Finance
Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival
By Christian Kraemer and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany and Poland must t...
2nd February, 2026
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Finance
Global factory activity improves on growing demand
By Leika Kihara and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU/TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Global factory activity improv...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
London's FTSE 100 at record as financials, defensive plays offset commodity-linked losses
Feb 2 (Reuters) - The UK's FTSE 100 edged higher on Monday, as investors piled into defensive pharma...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Romania gears up to better monitor Black Sea pending offshore gas project
By Luiza Ilie BUCHAREST, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Romania will have advanced detection capabilities in the...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
German retail industry sees 2% revenue growth in 2026
DUESSELDORF, Germany, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany's retail sector expects 2026 revenue to rise by 2%,...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Hungary's Tisza party maintains lead over Orban's ruling Fidesz, poll shows
BUDAPEST, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Hungary's centre-right opposition Tisza party kept an eight-point lead o...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
UK manufacturing PMI rises to highest since August 2024
By David Milliken LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A closely watched barometer of the health of Britain's m...
2nd February, 2026
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Russia says its forces push Ukrainian forces out of settlement of Prydorozhnie
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia's defence ministry said on Monday that its forces had taken control...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Euro zone firms see deteriorating profits, ECB survey shows
FRANKFURT, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone firms expect revenues to keep rising this quarter but profita...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Euro zone factory activity contracts in January but output rebounds, PMI shows
BENGALURU, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone factory activity remained in contraction territory in January...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Germany's manufacturing sector shows signs of recovery, PMI indicates
BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector began 2026 on a positive note, with output...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
French manufacturing production rises at strongest rate in almost four years, PMI shows
By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector expanded in January and ha...
2nd February, 2026