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London's FTSE 100 Hits New Peak as Soft Jobs Data Raises Rate Cut Bets
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Italian Exports to US Rise 7% in 2025 Despite Trump's Tariffs
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Toymaker Lego Builds India Footprint, Aims for 50 Stores by 2030
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UK's Reform Party Names ex-Conservative Jenrick as Finance Chief
Germany and France Make Proposals to Simplify EU Financial Rules, Letter Shows
Date: February 17, 2026
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - France and Germany have urged the European Commission to bring forward an ambitious "financial services simplification package" to make EU rules easier to...
EU Probes Shein Over Sale of Illegal Products, Addictive Design
Date: February 17, 2026
BRUSSELS, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The EU opened a formal investigation into Chinese online retailer Shein on Tuesday over illegal products and concerns about the platform's potentially addictive design,...
Analysis-US Dollar May Be Due for a Reprieve After a Four-Month Decline
Date: February 17, 2026
By Laura Matthews NEW YORK, Feb 17 (Reuters) - The U.S. dollar is due for a bit of reprieve after its four-month decline as the political and economic backdrop turns in its favor and some market...
Suspected Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker Grinch Allowed to Leave France After Paying Fine
Date: February 17, 2026
MARSEILLE, France, Feb 17 (Reuters) - French authorities have let the seized oil tanker GRINCH leave territorial waters after the company owning the vessel had to pay a penalty worth "several million...
Wagamama Owner Mulls Sale of Airport and Rail‑hub Dining Arm, Sky News Reports
Date: February 17, 2026
Feb 17 (Reuters) - Britain's The Restaurant Group is exploring a sale of its airport and rail‑hub restaurant division, which trades under more than 20 brands, Sky News reported on Tuesday. The...
German Investor Morale Unexpectedly Slips, Modest Recovery Still in Sight
Date: February 17, 2026
By Maria Martinez BERLIN, Feb 17 (Reuters) - German investor morale fell unexpectedly to 58.3 points in February, the ZEW economic research institute said on Tuesday, showing that the recovery of...