French Unemployment Benefit Claims (Dec) -11.9K (Prev. -21.5K)

The decrease in French unemployment benefit claims by 11.9K suggests a stronger labor market trend than previously indicated by the earlier reduction of 21.5K.

Newsquawk StaffPublished 29 Jan 2026, 11:20 UTCOn the live feed at 11:00 UTC — 7 more headlines followed before this page went public

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11:07

Trane Technologies plc (TT) Q4 2025 (USD): EPS 2.86 (exp. 2.82), Revenue 5.14bln (exp. 5.09bln); expects FY26 GAAP and adjusted continuing EPS for full-year 2026 of 14.65-14.85 (exp. 14.78)

11:01

CBRT Minutes (Jan): The underlying trend of inflation declined in December; "While leading indicators suggest that monthly consumer inflation has firmed in January, led by food prices, the rise in the underlying trend of inflation is limited."

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French Unemployment Benefit Claims (Dec) -11.9K (Prev. -21.5K)

10:55

Dow (DOW) launches Transform to Outperform to raise the competitive industry benchmark for productivity and growth to enable improved returns; targeting at least USD 2bln near-term Op. EBITDA improvement; to cut around 4,500 jobs

10:49

The US administration is reportedly hosting senior defense and intelligence officials from Israel and Saudi Arabia for talks on Iran this week, Axios reports citing sources; in the context of US President Trump considering military strikes

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