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Finance

UK borrows less than expected in November but Reeves still under pressure

By Andy Bruce (Reuters) -Britain ran a smaller-than-expected budget deficit last month but only beca...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Credit Agricole buys remainder of Caceis custody and asset JV from Santander

MADRID (Reuters) - Credit Agricole agreed to buy a 30.5% stake from Spain's Santander in custody and...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

UniCredit CEO says Commerzbank stake, BPM bid tests for Europe's future

MILAN (Reuters) - UniCredit's CEO Andrea Orcel said his bank's investment in German rival Commerzban...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

UK retail sales edge up by 0.2% in November

LONDON (Reuters) -British retail sales rose by a weaker-than-expected 0.2% in November, according to...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

German producer prices rise unexpectedly in November

(Reuters) - German producer prices rose unexpectedly in November, increasing by 0.1% on the year, th...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Trump says EU should make up 'tremendous deficit' with US by purchasing its oil and gas

(Reuters) - U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Friday that the European Union must purchase U...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Luxury labels bulk up on lower-priced goods to appeal to middle-class shoppers

By Mimosa Spencer PARIS (Reuters) - Confronting a broad decline in demand for their usual fare, incl...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

UK finance minister to revive regular economic talks with China in January trip, sources says

By Joe Cash BEIJING (Reuters) - Britain's finance minister Rachel Reeves will visit China on a two-d...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Amprion, Hitachi Energy sign over $2 billion contract for German converter stations

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - Hitachi Energy, a Swiss-based supplier of power technology and electrification...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Ukraine collects vast war data trove to train AI models

By Max Hunder KYIV (Reuters) - As the future of warfare pivots towards artificial intelligence, Ukra...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Russian missile attack on Kyiv injures two and damages buildings, officials say

KYIV (Reuters) - A Russian missile attack injured two people and damaged buildings in Kyiv, local of...

20th December, 2024

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Finance

Private equity faces an exit problem in Europe as bigger deals beckon

By Emma-Victoria Farr and Andres Gonzalez LONDON (Reuters) - Private equity funds in Europe, even th...

20th December, 2024