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European shares snap 4-day losing streak, insurers lag as NN Group falls

The German share price index DAX graph is pictured at the stock exchange in Frankfurt, Germany, September 25, 2023. REUTERS/Staff Acquire Licensing RightsNN Group shares fall after unfavourable court rulingH&M shares rise as Q3 beat dwarfs weak September salesItalian-German risk premium at highest since May ahead of Italian budgetSTOXX 600 up 0.4%Sept 27 (Reuters) - European shares rose on Wednesday after four straight sessions of losses, while insurance stocks capped the gains as Netherlands' largest insurer NN Group fell after an unfavourable court ruling.The pan-European STOXX 600 index (.STOXX) added...
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Analysis: Societe Generale vision falls flat as Europe’s banks falter

People walk past a logo of French bank Societe Generale in front of the company's skyscraper at the financial and business district of La Defense near Paris, France September 14, 2023. REUTERS/Gonzalo Fuentes/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON/DUBLIN, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Societe Generale's (SOGN.PA) much-hyped new strategy plans were given a thumbs down by investors on Monday, underscoring uncertainty over European banks as they face a brittle economy.As a year-long boon from interest rate rises fizzles, Europe's big lenders are under a spotlight, with higher rates now upping pressure on...
Economy

Biden takes shot at Trump on jobs in battleground Pennsylvania

PHILADELPHIA, Sept 4 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday took shots at his likely 2024 rival, Donald Trump, in a Labor Day speech aimed at shoring up support in Pennsylvania, a state he needs to win next year to retain the White House.A self-described champion of labor unions, Biden addressed union workers in Philadelphia as he sought to explain his economic policies to a public worried about the economy, despite easing inflation and low unemployment levels."It wasn't that long ago we were losing jobs in this country," Biden...
Pension

US offers $12 billion to auto makers, suppliers for advanced vehicles

U.S. Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm delivers a speech ahead of a conversation with Daniel Yergin, the vice chairman of S&P Global, during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Aug 31 (Reuters) - The Biden administration is offering $12 billion in grants and loans for auto makers and suppliers to retrofit their plants to produce electric and other advanced vehicles, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said on Thursday."While we transition to EVs, we want to ensure that workers can transition...
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