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Tariff reduction helps Swiss government to lift growth forecast

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Russia seeks $230 billion in damages from Euroclear over seized assets

Image for EU broadens Belarus sanctions to include hybrid activity

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EU broadens Belarus sanctions to include hybrid activity

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Global stock index dips ahead of key US data, central bank decisions

Image for Analysis-Old meets new economy: AI boom to supercharge European banks' rally

Analysis-Old meets new economy: AI boom to supercharge European banks' rally

Date: December 15, 2025

LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - After a stellar 2025, investors expect shares in European banks to keep heading higher in 2026, supported by strong earnings and, crucially, cost savings stemming from...

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Bank of England heads for close vote on likely rate cut

Date: December 15, 2025

By William Schomberg LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The Bank of England looks set for a knife-edge vote on interest rates this week with Governor Andrew Bailey expected to change his view and tip the...

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EU yields to pressure from automakers as it rethinks 2035 combustion car ban

Date: December 15, 2025

BRUSSELS/LONDON/STOCKHOLM, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The European Commission is expected on Tuesday to reverse the EU's effective ban on sales of new combustion-engine cars from 2035, bowing to intense...

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Wild currency swings put emerging markets in the spotlight

Date: December 15, 2025

By Nell Mackenzie, Dhara Ranasinghe and Alun John LONDON, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Trading in the Hungarian forint, long a niche emerging market currency, has more than doubled since U.S. President Donald...

Image for Dollar edges lower against yen in week packed with data releases and central bank decisions

Dollar edges lower against yen in week packed with data releases and central bank decisions

Date: December 15, 2025

By Rae Wee SINGAPORE, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The dollar was nursing losses on Monday while the euro and sterling held steady ahead of their respective central bank decisions this week, with focus squarely...

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Oil prices fall as supply outlook offsets disruptions in Venezuelan flows

Date: December 15, 2025

By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Dec 15 (Reuters) - Oil prices rose on Monday, recouping part of last week's 4% slide, as concerns over potential disruptions from escalating U.S.-Venezuela tensions outweighed...