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ITALY'S TAX BURDEN SEEN AT 42.8% OF GDP IN 2025, AT 42.7% BOTH IN 2026 AND 2027 UNDER UNCHANGED POLICY SCENARIO, GOVT BUDGET PLAN SHOWS

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INDIA AIR FORCE CHIEF: CONSIDERING PARTNERSHIPS TO BUILD AIRCRAFT, WEAPON SYSTEMS IN INDIA TO FILL IMMEDIATE GAPS IN THE AIR FORCE

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(Adds new items, updates futures) Oct 3 – Britain's FTSE 100 index is seen opening higher on Friday, with futures up 0.13%. * BEAUTY TECH GROUP: Beauty Tech Group has priced its IPO at 271 pence per share, implying a market capitalisation of 300 million pounds ($402.90 million), as the British company prepares to make its London market debut on Friday. * J D WETHERSPOON : – British pub group J D Wetherspoon reported a more than 10% rise in annual adjusted pretax profit, helped by resilient demand for its budget-friendly drinks and pub grub. * BP: BP said it will seek a partner for its major Bumerangue oil discovery in Brazil and could close a deal before making a final investment decision on the project * SHELL: Shell-led LNG Canada has begun starting up its second 6.5 million tonnes per annum (mtpa) liquefied natural gas processing unit, Train 2, in Kitimat, British Columbia, a spokesperson told Reuters. * SHAWBROOK : British bank Shawbrook could file for an initial public offering as early as the coming days, two people familiar with the matter said. * ZEGONA: Zegona Communications is mulling a potential sale of the five data centers it acquired through its purchase of Vodafone's Spanish unit, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar with the matter. * COMMODITIES: Oil prices rose slightly but were on track for their steepest weekly decline since late June, copper prices rose on supply disruptions and gold held steady, buoyed by expectations of further U.S. interest rate cuts. * For more on the factors affecting European stocks, please click on: TODAY'S UK PAPERS > Financial Times > Other business headlines (Reporting by Simone Lobo in Bengaluru)

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Oct 3 (Reuters) – Competition and Markets Authority : * COMPETITION AND MKTS – MERGER UPDATE: VANDEMOORTELE / DELIFRANCE * CMA : INVITATION TO COMMENT ON ANTICIPATED ACQUISITION BY VANDEMOORTELE GROUP OF DÉLIFRANCE S.A. Source text:

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Oct 3 (Reuters) – J D Wetherspoon PLC: * J D WETHERSPOON FY SALES GBP 2,127.5 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE GBP 2,118 MILLION * J D WETHERSPOON FY ADJUSTED PRETAX PROFIT GBP 81.4 MILLION VERSUS. IBES ESTIMATE GBP 77.5 MILLION * J D WETHERSPOON FY LIKE-FOR-LIKE 5.1% * J D WETHERSPOON FY DIVIDEND GBP 12 * J D WETHERSPOON: CURRENTLY ANTICIPATES A REASONABLE OUTCOME FOR THE FINANCIAL YEAR * J D WETHERSPOON FY DIVIDEND GBP 0.12 * J D WETHERSPOON: IN LAST NINE WEEKS, TO 28 SEPTEMBER 2025, LIKE-FOR-LIKE SALES INCREASED BY 3.2% Further company coverage:

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Oct 3 (Reuters) – P/F Bakkafrost: * Q3 HARVEST VOLUMES FOR OPERATION IN THE FAROE ISLANDS WAS 25.4 THOUSAND TONNES * Q3 HARVEST VOLUMES FOR OPERATION IN SCOTLAND WAS 5.3 THOUSAND TONNES * Q3 SMOLT RELEASE IN FAROE ISLANDS AT 4.8 MILLION * Q3 SMOLT RELEASE IN SCOTLAND AT 3.3 MILLION Source text: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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Oct 3 (Reuters) – British pub group J D Wetherspoon reported a more than 10% rise in annual adjusted pretax profit on Friday, helped by resilient demand for its drinks and pub grub. Before separately disclosed items, the company reported an adjusted pre-tax profit of 81.4 million pounds ($109.33 million) for the year ended July 27, compared with 73.9 million pounds last year. (Reporting by Nithyashree R B in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu Sahu)

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Oct 3 (Reuters) – Tallink Grupp AS: * IN SEPT 2025 IT TRANSPORTED 387,482 PASSENGERS DOWN 4.1% YOY * IN Q3 IT TRANSPORTED 1,766,335 PASSENGERS UP 3.0% YOY * CARGO UNITS DROP 8.2% YOY IN SEPT * CARGO UNITS DROP 9.8% YOY IN Q3 Source text: Further company coverage: (Gdansk Newsroom)

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MOSCOW, Oct 3 (Reuters) – Russia's service sector saw business activity contract sharply in September, marking the steepest decline since December 2022, as a renewed drop in new orders weighed on output, a survey showed on Friday. The S&P Global Russia Services PMI Business Activity Index fell to 47.0 in September from 50.0 in August, indicating a contraction in activity. A reading above 50 signals growth, while below 50 indicates contraction. The downturn was driven by the sharpest fall in new orders since December 2022, with firms citing reduced customer numbers and lower purchasing power. Despite this, employment rose at the fastest pace since January 2024, as businesses aimed to clear backlogs and prepare for potential future demand. Input costs increased at the quickest rate in five months, driven by higher supplier, wage, and utility expenses. However, firms moderated the rise in output charges to remain competitive, despite the pressure on margins. "Business confidence strengthened slightly, reflecting hopes for greater economic stability and an increase in customer numbers," the report noted. The composite PMI, which includes both manufacturing and services, dropped to 46.6 in September from 49.1 in August, marking the sharpest fall in private sector output since October 2022. The data underscores ongoing challenges in the Russian economy, with both manufacturing and services sectors facing headwinds from declining demand and rising costs. (Reporting by Gleb Bryanski; Editing by Toby Chopra)

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LONDON, Oct 3 (Reuters) – British police on Friday named the two men killed in an attack on a Manchester synagogue as Adrian Daulby, 53, and Melvin Cravitz, 66, who were both local residents. The men were killed on Thursday when a man drove a car into pedestrians and then began stabbing them outside the Heaton Park Hebrew Congregation Synagogue in the city in northern England. The attacker, since named as Jihad al-Shamie, a 35-year-old British citizen of Syrian descent, was shot dead at the scene by armed officers. “My deepest sympathies are with Mr Daulby and Mr Cravitz’s loved ones at this extremely hard time," said Detective Chief Superintendent Lewis Hughes in a statement. (Reporting by Sarah Young; editing by William James)

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