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Image for Tesla sales fall in big European markets but set record in Norway

Finance

Tesla sales fall in big European markets but set record in Norway

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Zelenskiy names spy chief to head presidential administration in big shake-up

Image for Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

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Trump threatens Iran over protest crackdown as deadly unrest flares

Image for Exports help French December manufacturing grow at fastest rate in more than three years, PMI shows

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Exports help French December manufacturing grow at fastest rate in more than three years, PMI shows

Image for Spain's manufacturing sector slips into contraction in December, PMI shows

Spain's manufacturing sector slips into contraction in December, PMI shows

Date: January 2, 2026

MADRID, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Spain's manufacturing sector entered contraction territory in December for the first time since April, as both output and new orders fell amid weakening demand, S&P Global...

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German manufacturing sector ends 2025 in deepening downturn, PMI shows

Date: January 2, 2026

BERLIN, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Germany's manufacturing sector faced a deepening downturn at the end of 2025, with output declining for the first time in 10 months in December amid a sustained drop in...

Image for UK factories pick up a bit of speed but outlook worries remain

UK factories pick up a bit of speed but outlook worries remain

Date: January 2, 2026

LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Britain's factory sector grew at its fastest pace in 15 months in December, though by less than previously thought, while confidence dipped despite some relief over finance...

Image for Tesla registrations slump in France and Sweden but surge in Norway in December

Tesla registrations slump in France and Sweden but surge in Norway in December

Date: January 2, 2026

Jan 2 (Reuters) - Tesla new car registrations fell by two thirds in France and Sweden in December, but surged in Norway confirming a trend of record sales in Europe's EV trailblazer while the U.S....

Image for Britain's FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026

Britain's FTSE 100 hits 10,000 mark in strong start to 2026

Date: January 2, 2026

By Alun John LONDON, Jan 2 (Reuters) - London's blue-chip FTSE 100 index hit the symbolic 10,000 points mark for the first time on Friday, the latest sign of surging stock markets around the world,...

Image for Norway zips ahead in EV race as car sales hit 96% electric

Norway zips ahead in EV race as car sales hit 96% electric

Date: January 2, 2026

By Marie Mannes STOCKHOLM, Jan 2 (Reuters) - Almost all new cars registered in Norway last year were fully electric, official data showed on Friday, headed by booming Tesla sales as the Nordic country...