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FTSE 100 extends gains, Micro Focus soars on buyout deal

FTSE 100 extends gains, Micro Focus soars on buyout deal

By Johann M Cherian and Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -UK’s blue-chip index rose for a second straight day on Friday on gains in comm..

Russian rouble opens flat, sticks to 60-mark against U.S. dollar

Russian rouble opens flat, sticks to 60-mark against U.S. dollar

(Reuters) – The Russian rouble opened flat in trading on Friday as month-end tax payments by exporters helped keep the currency ..

Sentiment among German exporters falls for third month in a row -Ifo

Sentiment among German exporters falls for third month in a row -Ifo

BERLIN (Reuters) – Sentiment among German exporters fell for the third month in a row in August as high gas prices and a weak gl..

New UK PM will need to take urgent action on energy bills – Ofgem CEO

New UK PM will need to take urgent action on energy bills – Ofgem CEO

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s new prime minister will need to act urgently to address the issue of soaring energy prices, t..

UK’s Micro Focus shares nearly double after Canada’s OpenText agrees $6 billion takeover

UK’s Micro Focus shares nearly double after Canada’s OpenText agrees $6 billion takeover

By Eva Mathews and Krystal Hu (Reuters) -Shares of Micro Focus soared more than 90% on Friday after Canadian software company OpenText..

Most of BP’s Whiting refinery units shut following fire -sources

Most of BP’s Whiting refinery units shut following fire -sources

HOUSTON (Reuters) -Most of the units at BP Plc’s 435,000 barrel-per-day Whiting, Indiana, refinery were out of production on Thursday ..

Decision to end ECB reinvestments takes back seat to rate hikes, sources say

Decision to end ECB reinvestments takes back seat to rate hikes, sources say

By Balazs Koranyi JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Reuters) – The European Central Bank could soon start talks on ending reinvestments of cas..

Carlsberg’s Poland unit could stop production; lack of CO2 threatens food industry

Carlsberg’s Poland unit could stop production; lack of CO2 threatens food industry

GDANSK (Reuters) -Danish brewery Carlsberg’s subsidiary in Poland could cut or halt beer production due to a lack of carbon diox..

After rescue by Open Arms, 99 migrants wait to dock in Europe

After rescue by Open Arms, 99 migrants wait to dock in Europe

By Juan Medina ABOARD THE OPEN ARMS UNO, off Sicily (Reuters) – Around 30 nautical miles off the coast of Italy’s Sicily, ..

Novartis to spin off generics business Sandoz next year

Novartis to spin off generics business Sandoz next year

By Natalie Grover ZURICH/LONDON (Reuters) -Novartis plans to spin off its underperforming generics unit Sandoz to sharpen its focus on..