By Pranav Kashyap and Lisa Pauline Mattackal (Reuters) -Gains in banking stocks and airlines lifted European shares on Tuesday, though trading remained cautious ahead of key economic data later this week. The travel and leisure and banking sectors were the top gainers for the day, rising 0.7% and 0.9% respectively. The pan-European STOXX 600 index …
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By Yadarisa Shabong and Kate Holton (Reuters) – Britain’s hospitality industry is gearing up for a multi-million pound boost from the Oasis concerts next summer after brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher announced plans to reunite for a series of gigs. “The Oasis tour is likely to join the likes of Taylor Swift, Harry Styles and …
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BOGOTA (Reuters) – The Colombian unit of bank BBVA has issued ordinary shares worth 877 billion pesos ($218 million), the Colombian stock exchange said in a statement on Tuesday. The Colombian unit issued 3.24 billion shares at a price of 270 pesos each in an initial tranche, the statement said, adding that a further 152.7 …
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By Khushi Singh and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) -UK’s benchmark FTSE 100 stock index ended higher on Tuesday, led by gains in travel and mining shares, while Bunzl hit a record high after the business supplies distributor forecast a strong annual profit. The blue-chip FTSE 100 index was up 0.2%, marking its fourth straight day of …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s Harbour Energy said on Tuesday it expects to complete the acquisition of Wintershall Dea’s assets in early September, versus its previous forecast of early in the fourth quarter of the year. Harbour’s shares were up 7.2% at 301.10p in morning trade. The largest British North Sea oil and gas producer said it has …
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OSLO (Reuters) -Scandinavian airline SAS has reached a wage deal with cabin crew in Norway, prompting workers to call off a strike that has grounded dozens of flights since it began late last week, the carrier and two labour unions said on Tuesday. SAS, which has been under bankruptcy protection for more than two years …
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By Tassilo Hummel PARIS (Reuters) – Telegram boss Pavel Durov could be held in police custody until Wednesday after French prosecutors said they had granted extra time for questioning, while a senior ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin alleged Washington was behind his arrest. Durov, a Russian-born billionaire, was arrested in France over the weekend …
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By Yamini Kalia (Reuters) – Britain’s Bunzl raised its annual adjusted operating profit forecast on Tuesday, benefiting from acquisitions and demand for its own brand business supplies, lifting it shares to a record high. Bunzl’s shares rose by as much as 12% in early trading and were up 10.6% to 3,558 pence at 0743 GMT. …
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By Kate Abnett and Bart Biesemans BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ryanair Group Chief Executive Michael O’Leary on Tuesday said that Boeing’s new management “continue to disappoint” and that deliveries were behind schedule. The Irish airline, one of Boeing’s largest customers, said there was a risk it would take delivery of just 20-25 of the 737 MAX …
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ZURICH (Reuters) – Swiss media company Tamedia said on Tuesday it will start a fresh round of cost-saving measures as it closes two of its three printing works and lays off almost 300 staff. Tamedia, publisher of the daily newspaper Tages-Anzeiger said it would cut around 200 jobs in the printing works and that another …
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