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Image for A Santa rally? Investors hope for year-end gains to cap strong 2025

Finance

A Santa rally? Investors hope for year-end gains to cap strong 2025

Image for Wall St ends higher as tech rally continues, led by Micron

Finance

Wall St ends higher as tech rally continues, led by Micron

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French authorities set new conditions on Nestle's Perrier production

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Prince Harry and Meghan to revamp Archewell charitable arm

Image for Gaza no longer in famine after aid access improves, hunger monitor says

Gaza no longer in famine after aid access improves, hunger monitor says

Date: December 19, 2025

UNITED NATIONS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - There is no longer famine in Gaza, a global hunger monitor said on Friday, after access for humanitarian and commercial food deliveries improved following a fragile...

Image for Ukraine clinches deal to restructure $2.6 billion in 'toxic' GDP warrants

Ukraine clinches deal to restructure $2.6 billion in 'toxic' GDP warrants

Date: December 19, 2025

By Karin Strohecker LONDON, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Ukraine clinched a long-awaited deal to restructure $2.6 billion of growth-linked debt on Thursday, with creditors overwhelmingly accepting a bonds-and-...

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UK welcomes EU funding agreement for Ukraine

Date: December 19, 2025

LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - British finance minister Rachel Reeves on Friday welcomed a decision by European Union leaders to loan 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against...

Image for Canton Zurich urges government to soften UBS capital requirements plan

Canton Zurich urges government to soften UBS capital requirements plan

Date: December 19, 2025

ZURICH, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Zurich, the home canton of Switzerland's biggest banks, has called on the federal government to reconsider plans to tighten capital requirements for UBS, saying they risk...

Image for Ukraine strikes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Mediterranean

Ukraine strikes Russian 'shadow fleet' tanker in Mediterranean

Date: December 19, 2025

KYIV, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Ukrainian aerial drones struck a Russian shadow fleet tanker in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time, an official at Ukraine's SBU security service told Reuters on Friday....

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How will the EU's $105 billion loan to Ukraine work without frozen Russian assets?

Date: December 19, 2025

By Philip Blenkinsop BRUSSELS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - European Union leaders decided on Friday to borrow cash to lend 90 billion euros ($105 billion) to Ukraine to fund its defence against Russia for the...