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Italy gets GDP boost as govt pledges action against inflation

By Gavin Jones and Giuseppe Fonte ROME (Reuters) -Italy’s economy performed unexpectedly well in the...

31st October, 2022

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Analysis-Despite tax U-turn, UK’s Hunt still faces tough budget choices

By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – The screeching about-turn on tax cuts by finance minister Je...

17th October, 2022

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Italy slashes 2023 growth forecast but sees public finances improving

By Giuseppe Fonte and Gavin Jones ROME (Reuters) – Mario Draghi’s outgoing Italian government on Wed...

28th September, 2022

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Ireland dips into budget surplus to ease cost of living squeeze

By Padraic Halpin and Conor Humphries DUBLIN (Reuters) -Ireland dipped into one of Europe’s few budg...

27th September, 2022

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Czech government slightly raises 2023 deficit target to $11.5 billion

PRAGUE (Reuters) – The Czech government approved the 2023 central state budget draft with a deficit...

27th September, 2022

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Portugal maintains 2022 deficit forecast despite first-half surplus

LISBON (Reuters) -Portugal swung to a budget surplus of 0.8% of gross domestic product in the first...

23rd September, 2022

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European governments spend half a trillion euros on energy crisis – report

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Governments in Europe have earmarked nearly 500 billion euros in...

21st September, 2022

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European governments spend half a trillion euros on energy crisis – report

By Kate Abnett BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Governments in Europe have earmarked nearly 500 billion euros in...

21st September, 2022

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Leaping debt costs add to UK government borrowing in May

By William Schomberg and Andy Bruce LONDON (Reuters) – Surging debt interest costs triggered by the...

23rd June, 2022

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Sri Lanka’s prime minister takes on crucial finance ministry portfolio

By Uditha Jayasinghe COLOMBO (Reuters) -Sri Lanka’s Prime Minister Ranil Wickremesinghe will hold du...

25th May, 2022

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UK borrowing for 2021/22 revised down by 7 billion pounds

By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) -British public borrowing for the last financial year was revised...

24th May, 2022

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Euro zone bailout fund offers to host revolving fund to deal with shocks

By Jan Strupczewski BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The euro zone’s bailout fund offered on Thursday to use its...

6th May, 2022