(This Aug. 2 story has been corrected to indicate it was Brent that settled at a 7-month low in the headline and paragraph 1) By Georgina McCartney HOUSTON (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Friday,[...]
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August 5, 2024
BNP Paribas swoop on AXA fund business fuels hopes for more deals
By Mathieu Rosemain, Andres Gonzalez and Iain Withers PARIS/LONDON (Reuters) -BNP Paribas’ talks to buy the investment business of insurer AXA will trigger more deals, bankers say, as European m[...]
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China’s services activity expands further, but external demand slows, Caixin PMI shows
BEIJING(Reuters) – Growth in China’s services activity accelerated in July helped by new orders, although momentum in overseas demand eased to its slowest pace in 11 months, a private-sect[...]
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Japan’s July service activity rebounds after dip, PMI shows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service-sector activity returned to growth in July thanks to solid domestic demand, a survey showed on Monday, but slow overseas orders and unabated cost pressure[...]
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