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Image for Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk

Finance

Spain, Greece weigh teen social media bans, drawing fury from Elon Musk

Image for Hungary's Tisza party leads pre-election poll, far-right party on course for parliament

Finance

Hungary's Tisza party leads pre-election poll, far-right party on course for parliament

Image for Building a Digital Firewall Against Invoice Fraud and Duplicate Payments

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Building a Digital Firewall Against Invoice Fraud and Duplicate Payments

Image for Euro zone banks tightening access to business credit, ECB survey shows

Finance

Euro zone banks tightening access to business credit, ECB survey shows

Image for Rolls-Royce defends pricing after airlines bash engine industry

Rolls-Royce defends pricing after airlines bash engine industry

Date: February 3, 2026

SINGAPORE, Feb 3 (Reuters) - A senior Rolls-Royce executive on Tuesday defended recent price rises and improvements in performance after airlines accused engine makers of profiting from supply chain...

Image for Repsol subsidies fined $24 million for abusive practices

Repsol subsidies fined $24 million for abusive practices

Date: February 3, 2026

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Spain's competition watchdog said on Tuesday it was imposing fines totalling 20.5 million euros ($24.2 million) on three companies in the Repsol group for what it called an abusive...

Image for Storm warnings for Portugal, Spain a week after Kristin destruction

Storm warnings for Portugal, Spain a week after Kristin destruction

Date: February 3, 2026

LISBON, Feb 2 (Reuters) - Portugal is bracing for a new storm that authorities warn could trigger floods and further devastation, as the country still struggles with the aftermath of Storm Kristin....

Image for Russia's 2026 GDP growth is seen at 1-1.3%, deputy PM Novak says

Russia's 2026 GDP growth is seen at 1-1.3%, deputy PM Novak says

Date: February 3, 2026

MOSCOW, Feb 3 (Reuters) - Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to grow by 1 to 1.3% in 2026, Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said on Tuesday. For 2025, growth was estimated at 1%...

Image for UK grocery inflation eases to nine‑month low of 4.0%, says Worldpanel

UK grocery inflation eases to nine‑month low of 4.0%, says Worldpanel

Date: February 3, 2026

LONDON, Feb 3 (Reuters) - UK grocery inflation eased to 4.0% in the four weeks to January 25, the lowest level since April last year, providing some relief to shoppers, data from market researcher...

Image for UK watchdog reports consumer savings of $215 million in premium finance

UK watchdog reports consumer savings of $215 million in premium finance

Date: February 3, 2026

Feb 3 (Reuters) - Britain's financial watchdog said on Tuesday that consumers who pay monthly for their insurance are saving around 157 million pounds ($214.93 million) per year, after more than half...