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German finance minister, Bundesbank president back Merz's European stock market proposal

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil and Bundesbank president Joachim Nagel...

17th October, 2025

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Global equity funds draw fourth weekly inflow on hopes of Fed rate cut

(Reuters) -Global equity funds attracted inflows for a fourth straight week through October 15, as d...

17th October, 2025

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Western pressure to hit Asian buying of Russian oil from December, sources say

By Nidhi Verma, Florence Tan and Katya Golubkova NEW DELHI/SINGAPORE/TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. and Europ...

17th October, 2025

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Italy's 2026 budget entails tax cuts and spending hike worth 18.7 billion euros

ROME (Reuters) -Italy's 2026 budget contains tax cuts and spending hikes worth 18.7 billion euros ($...

17th October, 2025

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Explainer-What could a Ukraine peace deal look like?

By Guy Faulconbridge MOSCOW (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump has said he will meet Russian Pre...

17th October, 2025

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Pound struggles as investors flock to safe havens

By Amanda Cooper LONDON (Reuters) -Sterling fell on Friday, as investors rushed to safe-haven curren...

17th October, 2025

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In talks with Zelenskiy, Trump appears to press pause on fresh support

By Jeff Mason WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump will discuss the possible supply of...

17th October, 2025

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Europe's patchwork of regulations is holding investors back, says German banking head

By Christian Kraemer and Maria Martinez WASHINGTON (Reuters) -International investors have shown ren...

17th October, 2025

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Banking shares' wobbles reveal growing unease over credit risks

SINGAPORE/LONDON (Reuters) -Shares in European and Asian financial stocks dropped on Friday followin...

17th October, 2025

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Explainer-French $20 billion telecoms bid may test EU resolve

By Gianluca Lo Nostro and Elvira Pollina (Reuters) -A 17 billion euro ($19.72 billion) joint bid by...

17th October, 2025

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Ray-Ban maker shares hits all-time high as investors bet on Meta AI glasses boom

(Reuters) -Shares of Ray-Ban maker EssilorLuxottica surged more than 9% in early trading on Friday a...

17th October, 2025

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Shares in BBVA rise 5.7% while Sabadell falls 6.5% after failed takeover bid

MADRID (Reuters) -Shares in BBVA rose 5.7% after it announced it would immediately resume share buyb...

17th October, 2025