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LONDON, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Britain’s manufacturing sector recorded its first increase in activity since September 2024 last month, bolstered by improved domestic demand and less of a slowdown in orders from overseas, a survey showed on Monday. The S&P Global Purchasing Managers’ Index for Britain’s manufacturing sector rose to 50.2 in November from 49.7 …

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FRANKFURT, Dec 1 (Reuters) – The number of passengers flying abroad from German airports increased by 4.6% year-on-year during the key April-to-October period, but still lagged 2.8% behind pre-pandemic levels, official statistics showed on Monday. The national statistics office said in a statement that 68.5 million passengers departed on flights abroad from Germany during the summer …

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MOSCOW, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Russian flag carrier Aeroflot on Monday reported net profit of 32.9 billion roubles ($423.42 million) in the third quarter of 2025, up 86.9% year-on-year. Revenues rose 0.9% to 261.7 billion roubles and earnings before interest, tax, depreciation and amortisation (EBITDA) jumped by 115.2% to 89.5 billion roubles, Aeroflot said. ($1 …

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By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) – German consumer sentiment has slumped to its lowest point of the year, just as shoppers should be flocking to stores for Christmas gifts, raising concerns about the health of Europe’s largest economy during what retailers call the “golden quarter”. The consumer barometer fell to 95.2 points in …

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By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Dec 1 (Reuters) – Germany’s manufacturing sector experienced a marked deterioration in business conditions in November, as new orders fell at the fastest rate in ten months, a business survey showed on Monday. The HCOB Germany Manufacturing PMI compiled by S&P Global fell to 48.2 in November from 49.6 in October, …

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PARIS, Dec 1 (Reuters) – French manufacturing contracted further in November as a drop in production and slower demand for goods hit the sector, a survey from S&P Global said on Monday. The HCOB France final manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) fell to 47.8 points in November from 48.8 in October – exactly in line …

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ZURICH, Dec 1 (Reuters) – A prominent Swiss billionaire has called for higher taxation of the rich as his country overwhelmingly rejected a proposal to introduce a 50% tax on inherited fortunes of 50 million Swiss francs ($62 million) and above. Alfred Gantner, a co-founder of private equity firm Partners Group, said increasing concentration of …

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Dec 1 (Reuters) – UK’s easyJet on Monday said it has completed software updates on its A320 aircraft family over the weekend following the global recall issued by Airbus on Friday. The airline said it maintained normal flight operations throughout the weekend and kept its financial outlook unchanged. (Reporting by Raechel Thankam Job in Bengaluru; …

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