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Italy seeks $12.8 billion from banks, insurers to fund 2026-2028 budget
By Giuseppe Fonte and Alvise Armellini ROME (Reuters) -The Italian government plans to collect more...
16th October, 2025
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Morning Bid: News overload splits markets
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Kevin Buckland With this much newsflow,...
16th October, 2025
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UK economy returns to growth, but only just, as Reeves plans budget
LONDON (Reuters) -Britain's economy grew by 0.1% in August after dipping by 0.1% in July, official d...
16th October, 2025
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French PM faces fraught budget talks after surviving no-confidence votes
PARIS (Reuters) -French Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu appears likely to survive two no-confidence...
16th October, 2025
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Portugal's Socialists to enable budget passage by abstaining
LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal's opposition Socialist Party will abstain in the general vote on the cent...
15th October, 2025
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Ukraine discusses new four-year lending program with IMF chief, PM says
KYIV (Reuters) -Ukraine's Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday that she discussed a new...
15th October, 2025
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German economy expected to grow in Q4, economic indicator shows
BERLIN (Reuters) -The German economy will grow slightly in the final quarter of 2025, according to a...
15th October, 2025
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Markets relieved, but France's fiscal fire still burns
By Alun John, Dhara Ranasinghe and Stefano Rebaudo LONDON (Reuters) -France's financial markets are...
15th October, 2025
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IMF sounds alarm about high global public debt, urges countries to build buffers
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Global public debt is projected to rise above 100% of gross d...
15th October, 2025
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UK's FTSE 100 slips on fiscal worries ahead of GDP data; Burberry shines
(Reuters) -London's FTSE 100 slipped on Wednesday as investors weighed mounting fiscal concerns, poi...
15th October, 2025
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German cabinet agrees on law to incentivise post-retirement work
By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's cabinet agreed a draft law on Wednesday to encourage w...
15th October, 2025
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Data darkness in US spreads a global shadow
By Leika Kihara and Howard Schneider TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The U.S. government shutdown that h...
15th October, 2025