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EU Commission Recommends Slight Euro Zone Fiscal Tightening in 2025 and 2026

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UK Stocks Edge up After Inflation Data, Fed Decision in Focus

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Analysis-Macro a Must-Have for Hedge Fund Investors Betting on 2025 Market Swings

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Sweden's Sbb Exchanges $2.9 Billion Debt, Eyes Lower Leverage Ahead

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'Oil Is Everywhere': Russians Tackle Black Sea Spill

Date: December 18, 2024

MOSCOW (Reuters) - An oil spill from damaged tankers has contaminated a long stretch of sandy beaches along the Russian Black Sea shoreline, polluting the air and threatening wildlife in one of the...

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German 2024 Gas Consumption up 3.3%, Industry Group Says

Date: December 18, 2024

FRANKFURT (Reuters) - German utility industry group BDEW on Wednesday reported annual national usage of natural gas rose 3.3% in 2024 to 835 billion kilowatt hours (kWh). The figure is watched in the...

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Birkenstock Beats Fourth-Quarter Revenue Estimates

Date: December 18, 2024

(Reuters) - Birkenstock beat market expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday, helped by robust full-price sales of the German footwear maker's pricey sandals. The company reported fourth-...

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Denmark Warns of Increased Risk of Arctic Military Confrontation Due to Russia's Aggression

Date: December 18, 2024

COPENHAGEN (Reuters) - Denmark, which oversees security in and around Greenland, on Wednesday warned of a heightened risk of military confrontation in the Arctic, driven by aggressive threatening...

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Dutch Watchdog Fines Netflix for Not Properly Informing Customers About Data Use

Date: December 18, 2024

(Reuters) - The Dutch Data Protection Authority (DPA) said on Wednesday it fined Netflix 4.75 million euros ($4.98 million) for not properly informing customers about its use of their personal data...

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G20 Watchdog Urges Governments to Address Non-Bank Financial Risks

Date: December 18, 2024

ZURICH (Reuters) - The Financial Stability Board (FSB) on Wednesday pitched recommendations for governments to reduce risks around hedge funds, insurers and other non-bank financial intermediaries,...