Breaking News: Europe
UK’s Conservatives name Kemi Badenoch as new leader, shifting the party further to the right
Conservative leadership contender Kemi Badenoch delivers a speech on the final day of Conservative party conference at Birmingham ICC Arena on October 2, 2024 in Birmingham, England. Dan Kitwood | Getty Images News | Getty Images LONDON — The U.K.’s opposition Conservative Party on Saturday named right-wing Kemi Badenoch as its new leader, closing a […]
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European markets expected to start November in mixed territory as traders await U.S. jobs data
Commuters cross Millennium Bridge in view of skyscrapers on the skyline of the City of London, UK, on Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images European markets are expected to open mixed on Friday, reflecting a tentative start to November as traders react to a flurry of earnings and look ahead to […]
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UK borrowing costs soar day after Labour government unveiled tax-raising budget
LONDON — U.K. bond yields spiked sharply Thursday after the ruling Labour Party unveiled a sweeping package of tax hikes and increased borrowing. The 2-year gilt yield had jumped 20 basis points by 2:33 p.m. in London, breaching 4.5% for the first time since Labour took office in early July. The 10-year yield was 15 […]
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Euro zone inflation rises to higher-than-expected 2%, weakening case for jumbo rate cut
Line-up of pumpkins in the Netherlands, on Oct. 27, 2024. Nurphoto | Nurphoto | Getty Images Inflation in the 20-nation euro zone rose to 2% in October, preliminary figures released by statistics agency Eurostat showed Thursday. Economists polled by Reuters had forecast a headline figure of 1.9%. The September headline reading was revised down to […]
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European markets open lower ahead of euro zone inflation data; Societe Generale jumps 8%
Traders sit in front of trading screens at ETX Capital in central London on January 3, 2017. London’s FTSE 100 reached a historic peak at 7,205.21 points in morning trade, extending a record run seen in the final week of 2016, before easing back from its highs. Daniel Leal | Afp | Getty Images LONDON […]
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Oil giant Shell posts $6 billion profit beat, launches new share buyback program
The Shell logo is displayed outside a petrol station in Radstock in Somerset, England, on Feb. 17, 2024. Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty Images British oil giant Shell on Thursday posted a small year-on-year drop to a stronger-than-expected third-quarter profit, partly owing to a sharp drop in crude prices and to lower […]
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European markets fall over 1% as investors await UK budget; Campari shares slide 15%
Novo Nordisk shares fall to nine-month low Novo Nordisk shares on Wednesday fell to levels last seen in January of 2024 according to LSEG data, pulling back after competitor Eli Lilly posted weaker-than-expected quarterly results. Eli Lilly missed expectations for profit and revenue in the third quarter and cut its adjusted profit guidance for the […]
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Euro zone economy grows 0.4% in third quarter, above expectations
People walk down the iconic Alcalá street on a very hot afternoon in Madrid, Spain. Miguel Pereira | Getty Images News | Getty Images The euro zone economy grew 0.4% in the third quarter, flash figures published by the European Union’s statistics agency showed Wednesday. Economists polled by Reuters had expected growth of 0.2%. following […]
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Volkswagen profit plunges 42% in third quarter amid sweeping overhaul plans
A Volkswagen logo on the rim of an e-up. electric car tire. Julian Stratenschulte | Picture Alliance | Getty Images German automaker Volkswagen on Wednesday reported a 42% drop in operating profit in the third quarter. Operating profit fell to 2.86 billion euros ($3.1 billion), while third quarter sales revenues slipped 0.5% year on year […]
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Swiss bank UBS smashes third-quarter expectations with $1.4 billion in profit
Signage at the UBS flagship office in New York, US, on Tuesday, March 21, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Swiss banking titan UBS on Wednesday posted a large profit beat, after completing its first wave of client migrations following its integration of collapsed domestic rival Credit Suisse. Net profit attributable to shareholders came […]
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