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Oil climbs to 2-week high on Fed rate-cut signals, supply concerns

(Refiles to insert dateline) By Colleen Howe BEIJING, Dec 5 (Reuters) - WTI oil prices were heading...

5th December, 2025

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Stocks higher, dollar set for second straight weekly loss as investors eye Fed cut

By Stella Qiu SYDNEY, Dec 5 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei skidded on Friday, wiping out this week's gai...

5th December, 2025

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CEOs see younger consumers driving growth amid tariffs, AI changes

By Susan Heavey and Jessica DiNapoli NEW YORK, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Younger shoppers are helping to dri...

4th December, 2025

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Czech populist Babis to become prime minister next week

By Jan Lopatka PRAGUE, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Czech election winner and populist ANO party chief Andrej B...

4th December, 2025

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Russia's Putin arrives in India for summit talks with PM Modi

NEW DELHI, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin landed in New Delhi on Thursday, where...

4th December, 2025

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Russia mocks EU deliberations on frozen assets, says seizure will prompt 'harshest response'

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russia said on Thursday that any "illegal action" by the European Union in...

4th December, 2025

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Russia warns Faroe Islands of potential retaliation over sanctions related to alleged spy ships

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Russia is considering retaliatory measures against the Faroe Islands after...

4th December, 2025

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Irish domestic economy grows 2.3% in third quarter, GDP remains elevated

By Padraic Halpin DUBLIN, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Ireland's domestic economy grew by 2.3% in the third qua...

4th December, 2025

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Russia's Medvedev says EU seizure of frozen assets could be tantamount to justification for war

MOSCOW, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said on...

4th December, 2025

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IKEA opens its farthest store from Sweden in New Zealand

Dec 4 (Reuters) - IKEA opened its first store in New Zealand on Thursday, entering its 64th market a...

4th December, 2025

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Morning Bid: Day off for dollar debasement trade

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Gregor Stuart Hunter The greenback is ge...

4th December, 2025

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Macron urges Xi to help correct 'unsustainable' global trade imbalances

By Joe Cash BEIJING, Dec 4 (Reuters) - French President Emmanuel Macron urged Chinese leader Xi Jinp...

4th December, 2025