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Image for Trump's NATO spending demands could hit Europe's credit ratings, says S&P Global
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Trump's NATO spending demands could hit Europe's credit ratings, says S&P Global

By Marc Jones LONDON (Reuters) - The credit ratings of Europe's NATO members are likely to suffer if...

14th February, 2025

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Sri Lanka's new president presents first budget with focus on crisis recovery

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) - Sri Lanka's new President Anura Kumara Dissanayake will out...

14th February, 2025

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Exclusive-Russian authorities see rising economic risks, internal reports show

LONDON (Reuters) - Lower oil prices, budget constraints and a rise in bad corporate debt are among t...

13th February, 2025

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Russian central bank says January 2025 current account deficit at $0.7 billion

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia's current account deficit in January 2025 stood at $0.7 billion, compared...

13th February, 2025

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France can no longer afford to put off belt-tightening, public auditor says

PARIS (Reuters) - France can no longer afford to put off belt-tightening efforts as debt payments sn...

13th February, 2025

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No sign of German economic recovery at start of 2025, ministry says

BERLIN (Reuters) - There has been no noticeable economic recovery in Germany since the beginning of...

13th February, 2025

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Sterling rises after data shows surprise growth in UK economy

(Reuters) - Sterling jumped on Thursday after data showed the British economy unexpectedly grew in t...

13th February, 2025

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German industrial orders rise more than expected in December

BERLIN (Reuters) - German industrial orders rose significantly more than expected in December due to...

6th February, 2025

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Italy sees tax burden unchanged through 2027 despite govt pledges to reduce it

By Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) - Italy expects its tax burden to be broadly unchanged at 42.3% of...

3rd February, 2025

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British stocks finish off lows as Trump holds off on Mexico tariffs

By Pranav Kashyap (Reuters) - Britain's benchmark FTSE 100 dropped on Monday and was on track for it...

3rd February, 2025

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Goldman Sachs flags up to 3% hit to its S&P 500 earnings forecasts from Trump's tariffs

(Reuters) - Goldman Sachs economists estimate that if the latest trade tariffs announced by U.S. Pre...

3rd February, 2025

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Central Europe's manufacturing decline eases but tariff risk looms

By Jason Hovet PRAGUE (Reuters) - A slump in most of Central Europe's manufacturing sector eased in...

3rd February, 2025