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Sharp rise in Hungary's deficit, inflation could harm credit rating, S&P Global says

By Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST (Reuters) -A sharp rise in Hungary's budget deficit, if coupled with hig...

7th November, 2025

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Italy's largest union calls general strike on December 12 over budget plans

MILAN (Reuters) -Italy's largest union CGIL said on Friday it would hold a general strike on Decembe...

7th November, 2025

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Parcel locker company InPost lowers earnings outlook

(Reuters) -Polish parcel locker firm InPost reported a better-than-expected 24% rise in its third-qu...

7th November, 2025

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Poland seeks Brussels' nod to tap EU Ukraine fund for border zone, development bank says

By Marek Strzelecki and Pawel Florkiewicz WARSAW (Reuters) -Poland is seeking Brussels' approval to...

7th November, 2025

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Lukoil's Finnish fuel stations are running dry due to sanctions, daily HS reports

HELSINKI (Reuters) -Finnish petrol station chain Teboil, owned by Russia's Lukoil, is running out of...

7th November, 2025

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Germany sticks to year-end deadline for FCAS warplane decision

BERLIN (Reuters) -Germany still aims to take a decision on the future of the Franco-German fighter j...

7th November, 2025

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Pound set for third consecutive weekly fall versus euro and dollar

(Adds byline) By Stefano Rebaudo (Reuters) -Sterling was headed for its third straight weekly loss a...

7th November, 2025

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Vespa maker Piaggio's profit nearly halves in first nine months of 2025

(Reuters) -Piaggio's net profit fell 49% to 31.7 million euros ($37.0 million) in the first nine mon...

7th November, 2025

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IKEA profit falls 26% to $2 billion as US tariffs fuel costs

By Helen Reid LONDON (Reuters) -Sweden's Inter IKEA, which supplies furniture to IKEA stores around...

7th November, 2025

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Gen Z shoppers can't get enough of perfumes. Coty, Estee are benefiting

By Anuja Bharat Mistry (Reuters) -Fragrances have become a staple for Gen Z shoppers, the fastest-gr...

7th November, 2025

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European Commission, Shein to meet after French call for investigation

BRUSSELS (Reuters) -Representatives of the European Commission and Shein will meet on Friday, a spok...

7th November, 2025

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European military trainers should be part of Ukraine security guarantees, EU general says

By Andrew Gray BRUSSELS (Reuters) -The European Union should move military trainers into Ukraine aft...

7th November, 2025