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European stocks set to open lower amid Trump’s tariff rejig
Euronext tops expectations Euronext has topped quarterly earnings expectations, boosted by ongoing market volatility. Revenue hit a fresh record and net profit rose by almost 30%. The earnings report comes as the exchange operator launches a bid to buy the Athens Stock Exchange, with its offer valuing the Greek bourse at more than 400 million […]
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German inflation dips to cooler-than-expected 1.8% in July
Rhineland-Palatinate, Mainz: Fruit is sold at the weekly market. Andreas Arnold/dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German inflation fell more than expected to 1.8% in July, data from statistics agency Destatis showed Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated inflation to dip to 1.9%. July’s reading compares to the 2% print recorded in June, […]
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Oil giant Shell posts profit beat, keeps share buyback pace steady at $3.5 billion
The brand logo of the mineral oil and natural gas company Shell plc can be seen at a filling station of the company in Nuremberg (Bavaria) on July 25, 2025. Picture Alliance | Picture Alliance | Getty Images Britain’s Shell on Thursday reported better-than-expected second-quarter profit and maintained the pace of its shareholder returns, despite […]
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Rolls-Royce shares soar 9% on bumper profit and sales
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Euro zone economy ekes out better-than-expected 0.1% growth in second quarter
18 July 2025, Bremen, Bremerhaven: Containers are handled at the overseas port. Sina Schuldt/picture alliance via Getty Images) The euro zone economy eked out a better-than-expected 0.1% growth in the second quarter, compared to the previous three-month stretch, flash data from Eurostat showed Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had anticipated euro zone growth to flatline […]
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UBS posts better-than-expected quarterly profit
A logo of Swiss banking giant UBS in Zurich, on March 23, 2023. Fabrice Coffrini | Afp | Getty Images Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday beat expectations on the bottom line, as group invested assets soared on the back of increases in the lender’s global wealth management and corporate units. Net profitable attributable to […]
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HSBC announces $3 billion share buyback after second-quarter profit plunges 29%, missing expectations
A view of the logo of HSBC bank on a wall outside a branch in Mexico City, Mexico, on June 14, 2024. Henry Romero | Reuters Europe’s largest lender HSBC on Wednesday missed second-quarter profit expectations, mostly on account of impairment charges, according to the bank. The bank also announced a share buyback of $3 […]
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Novo Nordisk shares plunge 17% after Wegovy-maker cuts full-year guidance
Medical bottles and a syringe are seen with the Novo Nordisk logo displayed on a screen in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Danish pharmaceutical giant Novo Nordisk on Tuesday cut its full-year sales and profit guidance, citing weaker growth expectations for its Wegovy obesity drug in the key U.S. market. Shares were […]
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Barclays second-quarter profit beats estimates as investment banking revenues swell
One Churchill Place skyscraper, the Barclays Plc headquarters, at Canary Wharf in London, U.K., on Thursday, Jan. 7, 2021. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images British bank Barclays on Tuesday beat profit expectations and announced a £1 billion ($1.33 billion) share buyback as market volatility boosted investment banking revenues. Pre-tax profit beat estimates at £2.5 […]
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Trump announces EU trade deal with 15% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump shakes hands with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, after the announcement of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU, in Turnberry, Scotland, on July 27, 2025. Evelyn Hockstein | Reuters President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the U.S. reached a trade deal with the European Union, following a […]
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