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Forget the China gloom — luxury bosses say shoppers are back
People walk past a Prada storefront located in a modern shopping complex on January 26, 2025, in Chongqing, China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Chinese shoppers are returning to luxury. Top executives from Prada, Coach, EssilorLuxottica and Value Retail told CNBC they’re seeing demand in China stabilize after months of weakness, […]
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U.S. and Switzerland reach trade deal to lower tariffs to 15%
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer is interviewed by a TV network at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., Oct. 30, 2025. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The U.S. and Switzerland have reached a trade deal, U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer told CNBC on Friday. Duties will be reduced to 15%, the Swiss government said in […]
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UK borrowing costs jump, stocks slide as speculation mounts over high-stakes budget
Rachel Reeves, U.K. chancellor of the exchequer, delivers a speech in London, UK, on Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British government bond yields rose sharply on Friday following reports Finance Minister Rachel Reeves is no longer planning to raise income tax rates in the Autumn Budget later this month. The yield […]
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UK economy grows by a meager 0.1% in the third quarter, missing expectations
Shoppers and visitors on London’s Oxford Street brave the bad weather using Union Flag umbrellas on 6th May 2024. Mike Kemp | In Pictures | Getty Images The U.K. economy grew a meager 0.1% in the third quarter, according to preliminary figures from the Office for National Statistics. Economists polled by Reuters expected the economy […]
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Ozempic maker Novo Nordisk lowers growth outlook for its weight loss drugs as pricing pressures mount
A box of Ozempic sits on a table in North Tyneside, Britain, Oct. 31, 2023. Lee Smith | Reuters Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk said Wednesday it is trimming its growth expectations for its leading obesity and diabetes treatments as competition intensifies and pricing pressures mount in the weight loss market. Net profit for the […]
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Luxury carmaker Ferrari beats third-quarter profit expectations as revenues jump
Ferrari technicians inspect supercars on the production line inside the company’s factory in Maranello, Italy, October 2, 2025. REUTERS/Remo Casilli/File Photo Remo Casilli | Reuters Luxury carmaker Ferrari on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, with net revenues jumping more than 7% compared to the same period last year. The Maranello, Italy-based sports car manufacturer posted […]
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BP beats third-quarter profit expectations on higher oil and gas production
The BP logo is displayed on a petrol tanker delivering fuel at a petrol station in Shepton Mallet on October 20, 2025 in Somerset, England. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant BP on Tuesday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit as higher crude and gas production outweighed a weak oil trading […]
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European Central Bank holds rates steady as economy shows resilience
The European Central Bank has kept interest rates on hold, as expected, at its latest meeting on Thursday. The central bank held its key deposit facility rate at 2% for the third consecutive time, having last cut rates in June. The trim, which coincided with euro zone inflation hitting the ECB’s target rate of 2%, was […]
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Rare earth stocks rally as China delays export controls after Trump-Xi meeting
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to members of the media aboard Air Force One on October 30, 2025 in flight. Andrew Harnik | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of U.S.-listed rare earth miners rallied on Thursday after China agreed to delay the introduction of further export controls as part of an agreement reached […]
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Oil giant Shell launches another $3.5 billion share buyback as profit beats expectations
The Shell gas station logo is displayed on February 13, 2025 in Austin, Texas. Brandon Bell | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major Shell on Thursday reported stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, citing robust operational performance and higher trading contributions. Shell posted adjusted earnings of $5.4 billion for the quarter, beating analyst expectations of […]
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