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Finnish insurer Sampo’s third-quarter profit jumps
HELSINKI (Reuters) - Finnish insurer Sampo on Wednesday reported a stronger-than-expected rise in third-quarter pretax profit, aided by a strong performance from its insurance subsidiary If and gains ...
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Fall in Spanish jobless figures slows to a near halt in October
MADRID (Reuters) -An eight-month decline in Spanish jobless figures slowed almost to a halt in October, official data showed on Wednesday, as the galvanising effect of eased COVID-19 restrictions bega...
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Quilter targets doubling in profit by 2025, $500 million return to shareholders
LONDON (Reuters) - Fund manager Quilter set out targets on Wednesday of more than doubling operating profit by 2025 and returning around 350 million pounds ($477.02 million) from the sale of Quilter I...
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Britain to set out how finance can help meet net-zero goals
By Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rishi Sunak will tell companies on Wednesday to set out plans by 2023 for a transition to a low-carbon economy, as part of steps to make Britai...
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Marketmind: Judgement Day for the Fed
A look at the day ahead from Saikat Chatterjee. One of the most anticipated market events of the year is here. The U.S. Federal Reserve is expected on Wednesday to detail plans to end its pandemic-era...
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North Korea seeks to boost education with toy-like robots
By Sangmi Cha SEOUL (Reuters) - A toy-like robot with scowling blue eyes and a North Korean flag across its chest roams around a classroom at a university in Pyongyang in a recent demonstration of too...
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BMW offsets lower deliveries with higher prices, EV sales
By Victoria Waldersee BERLIN (Reuters) - Higher prices and strong electric vehicle sales helped German automaker BMW beat analysts' forecasts on Wednesday with a 42.4% year-on-year increase in third q...
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Orsted’s Q3 profit lags as lower wind speeds bite
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) -Denmark's Orsted on Wednesday reported third-quarter operating profit slightly below expectations as it said low wind speeds continued to hit earnings. "In most of Q3, we continu...
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Vestas Q3 below expectations; lowers FY profit guidance
COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Vestas, the world's largest maker of wind turbines, on Wednesday reported lower-than-expected third-quarter operating profit and lowered its forecast for operating profit margin...
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Next’s online strength drives 17% sales rise in latest quarter
LONDON (Reuters) - British clothing retailer Next reported a 17% rise in third-quarter full-price sales compared to 2019, before the pandemic disrupted trading, and maintained its full-year profit gui...
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