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Swiss Eurovision winner Nemo to send trophy back in protest over Israel's participation

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Trading Day: Investors cling to dovish Fed view

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EU Commission considers second SAFE loans scheme for defence projects, sources say

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North Korea's Kim Jong Un lauds sending troops overseas in 2025, KCNA says

Image for Coca-Cola bets on incoming chief Braun's global experience amid shift to low-sugar drinks

Coca-Cola bets on incoming chief Braun's global experience amid shift to low-sugar drinks

Date: December 11, 2025

By Savyata Mishra and Jessica DiNapoli Dec 11 (Reuters) - Coca-Cola's decision to make Henrique Braun its next CEO is a bet on the company veteran's experience in Latin America and China to grow the...

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Italy plans levy on parcels from outside EU, higher taxes on financial transactions

Date: December 11, 2025

ROME, Dec 11 (Reuters) - High-tax Italy plans to apply a levy on shipments from non-EU countries worth up to 150 euros ($176.31) and intends to double its tax on financial transactions, as Rome seeks...

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The £22bn Question: How Fintech Can Fix What Traditional Lending Broke

Date: December 11, 2025

This represents a market failure of significant proportions. When the Centre for Finance, Innovation and Technology models the macroeconomic impact, the numbers are stark: this funding shortfall could suppress UK GDP growth by 1.2 percentage points annually over the next decade. For context, that's roughly £28 billion in lost economic output per year. ...

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Generali and France's BPCE scrap plans to merge asset management units

Date: December 11, 2025

By Gianluca Semeraro MILAN, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Italy's biggest insurer Generali and French bank BPCE said on Thursday they had dropped plans to merge their asset management businesses, in the absence...

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Italy has resolved dispute with ECB over gold reserves, Treasury sources say

Date: December 11, 2025

ROME, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Italy has resolved differences with the European Central Bank over a draft budget amendment on the ownership of the Bank of Italy's gold reserves, Italian Treasury sources...

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Exclusive-Google faces EU fine next year for favouring own services, sources say

Date: December 11, 2025

By Foo Yun Chee BRUSSELS, Dec 11 (Reuters) - Alphabet's Google is expected to be fined by EU antitrust regulators next year for not doing enough to comply with EU rules against favouring its own...