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Bank shares lift London's FTSE 100 to record, gold soars above $4,000
(Reuters) -Britain's FTSE 100 hit a new intraday record on Wednesday, lifted by heavyweight financia...
8th October, 2025
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IMF chief says global economy doing 'better than feared,' downside risks dominate
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The world economy has proven more resilient than expected despite acute strain...
8th October, 2025
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Half of Italy's EU post-COVID funds yet to be spent, watchdogs say
ROME (Reuters) -Italy has spent roughly half of the EU post-COVID recovery funds it is entitled to f...
8th October, 2025
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Britain's Starmer denies trying to appease China, says spying case dropped on legal grounds
By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday rejected accusations th...
8th October, 2025
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French Socialist Party: no guarantee pension reform will be suspended
PARIS (Reuters) -No guarantee has been made, following talks with caretaker Prime Minister Sebastien...
8th October, 2025
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German economy ministry lifts 2025 growth forecast to 0.2%
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's economy ministry revised up on Wednesday its growth fo...
8th October, 2025
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Romania's top court delays ruling on two fiscal measures
BUCHAREST (Reuters) -Romania's top court on Wednesday rejected two challenges brought against measur...
8th October, 2025
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Gold set to extend record-breaking run on global anxieties
By Polina Devitt LONDON (Reuters) -Anxieties over global geopolitical and economic risks are the big...
8th October, 2025
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Sterling rises versus euro, reaches fresh 15-month high against yen
By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling slipped against a strong dollar but rose versus the euro and...
8th October, 2025
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Russia says impetus for peace in Ukraine after Putin-Trump summit has been exhausted
MOSCOW (Reuters) -A top Russian diplomat said on Wednesday that the impetus to find a peace deal to...
8th October, 2025
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BMW shares drop after profit forecast cut on tariffs, China weakness
By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -BMW shares fell as much as 7% on Wednesday after the luxury auto...
8th October, 2025
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Czech election winner Babis aims to conclude coalition talks by early November
PRAGUE (Reuters) -Czech election winner ANO hopes to conclude negotiations with two small parties on...
8th October, 2025