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European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse

European economy sees growth of only 0.1% as scramble to get ahead of US tariffs goes into reverse

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe’s economy barely grew in the April-June quarter as frantic earlier efforts to ship goods ahead of new U.S. tariffs went into reverse and output fell for the ...

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Check Point: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

Check Point: Q2 Earnings Snapshot

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Check Point Software Technologies Ltd. (CHKP) on Wednesday reported second-quarter profit of $202.8 million. On a per-share basis, the Tel Aviv, Is...

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Three groups eyeing bids for Sapporo’s $2.7 billion property business, sources say

Three groups eyeing bids for Sapporo’s $2.7 billion property business, sources say

By Miho Uranaka and Kane Wu TOKYO/HONG KONG (Reuters) -Three groups including Bain Capital and KKR are preparing to bid for Sapporo Holdings’ real estate business, according to two sources f...

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Nasdaq Nordic resumes trading after glitch prompts order cancellations

Nasdaq Nordic resumes trading after glitch prompts order cancellations

MILAN (Reuters) -Trading on the Nasdaq Nordic platform resumed as normal on Wednesday, a day after a technical glitch disrupted equity order data and led to the cancellation of trades. The issue ...

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Euro bulls wince as US-EU trade deal slams the brakes on rally

Euro bulls wince as US-EU trade deal slams the brakes on rally

By Alun John, Yoruk Bahceli and Nell Mackenzie LONDON (Reuters) -Euro bulls are facing the first big test of their conviction in the form of the European Union’s U.S. trade deal, which has ...

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Panasonic’s battery unit profit grows 47% y/y in Q1 on AI boom

Panasonic’s battery unit profit grows 47% y/y in Q1 on AI boom

TOKYO (Reuters) -Panasonic on Wednesday said operating profit at its battery-making energy unit grew strongly in the first quarter due to the AI investment boom, offsetting negative impacts from U...

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