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Global watchdog flags risks in $16 trillion government-backed repo market

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German engineering orders down 5% in December
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Euro zone economic momentum wanes further in January, PMI shows
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German service sector upturn carries into start of 2026, survey shows
NatWest commits $13.7 billion to support UK social housing
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - NatWest on Wednesday said it would provide a package of 10 billion pounds ($13.72 billion) to the UK social housing sector by 2028 to support the delivery of affordable housing...
Nestle widens infant formula recall after EU requests new toxin analysis
Date: February 4, 2026
PARIS, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Nestle widened an infant formula recall to include a new batch of Guigoz formula after France lowered the maximum cereulide toxin threshold, the Swiss group said on Wednesday....
French services sector contracted in January for first time since October, PMI shows
Date: February 4, 2026
PARIS, Feb 4(Reuters) - France's services sector contracted in January for the first time since October, as new business fell at the fastest pace in six months, according to a monthly survey from S&P...

Rivers and reservoirs close to breaching as Storm Leo pounds Iberian Peninsula
Date: February 4, 2026
By Jon Nazca RONDA, Spain, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Spanish and Portuguese authorities braced on Wednesday for the impact of Storm Leo, suspending classes in some areas and warning against travel, just one...

Metlen to sell UK solar portfolio to Schroders Greencoat
Date: February 4, 2026
Feb 4 (Reuters) - Metlen has agreed to sell a 283 megawatt (MW) portfolio of UK solar projects to Schroders Greencoat, the Greek energy and metals group said on Wednesday, describing the move as a key...

Italian service sector growth accelerates in January, survey shows
Date: February 4, 2026
ROME, Feb 4 (Reuters) - Italy's service sector expansion accelerated in January, a business survey showed on Wednesday, raising the prospect of firmer economic growth in the euro zone's third-largest...
