EU auditors warn about worsening competition in public procurement
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Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
By Steve Holland and Arshad Mohammed WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Henry Kissinger, a diplomatic powerhouse whose roles as a national securit..
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Swedish property problems could accelerate price drops in Denmark, central bank says
By Jacob Gronholt-Pedersen COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – Denmark’s central bank said on Tuesday that the risk of further price d..
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BoE’s Bailey says getting inflation to 2% will be ‘hard work’
LONDON (Reuters) -Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said getting inflation down to the central bank’s 2% target will be ..
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Factbox-UK’s Hunt sets out plans to boost economic growth
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Maersk enters deal for half a million tonnes of green methanol annually
By Johannes Birkebaek COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Maersk on Wednesday announced it had entered into the shipping industry’s first lar..
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US stocks edge higher ahead of holiday, crude tumbles
NEW YORK (Reuters) -U.S. stocks resumed their uphill climb led by interest rate sensitive megacaps on Wednesday, while crude prices sl..
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Nvidia shares drop as China worries overshadow stellar forecast
By Arsheeya Bajwa and Chavi Mehta (Reuters) – Nvidia shares fell nearly 4% on Wednesday on fears that widening U.S. chip curbs ..
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Dollar strengthens after U.S. labor, consumer sentiment data
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar index rose on Wednesday, bouncing back from a 2-1/2 month low after econom..
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Temu, Shein far lag Amazon as online holiday shopping ramps up
By Arriana McLymore NEW YORK (Reuters) – Upstart online retailers Temu.com and Shein are drawing millions of window-shoppers to..
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Sam Altman’s return to OpenAI: tracking the Silicon Valley upheaval
(Reuters) -OpenAI said late on Tuesday Sam Altman would return to the company as CEO, capping days of high drama and marathon discussi..
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Euro zone’s shadow banks face risk of margin calls, ECB says
FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone shadow banks face the risk of receiving large margin calls or client redemptions they cannot mee..
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DIY retailer Kingfisher cuts profit outlook again on weak French market
LONDON (Reuters) -European home improvement retailer Kingfisher on Wednesday downgraded its full-year profit outlook for the second ti..
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Britain to launch South Korea trade talks as president visits
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain rolled out the red carpet for South Korea’s president on Tuesday at the start of a state visit intende..
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Explainer-Why calls for oil embargo on Israel are unlikely to go anywhere
LONDON (Reuters) -Israel’s military offensive in Gaza following an Oct. 7 attack by the enclave’s ruling Islamist group Ha..
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Spain’s Grenergy to expand in US under $2.8 billion plan
MADRID (Reuters) – Spain’s Grenergy plans to more than double its U.S. solar power generation projects pipeline in the nex..
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Firmer pound weighs on FTSE 100 ahead of interim budget; Ashtead tanks
(Reuters) -UK’s FTSE 100 dipped on Monday, weighed by a stronger pound and a slide in shares of equipment rental firm Ashtead Gr..
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European shares inch up after robust week; Bayer tanks
(Reuters) -European shares edged higher on Monday after a strong week driven by aggressive bets on interest rate cuts, while drugs-to-..
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From Lululemon to Birkenstock, duplicate styles lure holiday shoppers
By Katherine Masters NEW YORK (Reuters) – Lauren Maginness is a fan of Lululemon. But the 31-year-old product marketer in New Y..
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Brent, US crude futures climb over 2% as OPEC cuts expected
HOUSTON (Reuters) -Brent and U.S. crude futures climbed more than 2.5%, gaining $2 a barrel on Monday, as further supply cuts in OPEC+..
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OpenAI appoints new boss as Sam Altman joins Microsoft in Silicon Valley twist
By Jeffrey Dastin, Anna Tong and Stephanie Kelly SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) -OpenAI named ex-Twitch boss Emmett Shear as interim CEO, wh..
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Factbox-German budget crisis tests limits of its ‘debt brake’
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UK says new science initiative to work on climate-resilient crops
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National Grid’s Massachusetts utilities submit clean energy investment plan
(Reuters) – Britain’s National Grid said on Friday its two utility firms in Massachusetts have submitted a clean energy in..
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BP seeks partnerships to navigate renewables storm
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Analysis-Fewer shoppers in Burberry stores complicates design overhaul
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EU reaches deal to stop sending waste to countries that can’t process it
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Risk rally sputters as bullish investors pause
By Koh Gui Qing and Marc Jones NEW YORK/LONDON (Reuters) -World stocks snapped a five-day rally on Thursday as investors took a breat..
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Citi CEO Fraser touts ‘clear benefits’ of diversifying supply chains
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Explainer-What is Black Friday? And will shoppers find bargains this year?
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Oil prices hit 4-month low on concerns about U.S., Chinese economy
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Exclusive-OpenAI explores how to get ChatGPT into classrooms
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Iraq becomes EBRD shareholder, Senegal and Ghana apply to join
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UK lenders step up mortgage price battle as inflation slows
LONDON (Reuters) – British lenders have accelerated price cuts on mortgages as competition intensifies, inflation slows and mark..
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European companies exploring ways to boost rare metal supply
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – European companies are exploring ways to replace the gallium and germanium supply put at risk by China̵..
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