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German minister sees 'positive signals' after meeting with Bessent

BANFF, Canada (Reuters) -German Finance Minister Lars Klingbeil is optimistic about relations with W...

22nd May, 2025

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German tax revenues up 10.2% in April, finance ministry says

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany's federal and state government tax revenues rose 10.2% i...

21st May, 2025

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Bundesbank's Nagel sees progress on tariffs but work to be done

By Christian Kraemer BANFF, Alberta (Reuters) -There has been progress towards a solution on a damag...

21st May, 2025

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Italy expects NATO to raise defence spending target to between 3.5% and 5% of GDP

By Angelo Amante, Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -NATO will raise the defence spending target for its...

21st May, 2025

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Germany readying 1.5% of GDP for dual military use infrastructure, says Merz

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany plans to allocate 1.5% of its economic output to infrastructure that has m...

21st May, 2025

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Analysis-Italians and 'lo spread', an obsession whose time has passed

By Stefano Bernabei and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) -A previously unused English word crept into the...

21st May, 2025

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German economic council forecasts stagnation for country's economy in 2025

By Maria Martinez BERLIN (Reuters) -The German Council of Economic Experts cut its economic forecast...

21st May, 2025

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Morning Bid: Nervous investors put dollar under pressure

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee Another day of dollar sel...

21st May, 2025

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Next EU budget must be more flexible, have new revenues says von der Leyen

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The next European Union budget, paying for EU policies in 20...

20th May, 2025

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IMF begins new review of war-torn Ukraine's $15.5 billion loan

KYIV (Reuters) -An International Monetary Fund monitoring mission started a new review of its $15.5...

20th May, 2025

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Too many tourists? Crowds offer an opportunity for Italy's south

By Angelo Amante PALERMO, Italy (Reuters) -In a rundown neighbourhood of Sicily's capital Palermo, a...

17th May, 2025

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NATO allies need to close defence spending gaps, Italy and Germany say

By Angelo Amante ROME (Reuters) -Boosting defence spending is a task for all NATO members willing to...

16th May, 2025