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ECB keeps rates unchanged, turns more positive on economy

LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank on Thursday left euro zone interest rates uncha...

18th December, 2025

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Prosecutor finds no reason to reopen case of unsolved 1986 murder of Swedish PM Olof Palme

STOCKHOLM, Dec 18 (Reuters) - There is no reason to reopen an investigation into the unsolved 1986 m...

18th December, 2025

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ECB keeps rates steady, nudges up growth forecast

FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept interest rates unchanged as expected on...

18th December, 2025

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ECB upgrades growth outlook, closing door to more cuts

By Francesco Canepa and Balazs Koranyi FRANKFURT, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Central Bank kept...

18th December, 2025

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Irish foreign multinational employment climbs in 2025 despite Trump tariffs

DUBLIN, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The number of people employed by foreign multinational companies in Irela...

18th December, 2025

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EU targets 41 additional vessels in Russia's shadow fleet

BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Union on Thursday imposed sanctions on 41 more ships in Ru...

18th December, 2025

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France not ready to sign Mercosur deal, Macron reaffirms

BRUSSELS, Dec 18 (Reuters) - France is not ready to sign a EU trade deal with the Mercosur group of...

18th December, 2025

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Russia says it hopes Trump does not make a 'fatal mistake' on Venezuela

MOSCOW, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Russia's foreign ministry said on Thursday that it hoped that U.S. Presid...

18th December, 2025

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Morning Bid: BoE to make the cut as others stay the course

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook Markets expect the Bank of...

18th December, 2025

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European shares gain after US inflation data, ECB rate decision aids investor optimism

Dec 18 (Reuters) - European shares were muted on Thursday as investors adopted a largely cautious st...

18th December, 2025

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Romania to raise minimum wage by 6.8% from July

BUCHAREST, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Romania's coalition government will raise the monthly gross minimum wa...

18th December, 2025

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EU must reform or risk irrelevance, Blair and Dimon say

By Kate Holton LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - The European Union must reform or risk becoming irrelevant...

18th December, 2025