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Euro zone manufacturing slips deeper into contraction at year-end, PMI shows
Sterling struggles for direction on first trading day of 2026
Date: January 2, 2026
By Samuel Indyk LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - The British pound was little changed against both the dollar and euro on Friday, with little news to drive the currency either way as 2026 gets off to a slow...
Poland's JSW urges unions to accept cost cuts to secure state aid
Date: January 2, 2026
GDANSK, Jan 2 (Reuters) - State-controlled Polish miner JSW on Friday warned its employees of irreversible consequences unless unions accepted a rescue plan that includes cost-cutting to ensure...
Tesla sales fall in big European markets but set record in Norway
Date: January 2, 2026
By Alessandro Parodi Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla registrations fell in some key European markets in December, but surged in Norway confirming a trend of record sales in Europe's EV trailblazer while the...
Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up
Date: January 2, 2026
KYIV, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he has offered the position of presidential chief of staff to military intelligence chief Kyrylo Budanov. "At this time,...
Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares
Date: January 2, 2026
DUBAI, Jan 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump threatened on Friday to come to the aid of protesters in Iran if security forces fire on them, days into unrest that has left several dead and...
Exports help French December manufacturing grow at fastest rate in more than three years, PMI shows
Date: January 2, 2026
PARIS, Jan 2 (Reuters) - French manufacturing activity grew at the fastest rate in 3-1/2 years in December thanks to robust exports, although political uncertainty may create headwinds in 2026, a...
