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* Shire rises after Takeda approves takeover deal (Adds closing prices, details)

The British government has broken its promises to Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party and put pressure on the arrangement that keeps Prime Minister Theresa May in power, the party's Brexit spokesman said on Wednesday.

Pieces from in-house collection and Japan to go on show in blockbuster show

Poland's central bank has launched legal action to protect its reputation, governor Adam Glapinski said on Wednesday, following the publication last month of some newspaper articles about corruption allegations involving the financial regulator.

* Bond yields fall as RBI lowers inflation projection (Adds further comments from government statement)

After three defeats, Theresa May’s government is on the back foot over leaving the EU

Irish airline’s vulnerabilities exposed by toughness towards staff and customers

Canadian department store chain Hudson's Bay Co reported a jump in adjusted earnings on Wednesday on higher sales and margins, and its chief executive told Reuters that encouraging Black Friday sales bode well for the current quarter.

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Global demand for cement is seen growing by 1.5 percent next year, the World Cement Association said on Wednesday, as economic risks and trade tensions weigh on the construction industry in many countries. The demand forecast is an improvement from the 0.5 percent dip in cement volumes seen in 2018,...

Venezuela this month plans to import over 300,000 barrels per day (bpd) of refined products to ease domestic fuel shortages caused by hobbled refineries and need to prioritize exports, according to internal documents seen by Reuters.