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Image for Verallia may cut up to 360 jobs as European glass bottle demand falls
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Verallia may cut up to 360 jobs as European glass bottle demand falls

PARIS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - French glass bottle maker Verallia said on Tuesday it has started a busine...

17th February, 2026

Image for London's FTSE 100 hits new peak as soft jobs data raises rate cut bets
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London's FTSE 100 hits new peak as soft jobs data raises rate cut bets

Feb 17 (Reuters) - London's FTSE 100 inched higher on Tuesday, as signs of a cooling labour market r...

17th February, 2026

Image for Sterling slides as UK wage growth cools and jobless rate rises
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Sterling slides as UK wage growth cools and jobless rate rises

LONDON, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The pound fell on Tuesday after data showed Britain's unemployment rate r...

17th February, 2026

Image for Ukraine's small businesses struggle as Russian strikes turn off power
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Ukraine's small businesses struggle as Russian strikes turn off power

IRPIN, Ukraine, Feb 17 (Reuters) - Nataliia Bilostotska poured her heart and soul into her three-yea...

17th February, 2026

Image for UK minimum wage is raising youth unemployment, Bank of England's Mann says
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UK minimum wage is raising youth unemployment, Bank of England's Mann says

LONDON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - A sharp rise in Britain's minimum wage for younger workers over the past...

15th February, 2026

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Germany's far-right woos unhappy car workers

By Rachel More, Sarah Marsh and Andreas Rinke STUTTGART, Germany, Feb 13 (Reuters) - On a dark Febru...

13th February, 2026

Image for Trading Day: Payrolls surprise, another yen rise
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Trading Day: Payrolls surprise, another yen rise

ORLANDO, Florida, Feb 11 (Reuters) - Wall Street wobbled and Treasury yields rose on Wednesday follo...

11th February, 2026

Image for Factbox-European companies cut jobs
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Factbox-European companies cut jobs

(Amends headline, no change to text) Feb 11 (Reuters) - Several European companies have frozen hirin...

11th February, 2026

Image for ECB policymakers fret over risk of too-low inflation
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ECB policymakers fret over risk of too-low inflation

FRANKFURT, Feb 6 (Reuters) - Euro zone inflation is likely to remain broadly on the same path as see...

6th February, 2026

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Bank of England set to hold rates pending clearer picture on inflation

By William Schomberg LONDON, Feb 5 (Reuters) - The Bank of England is expected to keep interest rate...

5th February, 2026

Image for UK unemployment set to hit 11-year high in 2026, NIESR forecasts
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UK unemployment set to hit 11-year high in 2026, NIESR forecasts

By David Milliken LONDON, Feb 4 (Reuters) - British unemployment is likely to rise to its highest si...

4th February, 2026

Image for Russia's 2026 GDP growth is seen at 1-1.3%, deputy PM Novak says
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Russia's 2026 GDP growth is seen at 1-1.3%, deputy PM Novak says

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1 to 1.3% in...

3rd February, 2026