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UK lowers borrowing estimates by 3 billion pounds after tax data error

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Analysis-Turkey's gas shift threatens Russia and iran's last big European market

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Explainer-What the EU's new biometric border checks mean for non-EU citizens

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Italy to apply single 30% threshold for mandatory bids, draft shows

Image for Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags

Crypto race to tokenize stocks raises investor protection flags

Date: October 8, 2025

By Hannah Lang and Elizabeth Howcroft NEW YORK/PARIS (Reuters) -A race by crypto companies to sell tokens pegged to stocks is raising alarm bells among traditional financial firms and regulatory...

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EU steel import quota plan goes too far, says European auto lobby

Date: October 8, 2025

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -A new EU plan to sharply cut steel import quotas goes too far and threatens European automakers with higher input and administrative costs, the European Automobile Manufacturers'...

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Stocks rise with US and European indexes hitting records, gold extends recent rally amid US rate cut hopes

Date: October 8, 2025

By Ankur Banerjee SINGAPORE (Reuters) -Asian stocks tracked Wall Street lower on Wednesday as investors grappled with the fallout from political drama in France and Japan, while a prolonged U.S....

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Gold zooms past $4,000 for first time in historic flight to safety

Date: October 8, 2025

By Brijesh Patel and Anushree Mukherjee (Reuters) -Gold pushed through $4,000 an ounce to hit a record on Wednesday, driven by investors seeking safety from mounting economic and geopolitical...

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Australia launches $395 million rescue of glencore copper smelter

Date: October 8, 2025

MELBOURNE (Reuters) -Australia said on Wednesday it will provide A$600 million ($395 million) over the next three years in financial support for Glencore's Mount Isa Copper Smelter and Townsville...

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UK workers face growing wealth gap challenge, think tank says

Date: October 8, 2025

LONDON (Reuters) -Rising asset prices have widened the wealth gap between the most well off 10% of British households and the average, a think tank said on Wednesday, highlighting the country's...