Finance

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Image for Kazakh minister says fuel price freeze to remain until at least spring, blames Ukraine war fallout
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Kazakh minister says fuel price freeze to remain until at least spring, blames Ukraine war fallout

ASTANA (Reuters) -Kazakhstan's economy minister said on Wednesday that a freeze on fuel prices would...

22nd October, 2025

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ECB to pause rates at least until 2027 on steady inflation and growth outlook

By Indradip Ghosh BENGALURU -The European Central Bank has finished cutting interest rates as inflat...

22nd October, 2025

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Dutch election tests appetite for far-right government under Wilders

By Toby Sterling AMSTERDAM (Reuters) -A national election in the Netherlands next week presents vote...

22nd October, 2025

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US sanctions Russian oil companies as Moscow holds nuclear drills

By Pavel Polityuk and Dmitry Antonov KYIV/MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia and Ukraine pounded each other wi...

22nd October, 2025

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Halfords sales rise 4%, sending shares higher

(Reuters) -Britain's Halfords reported on Wednesday a 4.1% rise in like-for-like first-half sales an...

22nd October, 2025

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UK house prices rise 3.0% year-on-year in August

LONDON (Reuters) -Average house prices in the United Kingdom in August were 3.0% higher than a year...

22nd October, 2025

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European utilities set for longest winning streak since 1998

MILAN (Reuters) -European utilities stocks extended this month's rally into a 14th day on Wednesday,...

22nd October, 2025

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Britain issues sanctions exemption for Rosneft's German subsidiaries

LONDON (Reuters) -Britain on Wednesday issued a special licence allowing businesses to work with two...

22nd October, 2025

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Swiss National Bank expects slight increase in inflation

ZURICH (Reuters) -Swiss inflation is likely to rise slightly in the coming quarters, Swiss National...

22nd October, 2025

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UK's CBI business association names BAE Systems chair as president

LONDON (Reuters) -The Confederation of British Industry said on Wednesday that the chair of defence...

22nd October, 2025

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Russia says no EU asset seizure if Russian assets are spared confiscation

MOSCOW (Reuters) -Russia has no plans to seize any European assets, including companies and banks, b...

22nd October, 2025

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German logistics firms face challenging 2026, says industry group

BERLIN (Reuters) -German logistics firms are under pressure heading into 2026, a year in which only...

22nd October, 2025