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France fines Shein €22 million, Shein calls fines disproportionate

PARIS, June 3 (Reuters) - France's consumer protection agency fined Chinese fast fashion retailer Sh...

3rd June, 2026

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Norway oil industry begins wage talks, hoping to avert labour strike

OSLO, June 3 (Reuters) - Norway's oil industry on Wednesday began two days of wage talks with trade...

3rd June, 2026

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UK services firms see first drop in activity since 2025 as Iran war pressure persists

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - British services firms buckled in May as the strains of the Iran war push...

3rd June, 2026

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Novo Nordisk launches Wegovy in UAE 

STOCKHOLM, June 3 (Reuters) - Novo Nordisk is launching its weight-loss drug Wegovy in the United Ar...

3rd June, 2026

Image for German services activity shrinks again in May as energy costs weigh, PMI shows
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German services activity shrinks again in May as energy costs weigh, PMI shows

BERLIN, June 3 (Reuters) - Germany's service sector contracted for a second straight month in May as...

3rd June, 2026

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Kone shareholders back $34 billion TKE takeover plan

HELSINKI, June 3 (Reuters) - Finnish elevator maker Kone said on Wednesday its shareholders have app...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Portugal general strike over labour reform halts trains, flights, shuts schools
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Portugal general strike over labour reform halts trains, flights, shuts schools

By Sergio Goncalves and Miguel Pereira LISBON, June 3 (Reuters) - A second general strike in six mon...

3rd June, 2026

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Lars Lokke Rasmussen remains Denmark's foreign minister in new government

COPENHAGEN, June 3 (Reuters) - Denmark's Foreign Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has been reappointed...

3rd June, 2026

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Carlyle Group to sell Germany's Flender to Triton Partners

June 3 (Reuters) - Carlyle said on Wednesday it agreed to sell mechanical drive systems provider Fle...

3rd June, 2026

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Hungary's government moves to abolish Orban-era Sovereignty Protection Office

BUDAPEST, June 3 (Reuters) - Hungary's governing Tisza party has submitted a bill to parliament to a...

3rd June, 2026

Image for Euro zone business wilts in May as war-driven inflation surges, pointing to Q2 GDP contraction
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Euro zone business wilts in May as war-driven inflation surges, pointing to Q2 GDP contraction

LONDON, June 3 (Reuters) - Euro zone private sector activity shrank at the fastest rate in 18 months...

3rd June, 2026

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New U.S. tariffs on EU goods would be unacceptable, EU trade committee head says

BRUSSELS, June 3 (Reuters) - Any new U.S. tariffs on European Union goods on top of the rates agreed...

3rd June, 2026