Breaking News: Europe
Swiss pharma Novartis announces $10 billion share buyback
Private equity firm EQT triples deal exits to 13 billion euros in 2025 Europe’s largest private equity EQT said it had divested 13 billion euros’ ($15.05 billion) worth of investments in the first half of the year — three times as much as in the same period of last year. The Sweden listed fund said […]
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Guinness owner Diageo says CEO to step down, names interim successor
Diageo shares up 4% after firm announces departure of CEO Debra Crew Diageo shares were 4% higher at 12:53 p.m. in London (7:53 a.m. ET) after the Guinness and Johnnie Walker owner named Nik Jhangiani as interim chief executive officer. Debra Crew, who has served as CEO of the firm since June 2023, stepped down […]
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Renault shares plunge 16% after French carmaker lowers guidance, appoints new interim CEO
A Renault Espace E-Tech full Hybrid (L) and a Megane E-Tech 100% Electric EV (C) are displayed during the Geneva Motor Show 2024 at Palexpo on Feb. 26, 2024 in Geneva, Switzerland. John Keeble | Getty Images News | Getty Images Shares of French carmaker Renault plunged as much as 17% on Wednesday after the […]
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UK inflation hits hotter-than-expected 3.6% in June
A one pound price label in bowls of produce on a grocery stall at East Street Market in London, UK, in spring 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images The U.K.’s annual inflation rate hit a hotter-than-expected 3.6% in June, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Economists polled […]
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Chip giant ASML says it can’t confirm that it will grow in 2026
An icon of ASML is displayed on a smartphone, with an ASML chip visible in the background. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images ASML reported second-quarter earnings that beat estimates with the its key net bookings figure ahead of consensus. However, the chip equipment giant missed analyst expectations for revenue guidance in the current quarter […]
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Ericsson CEO says AI regulation and investment in Europe are ‘concerning’
U.S. stocks open higher after Nvidia gains, CPI comes in as expected The S&P 500 gained 0.5% in early deals, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite jumped 0.8%. Stocks were boosted by gains in chip giant Nvidia, which said it hopes to resume deliveries of its H20 GPU sales to China. Traders were also poring through the latest U.S. inflation data. […]
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European markets expected to head south after Trump slaps 30% tariff on EU
Here’s a quick dive on EU-US trade Cargo shipping containers wait to be loaded by cranes on container ships at the Burchardkai container terminal at the harbour of Hamburg, northern Germany, on June 3, 2025. Fabian Bimmer | Afp | Getty Images Following President Trump’s decision to impose 30% tariffs on imports from the EU […]
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Trump announces 30% tariffs on EU and Mexico, starting Aug. 1
The flags of the European Union fly in front of the European Parliament. Philipp von Ditfurth | dpa | Picture Alliance | Getty Images President Donald Trump said Saturday the U.S. will impose a 30% tariff on goods from the European Union and Mexico that will take effect on Aug. 1. Trump revealed the new […]
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European stocks open lower with EU tariff letter expected from White House
BP flags lower gas, oil sales and impairment of up to $1.5 billion A electric pylon passed behind the BP logo displayed outside a petrol station that also offers electric vehicle recharging in Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025. Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil major BP on […]
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UK economy contracts again in May, missing expectations for slight rebound
London. Dukas | Universal Images Group | Getty Images The U.K. economy shrank again in May, data showed Friday. The latest monthly growth figures from the Office for National Statistics showed U.K. gross domestic product (GDP) contracted 0.1% month-on-month in May. Analysts polled by Reuters had expected a 0.1% expansion. The latest data follows a […]
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