Finance
Italian manufacturing contracts for second straight month in January, PMI shows
ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector contracted for a second month running in Januar...
2nd February, 2026
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Spain's manufacturing sector faces rough start to 2026, PMI shows
MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector began the year on a weak note, with new order...
2nd February, 2026
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Gaza border reopening long awaited by stranded Palestinians
By Nidal al-Mughrabi and Mahmoud Issa CAIRO/GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Cut off from family or urgently...
2nd February, 2026
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Explainer-What's next for Trump's Gaza plan after Rafah reopening?
Feb 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's plan to end the Gaza war was given a boost on Monday...
2nd February, 2026
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Tens of thousands of transport workers walk off job in Germany
BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Commuters across Germany faced freezing temperatures and empty platforms o...
2nd February, 2026
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Slow movement at Gaza border after Israel reopens Rafah crossing
By Haseeb Alwazeer GAZA, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Israel was expected to reopen the border between Gaza and...
2nd February, 2026
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German chemical industry sentiment ticks up in January despite weak conditions, Ifo says
Feb 2 (Reuters) - Business confidence in Germany's chemical industry improved slightly in January as...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
German retail sales inch up in December
Feb 2 (Reuters) - German retail sales rose slightly less than expected in December, increasing by 0....
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Analysis-Europe's $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy
By Victoria Waldersee, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones MADRID/ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - In olive groves...
2nd February, 2026
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Germany closer to US than China despite recent tensions, foreign minister says
By Jun Yuan Yong SINGAPORE, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany is "not in equidistance" from the United State...
2nd February, 2026
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Russia does not want a global conflict, Medvedev says
By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, a senior Kremlin security official,...
2nd February, 2026
Finance
Russian manufacturing contraction eases but VAT hike fuels inflation, PMI shows
MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia's manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilisation in January, wi...
2nd February, 2026