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Euro zone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates
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Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change
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UK fiscal watchdog official says Reeves pre-budget speech was not misleading
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European banks led by BNP, ING push ahead on euro stablecoin plan
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...

Hedge fund AQR heads towards year-end with double digit returns, source says
Date: December 2, 2025
LONDON, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Billionaire investor Cliff Asness's AQR Capital Management started the final month of the year with positive returns in several funds, a person familiar with the matter said...
EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine
Date: December 2, 2025
By Emma Pinedo and Jesus Calero MADRID, Dec 2 (Reuters) - A taskforce of EU vets specialising in epidemics began work in Barcelona on Tuesday as Spain seeks to contain an African swine fever outbreak...
Hungary PM Orban's Fidesz narrows gap on opposition rival, opinion poll shows
Date: December 2, 2025
By Krisztina Than and Gergely Szakacs BUDAPEST, Dec 2 (Reuters) - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban's Fidesz party narrowed the gap on opposition rival Tisza in November, an opinion poll showed on...
