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By Yadarisa Shabong (Reuters) -British catering company Compass Group on Monday agreed to buy rival CH&CO in a deal valuing the Royal Opera House caterer at 475 million pounds ($603.73 million), including debt, marking its biggest acquisition in Europe to date. Compass, the world’s largest catering group, has been looking to make bolt-on acquisitions as …

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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) – Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, said on Monday she was in shock after being diagnosed with a malignant form of skin cancer, her second cancer diagnosis in a year and the latest health issue for a member of the Britain’s royal family. Ferguson, 64, the ex-wife of King …

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By Sruthi Shankar (Reuters) -London’s main stock indexes climbed on Monday after a record-setting rally on Wall Street helped outweigh concerns about a slowing British economy and sticky inflation. The blue-chip FTSE 100 edged up 0.2%, with banks in the lead, while the domestically focussed FTSE 250 rose 0.7%. Wall Street’s benchmark S&P 500 hit …

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LONDON (Reuters) – Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, has been diagnosed with a form of skin cancer, British media reported on Sunday, in another health problem for a member of Britain’s royal family. Ferguson, 64, who was married to Prince Andrew, was treated for breast cancer last year and has now been diagnosed with …

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DUBLIN (Reuters) – Airlines cancelled 102 flights in and out of Dublin airport on Sunday due to a storm that was forecast to rage for the rest of the day, the airport operator said. Storm Isha had also forced 24 aborted landings by 1700 GMT, while 27 flights opted to divert to other airports, Dublin …

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By Emily Rose JERUSALEM (Reuters) -Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Sunday rejected conditions presented by Hamas to end the war and release hostages that would include Israel’s complete withdrawal and leaving Hamas in power in Gaza. As Israeli planes resumed bombing Khan Younis in the southern Gaza Strip, senior Hamas official Sami Abu Zuhri …

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By Emma-Victoria Farr and Holger Hansen FRANKFURT/BERLIN (Reuters) – Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets across towns and cities in Germany this weekend as the country enters a second week of nationwide protests against the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party. Demonstrations have gained momentum after reports emerged from investigative news …

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