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UK aims to speed up defence contracts, finance minister says
LONDON (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves wants to speed up the procurement of defen...
4th March, 2025
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Analysis-Investors say it's time to take Trump seriously as markets recoil
By Tom Westbrook and Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) - Markets no longer think Donald Trump is fu...
4th March, 2025
Headlines
Belgium aims to increase defence spending to 2% of GDP this year
(Reuters) - The Belgian government aims to accelerate defence spending by 4 billion euros ($4.2 bill...
4th March, 2025
Finance
German manufacturing shows signs of recovery, but job cuts accelerate, PMI shows
BERLIN (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector showed signs of recovery in February, with the dow...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
Euro zone factory downturn shows signs of easing in February, PMI shows
LONDON (Reuters) - The long-running downturn in the euro zone's manufacturing industry showed furthe...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
Italy's 2024 public accounts prove sweet and sour for PM Meloni
ROME (Reuters) - Italy's economy grew by 0.7% last year, below the government's official 1% forecast...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
UK factories cut staff at fastest pace since 2020 but optimism rises, PMI shows
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) - British factories cut staff at the fastest pace in nearly fi...
3rd March, 2025
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Germany eyes swift moves on defence, investors sniff bonanza
BERLIN (Reuters) - The prospect of an unprecedented post-war military spending boom by Germany sent...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
Russian factory activity growth slows as demand stagnates, PMI shows
(Reuters) - Russian manufacturing activity grew only slightly in February as overall demand stagnate...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
Swedish firms see small hit from possible US tariffs, central bank survey shows
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) - A majority of Swedish manufacturing, retail and construction businesses estima...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
French manufacturing downturn eases in February, PMI shows
PARIS (Reuters) - France's prolonged manufacturing downturn showed signs of easing in February as de...
3rd March, 2025
Finance
Italy's manufacturing stuck in downturn in February, PMI shows
ROME (Reuters) - Italian manufacturing activity contracted for an 11th month running in February, th...
3rd March, 2025