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UK's Starmer says China poses security threats, but urges deeper business ties
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Benefits of joining euro zone outweigh downside for Sweden, new report says
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Euro zone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates
Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change
Date: December 2, 2025
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Banks should increase their lending to boost the economy following a reduction in the amount of capital they need to set aside, the Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey...
UK fiscal watchdog official says Reeves pre-budget speech was not misleading
Date: December 2, 2025
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A top official from Britain's fiscal watchdog said on Tuesday he did not think comments made last month by finance minister Rachel Reeves about the difficult budget situation...
European banks led by BNP, ING push ahead on euro stablecoin plan
Date: December 2, 2025
PARIS/MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A group of 10 European banks, including heavyweights ING, UniCredit and BNP Paribas, have formed a consortium to launch a euro-pegged stablecoin, in a move they hope...
Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner for over four hours to discuss Ukraine peace
Date: December 2, 2025
By Guy Faulconbridge and Gleb Stolyarov MOSCOW, Dec 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's special envoy, Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner were due to meet Russian President Vladimir...
After long courtship, Versace becomes part of Prada
Date: December 2, 2025
MILAN, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Prada said on Tuesday it had completed the acquisition of smaller Italian rival Versace, a brand the luxury group said it had long coveted. Prada signed a definitive agreement...
UK Black Friday weekend online sales hit $5 billion, Adobe Analytics says
Date: December 2, 2025
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - British shoppers spent 3.8 billion pounds ($5.0 billion) online across the four days of Black Friday to Cyber Monday, up 4.6% year-on-year, according to data from Adobe...