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Bank of England's Taylor sees rates on hold barring worst-case scenario

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Bank of England policymaker Alan Taylor said interest rates at their curr...

8th June, 2026

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Intesa launches bid to acquire all shares of Italy's MPS

June 8 (Reuters) - Intesa Sanpaolo on Monday launched a bid to acquire all shares of Italy's Banca M...

8th June, 2026

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Morning Bid: Blistering AI rally turns ugly

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Rae Wee An ugly selloff in technology st...

8th June, 2026

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German Mittelstand flags bureaucracy, energy costs as top risks, report shows

By Maria Martinez BERLIN, June 8 (Reuters) - Germany's small and medium-sized companies consider bur...

8th June, 2026

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Israeli military says it struck targets in western and central Iran

June 8 (Reuters) - Israel conducted strikes early on Monday against military targets in western and...

8th June, 2026

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Soccer-Perez wins Real Madrid vote to extend reign after rare election challenge

By Fernando Kallas MADRID, June 8 (Reuters) - Florentino Perez survived Real Madrid's first genuine...

8th June, 2026

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Ukrainian drone kills one in Russia-annexed Crimea, Moscow-installed governor says

June 8 (Reuters) - A Ukrainian drone struck a train in Crimea, killing its assistant driver and inju...

8th June, 2026

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Dollar climbs to two-month peak as Fed hike bets ramp up

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - The dollar was perched near a two-month high on Monday afte...

8th June, 2026

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Asia markets brace for selling after tech rout hits Wall Street

SINGAPORE, June 8 (Reuters) - Asian markets were poised to fall on Monday after Wall Street's nine-w...

7th June, 2026

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UK pay settlements hold at 3.5% for second month, IDR survey shows

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Pay settlements awarded by British employers held steady in the three mon...

7th June, 2026

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UK firms pause hiring as Iran war stings, REC survey shows

LONDON, June 8 (Reuters) - Britain's jobs market cooled rapidly in May after employers put the brake...

7th June, 2026

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Oil prices rise more than $2 on Israel strikes on Lebanon

By Colleen Howe BEIJING, June 8 (Reuters) - Oil prices were up more than $2 a barrel in early tradin...

7th June, 2026