Swiss central bank profits boosted by gold price surge
Switzerland's central bank on Friday reported a profit of 12.6 billion Swiss francs ($15.7 billion) for the first nine months of 2025, boosted by soaring gold prices and rising stock markets.
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Sinner beats Shelton to boost number one bid in Paris
Jannik Sinner took a step closer to reclaiming the world number one ranking with a comfortable victory over American Ben Shelton in the Paris Masters quarter-finals on Friday.
Read moreFrench lawmakers reject wealth tax as budget tensions mount
France's lower house on Friday rejected a wealth tax proposed by the left, which has threatened to bring down the government if a levy on the super-rich is not in the budget.
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French court jails Bulgarians for up to four years for Holocaust memorial defacement
A French court on Friday sentenced four Bulgarians to between two and four years in prison for desecrating a Jewish memorial with red handprints last year, in what prosecutors think may have been foreign interference linked to Russia.
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Profits dip at ExxonMobil, Chevron on lower crude prices
US oil giants ExxonMobil and Chevron reported lower earnings Friday as the decline in oil prices offset the lift from higher production.
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Ashraf and Mirza skittle South Africa as Pakistan win 2nd T20
Pace bowlers Faheem Ashraf and Salman Mirza registered their best international T20 figures to guide Pakistan to a nine-wicket win over South Africa in Lahore on Friday.
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2,000 trucks stuck in Belarus after Lithuania closes border: association
Some 2,000 trucks were stranded Friday in Belarus after Lithuania closed its border in response to recent airspace disruptions, a truckers association said.
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French lawmakers reject wealth tax proposal in budget debate
France's lower house on Friday rejected a wealth tax proposed by the left, which has threatened to bring down the government if a levy on the super-rich is not in the budget.
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Premier League blames European expansion for lack of Boxing Day games
Premier League chiefs have blamed the reduction of Boxing Day matches this season on the expansion of European competitions.
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Bublik sets up Auger-Aliassime semi-final at Paris Masters
Alexander Bublik battled back to defeat Alex de Minaur on Friday and reach the first Masters 1000 semi-final of his career in Paris.
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