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What Russian President Putin said at end-of-year press conference

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Russia's Putin warns of risks for top oil producers' reserves in EU

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Japan to import Spanish pork processed before swine fever outbreak

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Spain's Cementos Molins buys Semapa's cement maker Secil for $1.64 billion

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BMW to recall 36,922 vehicles in US, NHTSA says

Date: December 19, 2025

Dec 19 (Reuters) - BMW will recall 36,922 vehicles in the United States as over unintended steering wheel movement while the vehicle is stationary, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (...

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Sterling hits 17-year high against yen as traders overlook rate divergence

Date: December 19, 2025

By Amanda Cooper LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The pound held steady against the euro and the dollar on Friday, after the Bank of England delivered an expected rate cut, while hitting its highest since...

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Russia's Putin says cooling of economy in 2025 is a 'conscious' decision

Date: December 19, 2025

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - An economic slowdown in Russia this year to 1% growth from 4.3% in 2024 was the result of conscious actions by the central bank to bring down the inflation rate, President...

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Etro founding family exits group as new investors including Turkey's RAMS Global join

Date: December 19, 2025

MILAN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The founding family of Italian fashion house Etro has sold the minority stake it still owned in the brand to a group of investors including Turkish group RAMS Global, the...

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Growth in euro area highly uncertain due to trade war and tensions, ECB's Rehn says

Date: December 19, 2025

HELSINKI, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The outlook for growth and inflation in the euro area remains highly uncertain due to trade wars and geopolitical tensions, European Central Bank policymaker Olli Rehn...

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Russian President Putin's remarks at end-of-year press conference

Date: December 19, 2025

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual end-of-year press conference on Friday. Below are some of his comments. He spoke in Russian and his words were translated by...