economic growth

Image for Jeronimo Martins' quarterly profit jumps 15% on higher sales
Finance

Jeronimo Martins' quarterly profit jumps 15% on higher sales

LISBON (Reuters) -Portuguese retailer Jeronimo Martins posted a near 15% rise in its third-quarter n...

29th October, 2025

Image for Israeli military says it conducted a targeted strike in northern Gaza Strip
Headlines

Israeli military says it conducted a targeted strike in northern Gaza Strip

(Reuters) -The Israeli military said on Wednesday it conducted a "targeted" strike in the area of Be...

29th October, 2025

Image for UK's Starmer does not commit to tax pledges ahead of budget
Headlines

UK's Starmer does not commit to tax pledges ahead of budget

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday declined to commit to a previou...

29th October, 2025

Image for Ukraine struggling to hold eastern city of Pokrovsk, military analysts say
Headlines

Ukraine struggling to hold eastern city of Pokrovsk, military analysts say

By Dan Peleschuk KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian forces are struggling to fend off intensifying Russian ad...

29th October, 2025

Image for Putin's envoy Dmitriev believes there may be peace in Ukraine within a year
Headlines

Putin's envoy Dmitriev believes there may be peace in Ukraine within a year

RIYADH (Reuters) -Russian President Vladimir Putin's special envoy Kirill Dmitriev told an investmen...

29th October, 2025

Image for Young Russian street musicians who played anti-Kremlin songs get more jail time
Headlines

Young Russian street musicians who played anti-Kremlin songs get more jail time

ST PETERSBURG (Reuters) -A group of young Russian street musicians who went viral on social media fo...

29th October, 2025

Image for Switzerland to overhaul export risk insurance law amid trade turbulence
Headlines

Switzerland to overhaul export risk insurance law amid trade turbulence

ZURICH (Reuters) -The Swiss government said on Wednesday it will overhaul legislation on export risk...

29th October, 2025

Image for Italy's auditors court rejects Sicily bridge plans, govt vows to fight back
Headlines

Italy's auditors court rejects Sicily bridge plans, govt vows to fight back

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -The Italian Court of Auditors on Wednesday discussed a landmark gov...

29th October, 2025

Image for Explainer-Why is Russia pushing so hard to take the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?
Headlines

Explainer-Why is Russia pushing so hard to take the Ukrainian city of Pokrovsk?

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russian forces are close to taking the eastern Ukrainian city...

29th October, 2025

Image for Germany to lift hourly minimum wage to 14.60 euros from 2027
Headlines

Germany to lift hourly minimum wage to 14.60 euros from 2027

BERLIN (Reuters) -The hourly minimum wage for workers in Germany, Europe's biggest economy, will ris...

29th October, 2025

Image for Traton posts earnings decline on weaker sales and rising tariff impact (October 29)
Finance

Traton posts earnings decline on weaker sales and rising tariff impact (October 29)

(Reuters) -Volkswagen's truck unit Traton reported on Wednesday a 39% drop in adjusted operating pro...

29th October, 2025

Image for Czech election winner Babis says his party will sign coalition agreement on Nov 3
Headlines

Czech election winner Babis says his party will sign coalition agreement on Nov 3

(Reuters) -Czech election winner Andrej Babis said on Wednesday that his ANO party will sign a coali...

29th October, 2025