By John Revill ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss National Bank reported the biggest half-year profit in its 117-year history on Wednesday, as big gains in the first three months of the year far outstripped losses recorded in the second quarter. The profit of 56.8 billion Swiss francs ($64.48 billion) was boosted by valuation gains, as well …
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ROME (Reuters) – Italian EU-harmonised consumer prices (HICP) fell a preliminary 0.8% month-on-month in July, with annual inflation accelerating to 1.7% from 0.9% in June, data showed on Wednesday. The 1.7% annual rate was the highest since last October. The HICP was above the median forecast of a 1.2% year-on-year rise, in a Reuters survey …
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BERLIN (Reuters) – The number of people out of work in Germany rose more than expected in July in the latest sign of the challenges facing Europe’s largest economy, Federal Labour Office figures showed on Wednesday. The office said the number of unemployed grew by 18,000 in seasonally adjusted terms to 2.8 million. Analysts polled …
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By Harry Robertson and Alun John LONDON (Reuters) -Switzerland’s stock exchange SIX said trading was set to resume from around 1130 CET (0930 GMT) on Wednesday after it halted the market due to problems disseminating data. SIX halted trading in Switzerland across all products, including equities, bonds and exchange-traded funds at around 1000 CET. But …
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FRANKFURT (Reuters) – Euro zone inflation unexpectedly edged up in July, data showed on Wednesday, although a widely watched gauge of price growth in the services sector eased. Wednesday’s figures alone may not be enough to derail a widely expected European Central Bank interest rate cut in September, but they were likely to strengthen concerns …
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By Jakub Olesiuk and Matteo Allievi (Reuters) -Spanish travel booking group Amadeus posted a 25% jump in second-quarter profit on Wednesday, beating forecasts, and said it was on track to meet its full-year outlook. Amadeus’ adjusted net profit for the April to June period came in at 358.9 million euros ($388.26 million), ahead of Refinitiv-polled …
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PARIS (Reuters) -The Chinese beauty market will stay “slightly negative” in the second half, L’Oreal CEO Nicolas Hieronimus said on Wednesday, after the French company reported slower than expected growth in the second quarter. L’Oreal reported a 5.3% rise in like-for-like sales on Tuesday, slightly below consensus, with a depressed Chinese market, previously one of …
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By Radhika Anilkumar (Reuters) -Britain’s Metro Bank forecast a return to profit in the fourth quarter on Wednesday following cost-saving measures during the year and a cash injection from the sale of its residential mortgage book, sending its shares 20% up. Metro, launched in 2010 to challenge the dominance of Britain’s big banks, has been …
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By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) -European shares climbed 1% on Wednesday, driven by a raft of corporate updates, while heavyweight ASML led overall gains on report that the Dutch chip equipment manufacturer would be exempted from a new U.S. rule on foreign chip equipment exports. The pan-European STOXX 600 index was trading at a two-week high …
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MADRID (Reuters) – Spanish airport operator Aena’s first-half net profit rose 33% as passenger traffic expanded faster than expected, boosted by growth in tourist numbers visiting the country. The company in charge of Spanish airports and the world’s largest in terms of passengers, said on Wednesday it made a net profit of 808.6 million euros …
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