income, or proceeds from investment and labour, offset a drop in the trade surplus, European Cen...
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European shares rise as investors weigh potential Russia-Ukraine peace deal
European shares edged higher on Tuesday as investors weighed the possibility of a peace deal between Russia and Ukraine following encouraging diplomatic signals after a White House...
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UK office space provider IWG expects annual profit towards lower end of forecast
British office space provider IWG said on Tuesday it expects annual adjusted core profit to be towards the lower end of its forecast, sending shares 15% lower, despite an increased...
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European shares flat as investors await Ukraine talks
European shares were little changed on Monday, with investors focussing on Ukraine and European leaders' meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, following a Russia-U.S. summit th...
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German home building permits rise 7.9% in June as sector wobbles
Home building permits in Germany rose 7.9% in June from a year earlier, statistics office data showed on Monday, as the nation's troubled property industry continues to find its fo...
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Japan's Nikkei hits record high as automakers rise on weaker yen
Japan's Nikkei share average extended their gains from last week to hit a record high on Monday, tracking the Dow Jones's higher finish last week, as a weaker yen boosted automaker...
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Private equity group Advent to acquire U-Blox for $1.3 billion
Private equity group Advent International said on Sunday it has agreed to take over Switzerland's U-Blox Holding in a cash offer worth some 1.05 billion Swiss francs ($1.30 billion...
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European shares hit near five-month high on upbeat earnings season
European shares hit a near five-month high on Friday, as investors looked past a U.S. inflation spike and drew support from a largely positive earnings season.
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Bridgewater exited all US-listed China stocks in the second quarter
Bridgewater Associates sold all its U.S.-listed China shares in the second quarter, signalling a major shift in its portfolio allocation, as the trade war between the world's two l...
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Shares in jewellery maker Pandora plummet on weakening European sales
Shares in Danish jewellery maker Pandora plummeted on Friday after the company flagged weakening sales in its key European markets, only partially offset by robust sales in the Uni...
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MIAX-parent Miami International set for NYSE debut after $345 million IPO
Miami International Holdings , the parent of exchange operator MIAX, will begin trading on the NYSE later on Thursday, becoming the first U.S. financial exchange to go public in 15...
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CEO of Germany state rail operator to leave post, sources say
The CEO of Germany's dominant rail operator Deutsche Bahn [DBN.UL] will leave the company, the transport ministry said on Thursday, capping a difficult tenure at the helm of a comp...
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European shares hit two-week high as investors gauge earnings, economic data
European shares edged higher to touch a two-week high on Thursday, as investors assessed corporate earnings and economic data.
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Douglas tops market forecasts as cost cuts help balance discounts on beauty products
German premium beauty retailer Douglas reported a smaller than expected drop in its quarterly core profit on Thursday, boosted by higher sales and tight cost management that helped...
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Payments group Adyen trims outlook on U.S. tariffs; shares plunge
Dutch payments firm Adyen cut its annual revenue forecast on Thursday, citing the impact of U.S. tariffs on client growth and a sustained slowdown in market volume, sending its sha...
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Swiss Re posts 24% increase in 6-month profit, maintains targets
Reinsurance company Swiss Re said on Thursday that net profit for the first half of 2025 rose a better-than-expected 24%, and it maintained its targets for the full year.
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Thyssenkrupp cuts sales outlook, investments as Trump's tariffs stir uncertainty
German conglomerate Thyssenkrupp cut its full-year outlook for investments and sales on Thursday, blaming weak demand for its products as U.S. President Donald Trump's import tarif...
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Russia's GDP growth slows to 1.1% in Q2, says Rosstat
Russia's gross domestic product grew by 1.1% in the second quarter of 2025 compared with 4.0% growth in the same period last year, federal statistics service Rosstat said on Wednes...
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