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Image for German government looks to AI and cutting red tape to revive economy
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German government looks to AI and cutting red tape to revive economy

By Miranda Murray BERLIN (Reuters) -German Chancellor Friedrich Merz vowed on Wednesday to make Euro...

1st October, 2025

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Euro zone manufacturing returned to contraction in September, PMI shows

LONDON (Reuters) -Euro zone manufacturing activity slipped back into contraction in September as new...

1st October, 2025

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London's FTSE 100 closes at new record, powered by healthcare

(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 reached a fresh intraday peak on Wednesday, propelled by gains in the h...

1st October, 2025

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Kremlin warns European leaders against plan it says would steal Russia's money

MOSCOW (Reuters) -The Kremlin warned European leaders on Wednesday that Russia would pursue any indi...

1st October, 2025

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Euro zone inflation picks up, bolstering ECB's case for staying on hold

By Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT (Reuters) -Euro zone inflation accelerated last month on higher services...

1st October, 2025

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Factbox-The global race for free trade agreements since Trump's return

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs have unleashed an unp...

1st October, 2025

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Analysis-Hit by Trump tariffs, rest of world races to forge new trade alliances

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump's import tariffs have breathed...

1st October, 2025

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French manufacturing sector contracts in September as confidence wanes, PMI shows

PARIS (Reuters) -France's manufacturing sector contracted in September, with output and new orders d...

1st October, 2025

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German manufacturing dips in September on fall in new orders, PMI shows

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's manufacturing sector activity dipped slightly in September, driven prima...

1st October, 2025

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European shares close at record high as healthcare outperforms; US shutdown in focus

By Amir Orusov and Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -European shares advanced on Wednesday, with healthcar...

1st October, 2025

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UK house prices rise slightly more than expected in September, Nationwide data shows

LONDON (Reuters) -British house prices rose slightly faster than expected last month, increasing 0.5...

1st October, 2025

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UK's Taylor Wimpey sees drop in sales rate amid market challenges

(Reuters) -UK homebuilder Taylor Wimpey on Wednesday flagged a softer sales rate in the nine weeks t...

1st October, 2025