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UK competition watchdog to probe AB Foods' Hovis purchase

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's competition regulator will investigate Associated British Foods' deal t...

19th December, 2025

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Trump said he has no bigger healthcare plans: Obamacare will 'repeal itself'

WASHINGTON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said he does not plan to unveil a broader...

19th December, 2025

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Analysis-Spanish consumer credit hits near 18-year high on economic boom

(Fixes typo in sign-off) By Jesús Aguado MADRID, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Consumer lending in Spain has hi...

19th December, 2025

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NATO sees positive signs Czech ammunition scheme for Kyiv may continue

By Sabine Siebold WIESBADEN, Germany, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A senior NATO military official voiced caut...

19th December, 2025

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Maersk tests Red Sea route as Gaza ceasefire offers hope

By Stine Jacobsen COPENHAGEN, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Danish shipping company Maersk said on Friday that...

19th December, 2025

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Russia's tax proceeds from oil may fall in January to the lowest since 2022, Reuters calculations show

MOSCOW, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Russia's tax proceeds on crude oil production in January 2026 could be th...

19th December, 2025

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French court rules against Shein suspension over sex doll sales, government to appeal

PARIS, Dec 19 (Reuters) - A Paris court ordered Shein to implement age verification measures for any...

19th December, 2025

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No drop in military aid to Kyiv since US policy shift, NATO official says

By Sabine Siebold WIESBADEN, Germany, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Arms supplies to Ukraine have not dropped f...

19th December, 2025

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How is Britain's government doing on its housing targets?

By Suban Abdulla and Pasit Kongkunakornkul LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Britain's government is strugg...

19th December, 2025

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Factbox-What are shipping companies' plans for return to Suez Canal?

Dec 19 (Reuters) - Major shipping companies are devising strategies for a potential return to the Su...

19th December, 2025

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Big central banks signal rate-cut cycle is ending

By Naomi Rovnick and Alun John LONDON, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Central banks in big economies are signall...

19th December, 2025

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Embraer's Eve makes maiden flight of 'flying car' prototype

By Gabriel Araujo SAO PAULO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - Eve, the electric aircraft unit of Embraer, said on...

19th December, 2025