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UK economy shrank record 11% in 2020, worst since 1709

LONDON (Reuters) – Britain recorded its biggest fall in output in more than 300 years in 2020 when i...

22nd August, 2022

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Shares slip, dollar dominates as recession looms

By Lawrence White LONDON (Reuters) – European shares slumped to month-long lows, oil prices fell and...

22nd August, 2022

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European stocks eye worst day in over a month on looming energy crisis

By Anisha Sircar (Reuters) -European shares were on Monday set for their worst day in more than a mo...

22nd August, 2022

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French retailer Carrefour to freeze prices on 100 products to tackle inflation

PARIS (Reuters) -French supermarket retailer Carrefour is freezing prices on 100 everyday products f...

22nd August, 2022

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China steps up easing, cuts lending benchmarks to revive faltering economy

By Winni Zhou and Brenda Goh SHANGHAI (Reuters) -China cut its benchmark lending rate and lowered th...

22nd August, 2022

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Asia shares slip, dollar strong as yuan weakens

By Wayne Cole SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian shares slipped on Monday and the dollar extended its climb am...

22nd August, 2022

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Oil falls on concerns economic slowdown may dent fuel demand

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO (Reuters) – Oil prices fell on Monday, ending three days of gains, on fears a...

22nd August, 2022

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Record jump in German producer prices adds to gloomy outlook

By Miranda Murray and Paul Carrel BERLIN (Reuters) -German producer prices jumped at the fastest pac...

19th August, 2022

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Online discounts boost struggling UK retailers in July

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British shoppers spent more than expected last month after being...

19th August, 2022

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Euro zone current account swings back to a surplus in June

FRANKFURT (Reuters) – The euro zone’s current account swung back to a small surplus in June on an im...

19th August, 2022

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Russian rouble nears 4-week high versus dollar

(This content was produced in Russia where the law restricts coverage of Russian military operations...

19th August, 2022

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Take Five: Taking in the vistas from Jackson Hole

(Reuters) – Jackson Hole, Wyoming, is the focal point for markets in the coming week as investors ze...

19th August, 2022