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Image for France passes delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga
Finance

France passes delayed 2026 budget, ending months-long saga

By Michel Rose PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France should finally get a 2026 budget on Monday, when the...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival
Finance

Poland and Germany pledge to take lead on Europe's economic revival

By Christian Kraemer and Anna Wlodarczak-Semczuk WARSAW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany and Poland must t...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Global factory activity improves on growing demand
Finance

Global factory activity improves on growing demand

By Leika Kihara and Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU/TOKYO, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Global factory activity improv...

2nd February, 2026

Image for UK manufacturing PMI rises to highest since August 2024
Finance

UK manufacturing PMI rises to highest since August 2024

By David Milliken LONDON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - A closely watched barometer of the health of Britain's m...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Euro zone factory activity contracts in January but output rebounds, PMI shows
Finance

Euro zone factory activity contracts in January but output rebounds, PMI shows

BENGALURU, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Euro zone factory activity remained in contraction territory in January...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Germany's manufacturing sector shows signs of recovery, PMI indicates
Finance

Germany's manufacturing sector shows signs of recovery, PMI indicates

BERLIN, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector began 2026 on a positive note, with output...

2nd February, 2026

Image for French manufacturing production rises at strongest rate in almost four years, PMI shows
Finance

French manufacturing production rises at strongest rate in almost four years, PMI shows

By Sudip Kar-Gupta PARIS, Feb 2 (Reuters) - France's manufacturing sector expanded in January and ha...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Italian manufacturing contracts for second straight month in January, PMI shows
Finance

Italian manufacturing contracts for second straight month in January, PMI shows

ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Italy's manufacturing sector contracted for a second month running in Januar...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Spain's manufacturing sector faces rough start to 2026, PMI shows
Finance

Spain's manufacturing sector faces rough start to 2026, PMI shows

MADRID, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector began the year on a weak note, with new order...

2nd February, 2026

Image for German retail sales inch up in December
Finance

German retail sales inch up in December

Feb 2 (Reuters) - German retail sales rose slightly less than expected in December, increasing by 0....

2nd February, 2026

Image for Analysis-Europe's $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy
Finance

Analysis-Europe's $955 billion recovery fund struggles to transform economy

By Victoria Waldersee, Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones MADRID/ROME, Feb 2 (Reuters) - In olive groves...

2nd February, 2026

Image for Russian manufacturing contraction eases but VAT hike fuels inflation, PMI shows
Finance

Russian manufacturing contraction eases but VAT hike fuels inflation, PMI shows

MOSCOW, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Russia's manufacturing sector showed signs of stabilisation in January, wi...

2nd February, 2026