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Image for Euro zone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates

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Euro zone inflation ticks up, pointing to steady ECB rates

Image for Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change

Finance

Bank of England's Bailey urges banks to boost lending after capital change

Image for UK fiscal watchdog official says Reeves pre-budget speech was not misleading

Finance

UK fiscal watchdog official says Reeves pre-budget speech was not misleading

Image for European banks led by BNP, ING push ahead on euro stablecoin plan

Finance

European banks led by BNP, ING push ahead on euro stablecoin plan

Image for Putin meets Witkoff and Kushner for over four hours to discuss Ukraine peace

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...

Image for After long courtship, Versace becomes part of Prada

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...

Image for UK Black Friday weekend online sales hit $5 billion, Adobe Analytics says

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...

Image for Hedge fund AQR heads towards year-end with double digit returns, source says

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...

Image for EU vets assess Barcelona swine fever outbreak as cases rise to nine

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...

Image for Hungary PM Orban's Fidesz narrows gap on opposition rival, opinion poll shows

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...