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UN predicts world economic growth to slip to 2.7% in 2026

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Global economic growth is forecast to decline to 2.7% in 2026 from...

8th January, 2026

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Egypt expects remaining 4 billion euros in EU financial package by 2027

CAIRO, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Egypt expects the remaining 4 billion euros ($4.66 billion) of a previously...

8th January, 2026

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Explainer-Why are French farmers driving their tractors into Paris?

PARIS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - French farmers have brought tractors to central Paris and blocked roads acr...

8th January, 2026

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Tariffs and low stocks propel aluminium costs to records for US consumers

By Pratima Desai LONDON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Aluminium consumers in the United States are paying recor...

8th January, 2026

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Russia says foreign troops in Ukraine would be targets after UK and France pledge post-ceasefire deployment

MOSCOW, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that any troops sent to Ukraine by Western governm...

8th January, 2026

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Bosch bracing for 2025 profit slump and tough new year, CEO says

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German automotive supplier Bosch expects a slump in 2025 earnings with ano...

8th January, 2026

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Sterling on track for third straight daily fall versus dollar

By Stefano Rebaudo Jan 8 (Reuters) - Sterling was set for a third consecutive decline on Thursday ve...

8th January, 2026

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German Social Democrats aim to tackle income tax reduction in 2026

By Andreas Rinke and Maria Martinez BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Germany's Social Democrats (SPD) want...

8th January, 2026

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Gold could hit $5,000 an ounce in first half of 2026, says HSBC

Jan 8 (Reuters) - Gold prices could rise to $5,000 an ounce in the first half of 2026 on geopolitica...

8th January, 2026

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German engineering orders rise for second month on foreign demand

BERLIN, Jan 8 (Reuters) - German engineering firms reported a boost in orders in November, with a hi...

8th January, 2026

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ECB's Santos Pereira: monetary policy has done its job, no need to change rates

LISBON, Jan 8 (Reuters) - European Central Bank policymaker Alvaro Santos Pereira urged governments...

8th January, 2026

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Morning Bid: Trump's big talk falls on investors' deaf ears

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Thursday Donald Trump headlines have sta...

8th January, 2026